Grande Prairie News Archive

People wearing orange shirts filled the field outside the amphitheatre in Muskoseepi Park in honour of Orange Shirt Day and the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on Saturday.The Grande Prairie Friendship Centre hosted a 5 km walk/run in the morning, and in the afternoon, residential school survivors shared their stories, and performances of traditional […]

Grande Prairie Métis Elder Angie Crerar is being profiled in a new book that gives a glimpse into the prolific life of the local leader. My Mother’s Legacy details Crerar’s journey from the perspective of her daughter, from her early childhood in the Northwest Territories to visiting the Pope at the Vatican as part of the […]

Dr. Donna Mumert will be returning to Beaverlodge Health and Wellness next year as Dr. Sebastian Haupt moves operations to Grande Prairie.  Mumert previously operated a walk-in clinic at Beaverlodge Health and Wellness before retiring in June of 2022. Mumert also ran a family practice in the community; at this time, she is only going […]

Your own community weekly earned some hardware recognizing our content last Friday.  Town & Country News reporters Jesse Boily and Austin Payeur won awards at the Alberta Weekly Newspapers Association’s (AWNA) Better Newspapers Competition (BNC) Awards of Excellence as well as photography honours. Boily’s photo Smoker fights fire earned first place in the Spot News […]

Jennifer Wood, the woman behind the scenes of the Grande Prairie Regional Emergency Partnership (GPREP), is being honoured by the federal government with an Emergency Management Exemplary Service Award (EMESA).While an award ceremony was hosted in Ottawa Sept. 7, Wood remained in the region as she manages wildfire evacuees from the Northwest Territories.Wood said the […]

To many Wembley residents, Betty Wathen was always “Betty from Wembley Greenhouses.”“They may not even have realized what her last name was,” her daughter, Nina Wathen, remembered.“She was the go-to person long before Google; if you had a problem with a tree, or a petunia, or flower, you went to Betty from Wembley Greenhouses.”For over […]

A Walk to Remember returned on Saturday, representing a day for parents, families, and friends to remember and celebrate babies lost through miscarriage, stillbirth, sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), neonatal, and infant death. The walk is hosted by Tiny Hands of Hope, a group dedicated to spreading awareness and helping others during their time of […]

The City of Grande Prairie wants to expand childcare spaces by attracting new providers, supporting staff recruitment and advocating local childcare needs to the province. City administration and the mayor have been meeting with childcare providers across the city and listening to their concerns and challenges to identify how to best advocate on their behalf.“The only […]

Though Women Building Futures (WBF) is celebrating 25 years of ensuring women can start new careers in the trades or transportation industry, it says much more work is needed in the years ahead. Nearly 3,000 women have benefited from the programs and mentorship of WBF that offers free training and support to women who are unemployed […]

The Twinkle Star Project Inc. is looking for volunteers in the Grande Prairie region who are skilled crafters and knitters to help craft baskets for their basket project and add volunteers from across the province.  Twinkle Star hopes to offer meaningful support to people experiencing baby loss.  “Everyone in our group has been affected by […]