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A protest against the province's newly announced “transgender policy” saw about 80 protestors outside city hall on the weekend.  Protestors first gathered outside the offices of local MLAs, leaving signs and letters posted to the doors and windows, and then moved outside city hall on Sunday. “We believe that human rights are important and that […]

Local historian David W. Leonard is releasing a book that gives a glimpse of the Peace Country through many unpublished photos just before a large scale of settlers arrived in the area.  New Rivers of the North Revisited includes excerpts from the original 1912 book New Rivers of the North by Hulbert Footner, who documented […]

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The City of Grande Prairie will host an initiative at the Eastlink Centre that hopes to address the national lifeguard shortage by offering subsidized certifications and employment opportunities. The National Safe Swimming Recovery Program (NSSRP) is open to individuals in the region aged 15 to 30.  “We’re extremely excited that Grande Prairie was selected as […]

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The next Grande Prairie Traditional Pow Wow may change venues as a delegation told County of Grande Prairie council that it would like its 2025 event to be at Evergreen Park. For the last two years, the pow wow has been hosted at Bonnetts Energy Centre but organizers say they need more room for people […]

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The County of Grande Prairie declared an agricultural disaster due to poor crop yields from extreme drought conditions on Aug. 22.  County Reeve Bob Marshall hopes the declaration sends the provincial and federal governments a message that local producers need help.  “It's just looking for a way to help our producers the best we can,” […]

NWP receives funding for mental health courses

A grant from the province will result in four new programs focusing on mental health at Northwestern Polytechnic. (NWP)  The province announced the Mental Health Professions Enrollment Expansion grant program last month, with NWP said to gain 152 seats.  “These in-demand programs will deliver significant benefits to our students and our communities,” said NWP president […]

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PHOTOS: Harvest Festival returns to SPCM

The Harvest Festival at the South Peace Centennial Museum returned on Saturday. The festival included a tractor rodeo, farmers market, steam tractor demonstrations, threshing and a saw mill demonstration. The Harvest Festival also included a farmers market.

PHOTOS: Alberta Culture Days at BACS

The Beaverlodge Art & Culture Centre was busy over the weekend with its Alberta Culture Days celebrations.The two-day event included live music, dancers, artist demonstrations and activities. The Beaverlodge Mural Foundation (BMF) was on- site showing one of its newest dinosaur creations by artists Megan Morrison and Phoebe Paul.The BMF also had a community art […]