Grande Prairie News Archive

This month will see a celebration to mark a new chapter at Grande Prairie’s child and youth advocacy centre (CYAC) as it continues to grow. Caribou Child & Youth Centre will celebrate its grand re-opening at the PACE Centre on Oct. 21. Program co-ordinator Nicole Bockus said the centre, which has been operating since 2012, […]

This week, Town & Country News continues our coverage of the election, and provides the responses we received to our invitation to all school board trustees.  Each was invited to answer three questions and submit a photo. We are publishing every response we received. 1. What are your top two priorities, and how do you […]

Days after the premier's Alberta Next Panel was in town, provincial opposition leader Naheed Nenshi brought his – dubbed “Better Together” – to the city. About 200 people attended the Sept. 23.event, where participants were asked to vote on the top three topics they wanted to discuss.  “The most interesting thing has been that when […]

Town & Country News extended an invitation to all municipal election candidates in the city. Each was invited to answer three questions and submit a photo. We are publishing every response we received. 1. What are your top two priorities, and how do you hope to make those changes? 2. What leadership experience will you […]

With nominations closing Monday, the official list of candidates have now been released*.  (I) means incumbent. Town of Beaverlodge will elect one mayor and six councillors: Mayor: Terry Dueck, Gary Rycroft (I), Paul Szkopiec. Councillors: Trevor Bartsch, Judy Kokotilo-Bekkerus (I), Stan Berry, Cyndi Corbett (I), Hugh Graw (I), Richard Lappenbush, Tyke Longmore, Cal Mosher (I), […]

The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) has recommended no charges for Grande Prairie RCMP officers after an investigation into the death of a 30-year-old man in their custody.   Addison Hartzler, 30, was arrested after calling police to his home in the early hours of June 3, 2022. Hours later, he was found dead […]

The Grande Prairie Royal Canadian Legion Branch #54 is in search of an artist to paint a mural on the west side of its building.  The long white wall dons only the Legion’s logo, so for the right artist, it's a nearly 30-metre-wide canvas.  “I think it's important to embrace the history of the military […]

About 500 people turned out to the Grande Prairie stop of the Alberta Next Panel on Sept. 17 at Evergreen Park’s Tara Centre.  The panel focused on six main topics: Equalization and federal transfer payments; a proposed Alberta Pension Plan, a provincial police force, constitutional changes, immigration reform and tax collection changes.  “We want to […]

An assortment of modified books, toys and sensory materials is now available at the library to ensure children of all different abilities can use the resources. The Grande Prairie Public Library (GPPL) launched its new Accessible Collection for Children last week.  “We're working on creating a more accessible children's department, and we're always trying to […]

A Grande Prairie mother wants to see the law changed after her 10-year-old son was assaulted and left injured by another child.  Mamisa Robinson’s son, Elijah, was 10 when his attacker left him with a broken finger and dislocated wrist; the attacker was under the age of 12. Under Canada’s Criminal Code, children under the […]