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Nearly 200 flags buried during Oliver’s Funeral Home flag retirement ceremony

Community Ethan Montague - February 13, 2025

Veterans, police officers, cadets, and community members joined one another at the Grande Prairie Cemetery to honour Canadian flags as they enter their final resting place.

Veterans Memorial Gardens Weekend of Healing event set for August

Community Ethan Montague - January 2, 2025

The Veterans Memorial Gardens and Interpretive Centre has set the date for their "Soldiers of Suicide" Memorial unveiling and Weekend of Healing Event.

ANAVETS opens up new location after two years

Community Ethan Montague - December 31, 2024

The Army, Navy, and Air Force Veterans of Canada have opened up their new location in Grande Prairie after nearly two years of work to seal the deal.

Education urged as Grande Prairie remembers

News Erica Fisher - November 12, 2018

A local veteran hopes the passing of 100 years since the end of the First World War is an...

GP to observe Indigenous Veterans Day for first time

News Erica Fisher - November 6, 2018

For the first time ever in Grande Prairie, a ceremony will honour Indigenous veterans from the region. Organizer Renee...

Soldiers honoured in Grande Prairie Remembrance Day services

News Erica Fisher - November 11, 2016

Thousands of Grande Prairie residents took in the Remembrance Day ceremonies offered at the Cenotaph in Jubilee Park and...

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FireSmart vegetation management begins this week

Fire August 5, 2025

FireSmart vegetation management work in the city is scheduled to start on Friday thanks to grant funding received last year.

Demand for residential rentals possible positive for future development

Business August 5, 2025

According to one Grande Prairie City Councillor, the municipality is working on putting incentives in place to encourage the creation of residential properties in the city’s downtown core.

Grande Prairie possibly positioned to help drive improvements for inter-provincial trade

Business August 4, 2025

The Chair of the Grande Prairie Chamber of Commerce says the most recent tariff increase from the United States creates another opportunity to focus on improving trade in Canada.

City launches “passport” to help newcomers to Grande Prairie

Community August 4, 2025

A resource guide to help newcomers to the city find essential services and other information a little easier is now available.

AHS warns of possible measles exposure in Grande Prairie

Health Care August 4, 2025

A confirmed measles case has prompted an exposure warning in Grande Prairie.

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