The Grande Prairie Fastball Association, or Pirates, is seeing more people coming out to play ball, and it's bringing more people to the region.The provincial U13D and U15D tournament was granted to the Pirates, which will see teams from all over Alberta and the Yukon and Northwest Territories attend.“We could very well see over 3,000 […]
The city is set to receive $300,000 from the province from the Settlement, Integration, and Language Project (SILP) Grant.The grant will fund the Grande Prairie Inclusive and Caring Community Initiative (GPICC) until March 2025.“This grant provides the city funding to help employers and service providers effectively integrate newcomers into our community,” said Angela Sutherland, director […]
While the Grande Prairie Fire Department (GPFD) is seeing an increase in medical calls, its 911 service is grappling with delays in secondary call processing to other first responders organizations. “We are now seeing a trend where the fire department is being relied on more often for EMS delivery, and this reliance is starting to impact […]
Textile Tales, the latest exhibit at the Grande Prairie Museum, opened to the public on Saturday. The exhibit showcases some of the best textiles in the museum's collection, including quilts, blankets, clothing, fine needle works and crocheted items. “We often hear about the hardships of pioneer life, but it didn't stop them from making sure they had […]
The province announced $2.1 million to support women’s shelters, homeless shelters, and private non-profit housing. In Grande Prairie, the Wapiti Dorm Society is receiving $130,000 of that funding to upgrade the bathrooms on the main floor of Wapiti House.“It will go to good use and promote some cleaner, safer bathrooms,” said Kathy Lambert, Wapiti House executive […]
The Grande Spirit Foundation (GSF) says it would like to begin constructing affordable housing in the Smith neighbourhood in Grande Prairie as soon as possible.GSF is looking to build two buildings with 160 units on the Smith lands. “There are 558 approved applicants on our waiting list for some type of affordable housing,” said Judy Kokotilo-Bekkerus, […]
The Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) strike has seen federal workers in cities and towns across the country take to the picket lines and the streets, even here in the South Peace.The strike began on April 19, after PSAC and the federal government failed to reach an agreement.The protest is the biggest strike in […]
Bill Bessent is a Grande Prairie Second World War combat veteran; he saw Winston Churchill with his own eyes and even spoke to the Queen. On April 15, he received a pin from the Grande Prairie Royal Canadian Legion #54, where he has been a member for 77 years. Second World War veteran Bill Bessent was presented […]
In the lobby of the Grande Prairie Live Theatre (GPLT), mounted on a metal pole, is an incandescent light bulb.It is, according to theatre general manager Wayne Ayling, the ghost light.It’s a theatrical tradition which dates back for decades; every night, when the performances are over and the doors are closed, the ghost light stays […]