Following a few clarifications for council, the area structure plan that will guide the future development of the southwest Clairmont area has been approved by the County of Grande Prairie. Council passed third reading of the Windsor Area Structure Plan at its Aug. 10 regular meeting after approving first and second reading during the June […]
A rainy summer will lead to a return to a normal harvest season for South Peace producers after several years of hot, dry summers. Producer Andre Harpe said he expected to start harvesting his 5,000 acres of canola and malt barley in the Valhalla Centre area in early September. “The crops are a little bit […]
The County of Grande Prairie will continue to push for a new electricity distribution pricing model that eliminates the disparity in pricing across Alberta as its main advocacy priority with the provincial government. County councillors put the municipality’s advocacy priorities for the coming year on the record at their Aug. 10 regular meeting with the […]
With a tidal wave of data centres in planning or proposal stages across the province, Alberta’s Minister of Technology and Innovation Nate Glubish is holding a series of town hall meetings to “provide comprehensive information on AI data centre development.” One of those meetings will be held in the Grande Prairie area on Sept. 11 […]
I geared up with 11 other guests this weekend, drove about a dozen kilometres south of Wembley, and walked among giants. I knew a little about the Pipestone Creek Bonebed before this. In 2024 we had reported on Big Sam, a 72-million-year-old, 1.6 metre-long, 272-kilogram skull of a pachyrhinosaurus lakustai, a dinosaur unique to the […]
As Alberta starts laying the groundwork for a passenger rail renaissance, service into the resource-rich north may seem like a no-brainer. But for now the economic math falls short when demand, population projections, societal payback and affordability get plugged into the equation, an online information session heard last week. Chris Gentile, director of passenger rail […]
Though he’s been farming for half a century, tending to 100 head of cattle on 6,000 acres east of Sexsmith, Martin Wilson never really thought about saskatoons. Until 2022, when he planted 800 of them. He tells the News it was sparked by the passing of a dear friend. After a 40-year long friendship, Wilson […]
Virtual MD, delivered through Primary Care Alberta, has surpassed 150,000 referrals since 2022 and is expanding to further support Albertans accessing care through Health Link 811. Health Link 811 callers are assessed by registered nurses or clinical staff and referred to the Virtual MD program when follow-up assessment and care are required. The program includes […]
The first cohort of 30 students enrolled in the Northern Alberta Medical Program (NAMP) are through their first year in Grande Prairie, as the program meant to recruit, train and retain doctors in rural Alberta is preparing for its next class. NAMP is a collaborative project between Northwestern Polytechnic and University of Alberta aimed at […]
Engagement campaign draws 172 respondents; 66.3 % approve The County of Grande Prairie has approved its $5.84-million loan guarantee toward the construction of the Maskwa Medical Center. Council made the decision at the July 13 regular meeting, passing second and third readings of Bylaw #3268 - Maskwa Medical Center (Canada) Inc. Guarantee Bylaw, after a […]