City of Grande Prairie council has approved $100,000 and three new initiatives to help attract and retain family physicians.On Monday, council approved a new incentive policy for family physicians practicing in Grande Prairie, a Healthcare Task Force to support information sharing and ensure its strategy is progressing as well as an ambassador program of local […]
The Municipal District of Greenview has partnered with Canadian businessman Kevin O’Leary (of Shark Tank fame) and his O’Leary Ventures to build an AI data centre powered by natural gas and geothermal power in the Greenview Industrial Gateway (GIG).O’Leary says the project's total investment over its lifetime is expected to be over $70 billion when […]
Food banks in Beaverlodge and Sexsmith will receive a Christmas donation from Canadian Tire Grande Prairie for the first time this December.Both the Sexsmith and Area Food Bank and the Beaverlodge Food Bank will receive a donation of $3,000 as part of Canadian Tire’s annual tradition called the 12 Days of Giving, where 12 local […]
A Grande Prairie Public School Division (GPPSD) teacher is one of five recipients of a prestigious national indigenous educator award.Krista Umble, Indigenous Programming Division Co-ordinator, received Indspire’s prestigious Guiding the Journey: Indigenous Educator Awards at the 2024 National Gathering in Winnipeg Nov. 20-24.Indspire, a national charity dedicated to advancing the education of First Nations, Inuit, […]
A report on potential revenue and expense of adding paid parking to downtown Grande Prairie was presented to the Public & Protective Services committee Nov. 26.The report looked into the history of downtown paid parking which began in the 1960s. In 2017, parking meters were removed as part of the city’s Downtown Rehabilitation and Streetscapes […]
When you bring up Judy Olson to Beaverlodge community members, the phrase “infectious giggle” is heard over and over.With Judy’s unexpected passing on Nov. 16 at the age of 70, Beaverlodge mourns a woman who was a mentor to many, a second mother to some, and a community ambassador that will be dearly missed.Judy was […]
The City of Grande Prairie spent $1.38 million on its Mobile Outreach program last year for something the mayor says should be the province’s responsibility. The City of Grande Prairie’s Mobile Outreach team has already supported about 949 individuals this year, an increase from last year’s total of 929 and 2022’s 697. “This obviously is a significant […]
A new fitness program at the Eastlink Centre is aimed at helping women be successful with their application to the Grande Prairie Police Service. The Alberta Physical Readiness Evaluation for Police (A-PREP) is just one of the examinations applicants must pass to move on in their application process.“The A-PREP is hard,” said Lana Sieben, who facilitates […]
Every year, the County of Grande Prairie recognizes farm families who have continuously farmed or ranched the same land that was homesteaded by the family for a century or more with the 100 Years of Farming Homestead Award. Since July, five local farm families have been honoured, including the Lock and Richards families who were recognized […]