The South Peace Professional Attraction and Retention Committee (SPPARC) is busy ensuring medical professionals consider the Peace a place to practice and live.Kate Potter, SPPARC chair, said the committee has been busy ensuring any nurses or University of Alberta residents coming to the area feel comfortable in the region. “The reality is that people don't choose […]
The Queen Elizabeth II (QEII) Hospital served the Grande Prairie area for over 36 years until it was relieved of many of its duties as the region’s primary hospital in 2021. The opening of the Grande Prairie Regional Hospital left the QEII open for ambulatory healthcare services including dialysis, community-based rehabilitation services and Mackenzie Place continuing […]
The latest exhibit at the Art Gallery of Grande Prairie (AGGP), Land Breaths: A Treaty 8 Exhibition, explores the signing of Treaty 8 from the perspectives of different indigenous groups and artistic mediums. Jaime Morse, an educator from the National Gallery of Canada, curated the exhibit.Jaime Morse, an educator from the National Gallery of Canada, curated […]
The Grande Prairie Airport has received $140,000 from the province to explore renovations that could include adding customs and the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA).The money will fund a Canadian Border Services Agency Facilities Study.“We hope to get some flights to the sunshine spots in the wintertime, like Mexico,” said Grande Prairie Airport CEO Brian […]
Ed Widdifield was a big man.Those who saw him from afar may have thought he was rugged and tough. Neil Robertson knew Ed for 34 years since Ed served as his ninth grade hockey coach, and said he got to know a different side to the big man.“When you got to know him, it was the […]
The Clairmont Community Centre is enjoying a facelift. Following expansions to the lobby and kitchen, walls have been painted and new flooring has been installed in the lobby. A new kitchen space has been installed in the former storage room.Clairmont & District Agricultural Society President Cindy Trudel said the renovation took two years to complete, and […]
About $166,000 toward helping emergency evacuees may not be recovered by the City of Grande Prairie. The city believes the amount is not eligible for reimbursement from the province due to “inconsistency and unclarity in provincial legislation and regulation.”“There's a lot of burden on our administration as the host municipality in regards to making sure that […]
A look back as well as ahead highlighted the city’s State of the City event on March 26. Mayor Jackie Clayton moderated the event that spoke to members from the city administration, the Grande Prairie Police Service (GPPS), Northwestern Polytechnic (NWP) and the Grande Prairie & District Chamber of Commerce (GPDCC).“I'm extremely excited about 2024,” said […]
