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Local News / RegionalFirst MMA event expected soon 
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A mixed marital arts bout is expected to draw first blood at the Crystal Centre this winter. Before any events are inked on the calendar, however, the newly-minted Combative Sports Commission must have its application package for licensing of promoters and events signed, sealed and delivered.
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Local News / RegionalHard lessons learned in home inspection episode 
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The 'buyer beware' adage rings especially true for first time homebuyers in Grande Prairie. Just ask Karla Lehr. She bought a small Hillside area house a year ago with hopes of starting a new life in Grande Prairie with her 10-year old son.
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Local News / RegionalNew bypass set to open Posted 1 day ago
Motorists can look forward to less congested traffic in Grande Prairie, as a new bypass around the city opens today. The new Highway 43X runs from Highway 43 at the Four Mile Corner intersection with Highway 2, north of Grande Prairie's city limits.
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Local News / RegionalKostiuk makes his mark in Vegas poker tourney Posted 1 day ago
Grande Prairie optometrist Gary Kostiuk knew, using a wheelchair to get around the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas recently, people would take notice of his disability. Just how much was a bit of a surprise.
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Local News / RegionalRCMP gear up for long weekend Posted 1 day ago
Good judgement will be the key to ensuring a safe and enjoyable long weekend for everyone, say local law enforcement officials. RCMP and Grande Prairie Enforcement Services will be out in force this weekend to ensure everyone stays safe while enjoying themselves.
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Local News / RegionalCultural celebration planned for Muskoseepi Posted 1 day ago
Sunday in Muskoseepi Park will be Grande Prairie's chance to try out some good food, check out some good entertainment and maybe make a few good friends. It's Heritage Day weekend in Alberta. The city will be celebrating a day early with the return of the 100 Flags Festival.
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Local News / RegionalPerfect timing for yard makeover contest Posted 1 day ago
Tyler and Tanya McKay were surprised to learn they were the winners of the Take Part, Take Pride Yard Makeover Contest. The Cobblestone couple did not enter the contest. Confused? Tyler's sister entered the contest in her name.
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Local News / RegionalUnique calendar project in the works Posted 1 day ago
When Josie Medhurst walked outside with her friends on November 20, 2009, she had a bottle of pop thrown at her from a moving car. The 15-year-old did nothing wrong. Medhurst is a redhead and that day was "Kick a ginger day." It was created after a South Park episode mocked teens with red hair.
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Local News / RegionalTourism numbers climb early into summer Posted 1 day ago
More tourists are finding their way to Grande Prairie and staying longer once they're here according to new numbers released Thursday by the local tourism association. It translates into economic development for the region but exactly how much is hard to measure.
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Local SportsVO2 Max crew shines in Vegas Posted 1 day ago
They went, they tri-d, they conquered. Janine Walinski, co-owner of the VO2Max Studio, took 10 of her clients to Las Vegas earlier this month, to see if seven months of intense training paid off. It did.
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Local SportsReds run the table to win provincial gold in Taber Posted 1 day ago
The Grande Prairie Service Plus Inns & Suites Reds are provincial champs and they did it in style. The Reds ran the table at the Baseball Alberta Bantam Competitive Tier II Provincial Championships in Taber over the weekend, winning all four games played.
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Local SportsMixed results for boxing/MMA club Posted 1 day ago
It was a night of mixed results for the Grande Prairie Boxing Club contingent at Evolution Fighting Championship 5 at the Civic Centre in Lloydminster, July 24.
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Local SportsPeewee Reds produce silver in Camrose Posted 1 day ago
If coach Mitch McKinnon had been asked at the beginning of the season, finishing with the Baseball Alberta Pee Wee Competitive Tier II provincial silver medals would have been an extremely optimistic goal.
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Local SportsJuly a busy month for Piranhas at the national level Posted 1 day ago
The past two weeks have been a busy time for the Grande Prairie Piranhas. The end of the season brings a high level of competition combined with high expectations. Several Grande Prairie Piranhas met their high expectations in various events in July.
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EntertainmentLife rolling right along for Radio Casualties Posted 1 day ago
Life hasn't changed much for The Radio Casualties since winning the Peace Starts At Home music competition a few weeks ago. Drummer Lanny Buffitt still runs his construction company. Bassist Andy Curtis and lead vocalist Jeff Rogers still plug away in the oil patch.
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Grande Prairie Library columnLIBRARY: Great summer read for kids Posted 1 day ago
As often happens with me, the cover art attracted me to my latest good read, Kaleidoscope Eyes by Jen Bryant. This tale of a search for pirate treasure set in 1968, with the beginning of the Vietnam War, is told in verse, a style I particularly enjoy.
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Alexis Kienlen – Off the shelfCOLUMN: Writers’ tactics offer food for thought Posted 1 day ago
As a writer and a reader, I've long been fascinated not only by what people write, but how they write it. I'm one of those people who enjoys hearing about the various tactics and tricks that writers use when they are fighting with the page.
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