About $700,000 in provincial funding is missing for Grande Prairie area municipalities.Funding for water, wastewater and solid waste management is missing for the shareholders of Aquatera: the City of Grande Prairie, County of Grande Prairie, and the towns of Sexsmith and Wembley.“Because we don't directly own it, we're not getting credit for it,” said City […]
Chocolate cake, laughs and the opera is what you can expect from Grande Prairie Opera’s Double the Opera performances later this month. Double the Opera will have two short operas, Bon Apetit and The Telephone, on May 24 and 25 in Grande Prairie. “We're doing something a little bit different,” said Chelsie Pall, founder of GP Opera […]
Over 90 youths were part of the search for the next generation of Canadian Olympians in Grande Prairie on Monday. The RBC Training Ground at the Eastlink Centre was open for youths aged 14 to 25 to test their strength, power, endurance, and aerobic fitness.“It’s how we find and fund (future) Olympians,” said RBC brand marketing […]
The Peace Wapiti Public School Division (PWPSD) is now offering nine new locally developed courses to its high school students. The courses include options such as developmental psychology, journalism, introduction to artificial intelligence, and speech and debate.“The courses have to be approved by Alberta Education, and also approved by the school board for the division that’s […]
Northwestern Polytechnic will begin offering an Agriculture Operations diploma in November.The two-year program is geared toward anyone looking to start working in the agricultural sector. “I definitely think people who grew up on a farm and want a bit more dedicated learning on things like GPS, drones and pesticide application all of those things, but also […]
Some of the country’s best youth hockey players will compete in the National Aboriginal Hockey Championship in Grande Prairie from May 5 to 11. About 350 athletes, 100 coaches and officials, and dignitaries are expected to come to the city. “It's going to be a blend of sport and culture,” said Chenoa Esau, city recreation and sport […]