About 500 people turned out to the Grande Prairie stop of the Alberta Next Panel on Sept. 17 at Evergreen Park’s Tara Centre. The panel focused on six main topics: Equalization and federal transfer payments; a proposed Alberta Pension Plan, a provincial police force, constitutional changes, immigration reform and tax collection changes. “We want to […]
A Grande Prairie mother wants to see the law changed after her 10-year-old son was assaulted and left injured by another child. Mamisa Robinson’s son, Elijah, was 10 when his attacker left him with a broken finger and dislocated wrist; the attacker was under the age of 12. Under Canada’s Criminal Code, children under the […]
A Grande Prairie man has taken it upon himself to make sure that guinea pigs have a little sanctuary, as there is no other rescue for them in the region. Rob Barnes is the founder of the Grande Prairie Guinea Pig Sanctuary (GPGPS), which currently houses about 73 guinea pigs at his home in Crystal […]
A new $17 million state-of-the-art instrumentation lab opened Sept. 3 at Northwestern Polytechnic. Along with tours of the new facility, Minister of Advanced Education Myles McDougall announced an additional $1 million to support the planning phase of further trades expansions at the school. “With demand for skilled workers at an all-time high, creating new opportunities […]
A local junior cattle club is settling into its second year of operation. The River Bend Jr. Cattlemen’s Club (RJBCC) was founded in 2024; club founder Chanley Jassman said organizers appreciated the structure of the iconic 4-H beef club but desired more autonomy to establish their own bylaws specific to their location and group needs. […]
Nearly 900 files reporting spousal abuse in Grande Prairie to date this year are causing concern. A recent report from RCMP says there have been 897 files of spousal abuse and 1,886 files with a victim service unit referral. “Those are very concerning numbers to us,” said Dan Wong, Grande Prairie Police Commission chair. “897 […]
