Saturday marked a historic day for the region as Mayor Jackie Clayton and Reeve Bob Marshall proclaimed February Black History Month in the city and county of Grande Prairie.The proclamation is the first time the municipalities have declared Black History Month. “It's historic; it's really exciting to have this happen,” said Sheila Halushka, organizer of some […]
The County of Grande Prairie and Saddle Hills County have gone batty with their support of one wildlife initiative.Since late 2015, the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) Canada Alberta Community Bat Program has been working to shift public opinion towards our local flying friends.Program co-ordinator Cory Olson said the initiative started with the objective of preparing […]
A city resident says if a batting cage outside their home is not relocated, they will have to move.Colin Woodcock’s home is next to Head & Salmond Park in Grande Prairie, and he says during the summer months he can no longer enjoy his home due to the noise from a batting cage installed near […]
Seven local swimmers have their eyes focused on the upcoming 2024 Olympics in Paris. The Grande Prairie Piranhas announced that Marissa Laurin, Mikayla Laurin, Dominic Kweicien, Oliver Dawson, Marley Monsen, Hudson Frayn and Jessie Carlson will be competing in Toronto to join Canada’s Olympic swim team. “We are a medium-sized team in Alberta, and we punch well […]
The County of Grande Prairie is fronting expenses for approved ratepayers while they wait for relief from the Alberta Disaster Recovery Program (DRP) for the Dunes West wildfire.According to County of Grande Prairie Transportation and Utilities General Manager Ryan Konowalyk, approximately five submissions out of the 42 that have been submitted to DRP have been […]
The Grande Prairie Police Service (GPPS) is set to begin training its first officers as it looks to deploy them into the community this year.GPPS is working towards becoming the police of jurisdiction in the city as it follows its five-year plan to replace the RCMP. “Our training, whether it's experienced officers or the new recruits, […]
An additional 60 seats will be added to the power engineering and instrumentation programs at Northwestern Polytechnic (NWP) with an $11.3 million upgrade from the province. It is expected the power engineering and instrumentation labs at NWP will expand the school's current offerings by 2026. “There's a high demand for the expertise of skilled tradespeople,” said Minister […]
A report on food access and availability in the Grande Prairie region has found that “19 per cent of households frequently encounter challenges affording food.”The Food Access and Security Taskforce (F.A.S.T) conducted the 2023 Food Access and Affordability Survey from 2,188 residents. “What stood out most to me was the amount of people that indicated that […]
Another utility bill could be on its way to Grande Prairie residents and businesses if council passes the stormwater utility bylaw on Feb. 12.If implemented, it could mean the new bills will start going out in July.The Operational Services Committee has recommended the bylaw be approved, it decided at its Jan. 25 meeting.A stormwater drain […]
