Peace Wapiti Public School Divison (PWPSD) has added red light cameras to its buses, catching drivers who pass while the stop sign is extended. The division began installing cameras last June. “We do not have a lot of flybys (vehicles passing the bus with the red lights flashing), but they do happen, and the majority […]
Parents brought their concerns about class sizes to Grande Prairie Public School’s Dec. 13 regular trustee board meeting. Dustin Archibald, a concerned parent, said more than 50 per cent of the classes in GPPSD had over 24 students. He said the optimal size is approximately 18, according to his research. According to the Annual Class […]
A repeat offender has once again been caught by Grande Prairie RCMP. The RCMP say on Jan. 11, while on patrol, the Western Albert District Crime Reduction Unit located a Dodge Nitro at a motel in Grande Prairie that had been stolen from Fort St. John, B.C. The same vehicle is believed to have been […]
There’s a hole in the community now, says former Beaverlodge Art and Culture Centre director Cathrine Gabriel. For years, long-time resident Betty Gaudin has been a passionate part of that community, volunteering wherever the opportunity could be found. Whenever she wasn’t travelling abroad, she was seen everywhere from the Beaverlodge Area Cultural Society (BACS) to […]
Marie Renee Charbonneau, organizer, places a candle during the candlelight vigil honouring the Dutch liberation at the Veterans Memorial Park in Grande Prairie, Alta. on Friday, Jan. 6, 2023. The tradition comes from the Holten Canadian War Cemetery in the Netherlands, where citizens from the area place candles at the graves of Canadian soldiers every […]
The Grande Prairie Salvation Army has well surpassed its goal of $600,000 for its 2022 kettle campaign. The Salvation Army announced on social media it has raised $681,840.56 in its yearly campaign, said Captain Peter Kim, Grande Prairie Salvation Army executive director. Captain Peter Kim, Grande Prairie Salvation Army executive director. (File photo by Jesse […]
Northwestern Polytechnic (NWP) is expanding its apprenticeship programming after receiving a $341,800 investment from the province, which will result in 80 additional seats this year. “This funding will enhance our ability to respond to and support the increasing demand for apprentices within our region,” said Caitlin Hartigan, NWP dean of skilled trades. “We are grateful […]
A group of physicians and non-physicians hope to purchase and re-open the Beaverlodge Medical Clinic. A letter was presented to Beaverlodge town council at the committee of the whole meeting on Monday from Dr. Camellia Presley, seeking the town’s support in absorbing annual taxes on the building and coverage of basic water and septic charges. […]
