Northwestern Polytechnic (NWP) announced two new diploma offerings from the School of Applied Science and Technology last week.University Biological Sciences and University Arts will become available to students in the fall. “Our Biological Sciences diploma provides an extremely versatile pathway that can lead directly into competitive pre-professional programs in healthcare and the sciences, including radiology, pharmacology, […]
After an eight-month investigation police call “complex,” a 43-year-old Grande Prairie man has been charged in a double fatality crash on Hwy. 43 last summer.Edward Cameron is charged with two counts of dangerous operation of a motor vehicle causing death and two counts of operation of a motor vehicle while impaired by drug causing death. […]
A scheduled meeting with Grande Prairie MLA Nolan Dyck at his constituency office with a group of citizens concerned about the education system was abruptly cancelled 15 minutes before it was to begin.The group - made up of former teachers, parents, an educational assistant, and the chair of a school council - were among the […]
A new podcast from the Resource Centre for Suicide Prevention (RCSP) is looking to help remove the stigma around improving mental health while also highlighting experiences and groups promoting mental health and research in northwestern Alberta. Cara Jones, RCSP communications co-ordinator, is producing and hosting Starting Conversations. “It's all about mental health because that's how we prevent […]