Seven-year-old Jacob Bradshaw wasn't even alive the last time the Toronto Maple Leafs claimed Lord Stanley's Cup but that didn't stop the youngster from proudly wearing the Buds' Blue Saturday.[...]

One of the city's most popular tobogganing slopes may soon get a new name. The Suicide Prevention Resource Centre wants to rename what's informally known as Suicide Hill in Muskoseepi Park off 102 Street at 88 Avenue.[...]

Christie Johnson had no idea the impact her trip to the southern African country of Malawi nine years ago would have on her life and the young female students she met there.[...]

Helping others trace their ancestry is a rewarding hobby for Judy Bradley and Paulette Hrychiw. They even call it "life in the past lane.[...]

The Habitat for Humanity ReStore officially opened another building on its site in the west end of the city Saturday. General manager Diana Strid said, while the additional space is good news, there is still not enough to house the donated items.[...]

Godo Stoyke, the latest speaker of the Grande Prairie College and Community Lecture Series, is hoping people leave his presentation Thursday with the message "go green and go now." "I'll be looking at how to create sustainable businesses, communities and homes," said Stoyke.[...]

Rob Petrone has been elected to his third two-year term as president of the Grande Prairie Petroleum Association. Petrone, a district superintendent with Devon Canada, said he was happy to represent the GPPA, a largely social organization, in the community.[...]

A recreational vehicle rental business has been told to cease and desist because the County of Grande Prairie does not want major home occupations within its residential subdivisions. Brett Taylor owns and operates Alberta and Beyond RV Rentals Ltd.[...]

One person is dead and two more injured following a triple stabbing on the Bushe River Reserve, in the High Level area of the North Peace last week. Police were dispatched to a residence on the reserve around 8:20 p.[...]

The 2009 Farm Women's Conference wrapped up Friday at the Grande Prairie Inn – maybe for the last time. Chairwoman Maureen Stamp said the entire event was a huge success. "We had a powerhouse of motivational speakers," said Stamp.[...]

Dan Correale picked the perfect time to end a scoring slump. His first goal in 10 games ended yesterday's contest against the Calgary Royals. Correale tapped home a feed from Tanner Fritz 1:37 into overtime as the Grande Prairie Storm downed the visiting Royals 3-2.[...]

The Grande Prairie Broncos went to Edmonton Saturday and came home with their trophy. Sound cliché? It's not. The bantam football Tier IV provincial championship trophy really is theirs: At least they are the only ones whose name appears on it.[...]

Winning their last game of the day was nice for the Ceinahs, but as it turned out, winning their first game of the day was all that mattered. The St. Joseph squad will go to the Alberta Schools Athletic Association 3A girls' volleyball championships as northwest zone champs.[...]

The St. Joe's Celtics won their seventh straight Alberta Schools Athletic Association 3A boys' northwest zone volleyball championship Friday on their home court. It just doesn't get old for coach Todd Best.[...]

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City council wielded a big 2010 budget axe yesterday, hacking a proposed 6.5% tax increase to 2.8%. That number could change because at least one potential big-ticket item still has to be debated, but right now, a 2.[...]

A study to plan future recreational uses in the Wapiti River corridor was supposed to be one of the smaller items on city council's budget table yesterday. But it became one of the most hotly-debated items of the day, exposing some frustrations with provincial funding cuts.[...]

More people from both inside and outside Alberta visited the area this year than last, but the Grande Prairie Regional Tourism Association is still facing some financial difficulties.[...]

It is, as the song suggests, beginning to look a lot like Christmas around the South Peace.[...]

The Youth Emergency Shelter Society hopes to attract attention and money for Sunrise House for the year, by spending some time on the positive at its fifth annual luncheon Tuesday.[...]