Anne Santos and mom Lucel were all smiles after bringing the family down to the annual Pumpkin Fest on Westside Dr. in Grande Prairie Oct. 17. Organized by Team Warkentin Real Estate, there were hot drinks, games for the kids, professional photos and an unmistakably fall motif with pumpkins galore. Patrons were also able to […]
While the big question about remaining in Canada was answered quite definitely on Oct. 19, with three quarters of Alberta voters voting to stay, votes on the other nine questions are still within just a few percentage points of each other as counting continues. Provincially, as of Wednesday morning 75.28 per cent voted to stay, […]
A new mixed-income housing development in Grande Prairie proposed by Treaty 8 Sovereign Nations could see up to 63 units built just off Park Rd. directly northwest of the Keyera Centre. The project is conceptual at this point, according to Treaty 8 First Nations Grand Chief Trevor Mercredi, who paid a visit to city council’s […]
The new Grande Prairie Technical Institute (GP Tech) is up and running, but the junior high school continues to be dogged by social media posts the school says are damaging its reputation. A widely shared anonymous Reddit post claimed “This ‘school’ is disorganized chaos and not ready to be instructing anyone's children. They don't have […]
A Grande Prairie teacher’s social media comments about residential schools compelled students to walk out of class Tuesday, saying they shouldn’t be taught by someone who “demonstrates such a lack of education.” Students from St. John Paul II Catholic School walked out of class Tuesday afternoon as a form of protest, calling for some kind […]
Grande Prairie residents can expect a few “significant” changes to snow removal operations this winter with the passage of amendments to the city’s snow and ice control policy. City council and administration had a lengthy discussion at the Oct. 5 regular meeting about Policy 606 – Snow and Ice Control and adopted specific changes that […]
More than 500 shooters spent the day blasting clay pigeons out of the sky Sept. 14, not just for fun, but to raise $790,000 for Ronald McDonald House (RMH). The 14th annual Shoot for the House event saw guests come out to the Wapiti Shooters Club in Grande Prairie, adding that $790,000 to previous years’ […]
It wasn’t an emergency, but First Responders Appreciation Day gave the public a chance to thank local police, firefighters, EMS and other emergency first responders and to take a look at some of the equipment they use to save lives every day. City of Grande Prairie Senior Firefighter Justin Wirove gave this future firefighter a […]
Your local fire departments are looking for volunteers, and if you are over the age of 18, have a driver’s licence and live within 15 km of the station, you may have what it takes. County of Grande Prairie Regional Fire Service District Fire Chief Bryan Hall told the News ahead of Fire Prevention Week […]
It’s just around the corner now. The countdown to the Oct. 19 referendum is entering single digits, with select advanced polls open from 9 am to 8 pm starting Tuesday Oct. 13 and running through Saturday, Oct. 17. In the lead up to Referendum Day, Town & Country News has shared information on how to […]