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The development of the large-scale AI data centre dubbed Wonder Valley south of Grande Prairie is ongoing.  The project, slated for Greenview Industrial Gateway (GIG), was announced in December. Canadian businessman Kevin O’Leary and O’Leary Ventures are planning a total investment of over $70 billion in the project's lifetime. “Once completed, it will be the […]

A new initiative out of Northwestern Polytechnic hopes to create more jobs for local businesses by helping them grow and make connections around the world to ensure their businesses can thrive. The Side Family Centre for Entrepreneurial Excellence (CEE) was announced in June last year, and its director, Tanya Oliver, has been busy launching an accelerator […]

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A campground that serves as a legacy of the Hommy family in west county has been assured its preservation.On March 25, County of Grande Prairie moved to transfer the provincial recreational lease of Hommy Park and Campground to the county, solidifying the original intention of protecting the public’s recreational enjoyment of it, said County Recreation […]

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Nearly a century on, the only change to the 4-H tradition has been its numbers. The foundation of the youth group established in Canada in 1933 remains much the same but for the Beaverlodge 4-H Beef Club, its reach is a different story, counting its largest roster ever last year. Founded in 1950, the Beaverlodge beef club […]

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The Day of the Collapse On Monday, March 19, 2007 at 10 a.m., the historic 1929 Grande Prairie High School that was home to the Art Gallery of Grande Prairie (previously Prairie Art Gallery) suffered a collapse of the southern wing of the building.  No one was injured and no artworks were significantly damaged.  The […]

Money for rural medical facilities in the northwest

The provincial budget  includes $18 million to fund furnishings, equipment and information technology infrastructure for the Mountview Health Complex in Beaverlodge as well as $170 million in capital lease costs.The Valleyview Health Centre and the  Central Peace Health Complex in Spirit River  made the short list for the first phase of planning under the Rural […]

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MD of Spirit River councillor sanctioned

A Municipal District of Spirit River councillor is questioning sanctions that ban her from municipality properties and remove her monthly remuneration. A motion from Reeve Tony Van Rootselaar that addressed Elaine Garrow’s “ongoing breach of the Council Code of Conduct and pattern of ongoing misconduct” was passed Jan. 15. “I was never aware of an […]

A change room of their own

There will new change rooms at the Sexsmith Community Centre to accommodate an “influx” of new female footballers. Sexsmith Football Club president Val Richards said the club asked the Town of Sexsmith for additional changing rooms for the 2025 season for its mixed atom and peewee leagues.Town council decided March 17 to approve the ask that […]

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