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- ↑ "FDA Media Study of the 2012 Alberta Election". The Foundation for Democratic Advancement. 2012-05-23. Archived from the original on 2014-11-11. Retrieved 2014-11-04.
- ↑ Connors, Ken. HISTORY - Newspapers in Grande Prairie, AB, Discover the Peace Country.com, Retrieved 24 January 2017
- ↑ Strathern, Gloria M. Alberta Newspapers, 1880-1982: An Historical Directory, p. 135 (1988)
- ↑ "Changes coming to the Grande Prairie Daily Herald-Tribune at the beginning of May". dailyheraldtribune. Retrieved 2022-04-29.
