A new podcast by Grande Prairie local Gabe Moose hopes to help people in male-dominated industries keep on top of their mental health. The video podcast Hard Hats & Hard Roads is co-hosted by Amanda Unsworth, a local psychologist, which helps give the podcast a unique outlook. “The goal is, if someone hears a story […]
Homeowners in the Dimsdale area are mounting opposition to the County of Grande Prairie’s March 24 decision to rezone about 100 acres near the Wapiti River that will allow for a high-end $5 million tourism operation to be developed by Bildson Realty Ltd. The operation, Northern Roots Lodge, is slated to feature 12 two-bedroom cabins, […]
New funding for Northwestern Polytechnic’s National Bee Diagnostic Centre (NBDC) may lead to finding solutions to protecting honey bees. The NBDC received $195,000 from the Results Driven Agriculture Research (RDAR) grant. “Beekeeping and pollination management are vital to the Canadian agricultural economy,” said Patricia Wolf Veiga, NWP Applied Research and Innovation acting dean. “This […]
A Feb. 27 traffic stop in the Grande Prairie area resulted in the arrest of Kenneth Shea (41), a resident of Crooked Creek, and two Grande Prairie residents: Richard Leonard Trautman (54) and Ricky Howard Vance (41). A search of the vehicle and its occupants revealed: A handgun with extra ammunition. The handgun was later […]
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 […]
A campground that serves as a legacy of the Hommy family in west county has been assured its preservation. On March 24, 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]