Beaverlodge’s own Geoff Walker helped make history this weekend when the Gushue rink snagged another Brier win to tie a record set by Randy Ferbey. Ferby, an Edmonton rink, won the Brier title three times from 2001 to 2003. With the win on the weekend, Team Canada won their third straight Canadian men’s curling championship […]
The Peace Region Music Series (PRMS) announced a partnership with Calgary’s Ammolite Opera to bring opera to the South Peace. Past opera events in Grande Prairie saw great success, which led to the partnership, said Matthew Dalen, PRMS artistic director and tenor for operas worldwide. It will also be a way to bring back top […]
Grande Prairie MLA Nolan Dyck is pushing for legislation for Alberta to better recognize foreign credentials. He is proposing Bill 203, which would create a provincial Foreign Credential Advisory Committee if passed. He says this would be a more streamlined and efficient credential advisory system. “We have a path forward that isn't lowering the bar […]
Saddle Hills County is investing $7.5 million to bring fibre optic internet to nearly 800 homes. It will become one of the first rural municipalities in the world to be connected to fibre optic internet, said county Reeve Alvin Hubert. Approximately 1,600 kilometres of infrastructure will be laid in the municipality through Canadian Fibre Optics […]
The Town of Beaverlodge is looking into public concerns against its peace officer, Mayor Gary Rycroft said. There has been a swath of complaints on social media about the peace officer’s ticketing practices. “Every complaint that comes in, we look into,” Rycroft said. “Most of our complaints are coming back baseless.” Rycroft said the complaints […]
An amendment of Sexsmith’s traffic bylaws may see the return of off highway vehicles (OHV) within town limits. Town of Sexsmith council gave the first reading of bylaw no. 1077 to amend municipal traffic bylaw no. 988 on March 4 to allow OHVs in the community. “The intent would be to have residents use the […]
Beaverlodge Regional High School sent students to a weekend-long look into Alberta’s forests and wildlife. Four students were selected to attend the 13th annual Youth Environmental Leadership Summit, held in Canmore from March 7 to 10 and hosted by Inside Education. This marks the second year the school has sent a team of students to […]
Drones and artificial intelligence may play a role in the province’s additional $151 million investment into its wildfire response. Announced by the Minister of Forestry and Parks Todd Loewen in Grande Prairie on Friday (March 1), the funding will span three years. “The first priority of Alberta's government is to do all we can […]