Grande Prairie parkgoers may notice the addition of new signs this spring. The city is installing 12 signs at the entrance and exits of Crystal Lake Park and 37 along the Muskoseepi Park trail system that will remind users of proper bicycle etiquette.The cost of the signage is approximately $375 per sign at Crystal Lake and […]
More mental health supports are now available to South Peace youth with the addition of walk-in mental health services in the city.Alberta Health Services announced on Thursday (Jan. 19) that the service will provide assessments, single sessions with a child and youth addiction and mental health therapist, and parental support, and referrals to additional community […]
The location of the four dogs deemed vicious by the County of Grande Prairie in the fall of 2021 are currently unknown by its enforcement services.A months-long saga around a dog attack near Beaverlodge that sent one person to hospital culminated in the owners relinquishing the dogs last summer, says county superintendent and enforcement services […]
A Grande Prairie family physician was suspended from practice on Jan. 9 after a College of Physicians & Surgeons of Alberta (CPSA) tribunal.Dr. Brianne Hudson was found guilty of having a sexual relationship with a patient between August - December 2019 as well as falsely reporting information to the CPSA in 2020 on her Renewal […]
Representatives of Circle K were at last Monday’s regular city council meeting in support of an amendment to the 132 Avenue Functional Study, which could see easier access to a future convenience store location.Circle K is exploring the construction of a convenience store, car wash and fueling station at the former Windsor Ford location at […]
Now that the wrapping has been recycled, the credit card bills arrived and the January blues settled in, it’s a good time for a good news round-up. Airlines were in chaos, Arctic temperatures were the norm and highways sometimes close to impassable, the Christmas spirit was in abundance in the South Peace. Grande Prairie resident Sherri Toerper […]
Students can help make a difference for people concerned about their housing situation. The Habitat For Humanity national writing contest is now open and accepting entries from Grades 4 through 6 students who want to share what home means to them. “The Meaning of Home contest is a practical way for students to gain confidence in their […]
The Swan City Football Club has turned away about 150 young soccer players because of a lack of field space, an issue the club has lobbying local municipalities to help address.“These players are mostly kids new to the game,” said David Rojas, executive director of Swan City FC. “They want to experience the sport, and they […]
Peace Wapiti Public School Divison (PWPSD) has added red light cameras to its buses, catching drivers who pass while the stop sign is extended. The division began installing cameras last June. “We do not have a lot of flybys (vehicles passing the bus with the red lights flashing), but they do happen, and the majority of those […]
The Neon Kitten is the latest show to arrive at the Art Gallery of Grande Prairie (AGGP), featuring pieces from the Northwestern Polytechnic’s (NWP) permanent collection. As viewers walk into the exhibit, they enter a smaller room dedicated to life as a student, with art showcasing studying and learning, accompanied by quotes from students past and […]