A Grande Prairie man has taken it upon himself to make sure that guinea pigs have a little sanctuary, as there is no other rescue for them in the region. Rob Barnes is the founder of the Grande Prairie Guinea Pig Sanctuary (GPGPS), which currently houses about 73 guinea pigs at his home in Crystal […]
A new $17 million state-of-the-art instrumentation lab opened Sept. 3 at Northwestern Polytechnic. Along with tours of the new facility, Minister of Advanced Education Myles McDougall announced an additional $1 million to support the planning phase of further trades expansions at the school. “With demand for skilled workers at an all-time high, creating new opportunities […]
A local junior cattle club is settling into its second year of operation. The River Bend Jr. Cattlemen’s Club (RJBCC) was founded in 2024; club founder Chanley Jassman said organizers appreciated the structure of the iconic 4-H beef club but desired more autonomy to establish their own bylaws specific to their location and group needs. […]
Nearly 900 files reporting spousal abuse in Grande Prairie to date this year are causing concern. A recent report from RCMP says there have been 897 files of spousal abuse and 1,886 files with a victim service unit referral. “Those are very concerning numbers to us,” said Dan Wong, Grande Prairie Police Commission chair. “897 […]
Hundreds of volunteers will be canvassing the city to collect donations for the Grande Prairie and area Salvation Army Community Food Bank on Sept. 11. The search for volunteers is underway as it seeks about 800 people to help collect donations. “We need volunteers to go door-to-door for the canvassing,” said Lori Pollock, food drive […]
It takes a village: Nearly 23,000 kg of potatoes were free for the taking across the South and Central Peace this week. Thanks to Second Harvest Food Rescue, Veterans Memorial Gardens and dozens of local volunteers, hundreds of residents showed up Tuesday, Sept. 2 to help themselves to some spuds. Locals could swing by the […]
