South Peace birdwatchers are keeping a keen eye on the sky to spot feathered friends returning to the region, and local naturalists have some advice for what to find and how to best help wild birds. Peace Parkland Naturalists member Margot Hervieux said the spring is a “really exciting time” for birdwatching. “We’ve got birds […]
As the days grow longer and the grass grows greener, spring is in the air, and municipalities across the region are preparing for the year ahead by finalizing and approving their respective annual budgets and property tax bylaws. In the County of Grande Prairie, ratepayers will see a 2.9 per cent increase in property taxes […]
Alberta Health Services (AHS) says it is conducting a “comprehensive investigation” after locals raised concerns about surgeries being postponed due to equipment sterilization problems at the Grande Prairie Regional Hospital (GPRH). AHS declined the News request for an interview, but in an email Wednesday said it plans to identify issue timelines and “remain(s) committed to maintaining the highest standards […]
For locals involved in the Water Not Coal citizen initiative to stop future coal mining on the eastern slopes of the Rockies, Earth Day celebrations were an ideal place to canvas for the signatures of other like-minded locals. Water Not Coal Grande Prairie canvasser Leah Bray said she had a successful day, gathering 41 signatures […]
He could have been a scientist, or a baker, a policeman, a dancer, or even a pilot — Chris Zwick chose journalist. “I just flew in and boy are my arms tired,” Zwick, the new reporter with Town & Country News, told the publication last week as he eased into his first few assignments and […]
As the wooden frame of what will soon be the Maskwa Medical Center (MMC) went up near the Grande Prairie Regional Hospital last week, local municipal partners have been taking another look at their previous bylaws regarding how to best support the first-of-its-kind medical facility in the north. The County of Grande Prairie, Saddle Hills […]
Grande Prairie skateboarder Codey Inman led a class at the Keyara Place on Saturday in partnership with the YMCA of Northern Alberta - Grande Prairie. Youths could come out to the centre for the free workshop teaching the fundamentals of skateboarding for all skill levels. Codey Inman takes to the ramps while students watch on. […]
Workers at Prairie Lake Seniors Community in Grande Prairie are hoping to unionize. The Alberta Provincial Union of Employees (AUPE) filed an application to unionize Prairie Lake employees on March 30. Prairie Lake has 62 independent living suites (one-bedroom and two-bedroom) and 145 Type A and B suites (studio and one-bedroom). The seniors’ community employs […]
The director of the Grande Prairie Public Library says the provincial government is offering a solution to a problem that doesn't exist with a new bill to put extra age-based restrictions on library materials. Bill 28, the Municipal Affairs and Housing Statutes Amendment Act, will require Alberta libraries to physically segregate some books the government […]