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Grande Prairie Stompede crowns first queen in seven years

Community Kass Patterson -
Grande Prairie will again be represented by royalty across the province as a new Miss Grande Prairie Stompede has been crowned for the first time in seven years.

Motowylo wins second consecutive Stompede title

Sports Kass Patterson -
Obrey Motowylo made Grande Prairie Stompede history Sunday night, becoming the event's first repeat chuckwagon champion in nearly 20 years.

Grande Prairie flips into Stompede week with free pancake breakfast

Community Kass Patterson -
The City of Grande Prairie will kick off the 2026 Grande Prairie Stompede with a free community pancake breakfast.

Funding supports healing journeys for local youth

Non-profit Kass Patterson -
A partnership between the Grande Prairie Stompede and the Peace Area Riding for the Disabled Society is expected to help expand equine-assisted mental health programming for youth in the region.

Grande Prairie council to serve up pancakes and fun for Stompede

Community Kass Patterson -
The City of Grande Prairie is flipping up fun and flap jacks with a free pancake breakfast for the community. 

Stompede tarp sale breaks record by more than $300K

Community Kass Patterson -
The 2025 Grande Prairie Stompede Tarp Auction Gala broke the previous record set back in 2023 for businesses bidding to have their name race around the track at the end of May during the WPCA wagon races at the Stompede. 

Free Stompede transit gets the green light again

News Emma Mason -
Transit will be free again this year for people going to and from the Grande Prairie Stompede. City council...

Bear Creek Folk Festival, Stompede get Large Scale Tourism Funding

News Erica Fisher -
With only a few days to spare, the City of Grande Prairie has approved $100,000 in funding for the...

Stompede, Folk Festival again looking for tourism funding

News Erica Fisher -
There are two local events vying for Large Scale Tourism Events Funding from the City of Grande Prairie this...

East Coast Garden Party awarded last of tourism event funding

News Erica Fisher -
The last of the City's Large Scale Tourism Events fund looks to be given to the East Coast Garden...

Grande Prairie to salute Kelly Sutherland

News Erica Fisher -
Kelly Sutherland's legendary career and the sport of chuckwagon racing will be celebrated this weekend. Evergreen Park, the Grande...

Folk Festival, Stompede get tourism event funding

News Erica Fisher -
It was a highly debated decision, but city council has awarded $100,000 from its new Large Scale Tourism Events...

Motowylo back as 2017 Stompede champion

News Erica Fisher -
The 2015 Grande Prairie Stompede champion has reclaimed his title. Obrey Motowylo took the $50,000 World Professional Chuckwagon Association...

First female driver makes WCA debut at Stompede

News Erica Fisher -
The 2017 Grande Prairie Stompede got underway Wednesday at Evergreen Park, and for the first time, there's a female...

Stompede tarp sales fall $18K

News Erica Fisher -
The Grande Prairie Stampede has seen the biggest drop in tarp sponsorships this year. An auction for eight of...

History of chuckwagons to be on display in Grande Prairie

News Justine Kelsie -
A new exhibit honouring the history of chuckwagons will open this weekend at the Heritage Discovery Centre. Located in...
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