A Grande Prairie family physician was suspended from practice on Jan. 9 after a College of Physicians & Surgeons of Alberta (CPSA) tribunal. Dr. Brianne Hudson was found guilty of having a sexual relationship with a patient between August - December 2019 as well as falsely reporting information to the CPSA in 2020 on her […]
Now that the wrapping has been recycled, the credit card bills arrived and the January blues settled in, it’s a good time for a good news round-up. Airlines were in chaos, Arctic temperatures were the norm and highways sometimes close to impassable, the Christmas spirit was in abundance in the South Peace. Grande Prairie resident […]
Students can help make a difference for people concerned about their housing situation. The Habitat For Humanity national writing contest is now open and accepting entries from Grades 4 through 6 students who want to share what home means to them. “The Meaning of Home contest is a practical way for students to gain confidence […]
The Swan City Football Club has turned away about 150 young soccer players because of a lack of field space, an issue the club has lobbying local municipalities to help address. “These players are mostly kids new to the game,” said David Rojas, executive director of Swan City FC. “They want to experience the sport, […]
This weekend’s Farmers and Friends Bonspiel hopes to honour a pair of Sexsmith residents and community members. From Friday to Sunday, the bonspiel will see curling teams coming down to Sexsmith to play in the honour of Ray and Pat Sears, longtime members of the curling club. This weekends curling bonspiel has been named in […]
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 […]
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 […]