Grande Prairie News Archive

Your own community weekly earned some hardware recognizing our content last Friday.  Town & Country News reporters Jesse Boily and Austin Payeur won awards at the Alberta Weekly Newspapers Association’s (AWNA) Better Newspapers Competition (BNC) Awards of Excellence as well as photography honours. Boily’s photo Smoker fights fire earned first place in the Spot News […]

Jennifer Wood, the woman behind the scenes of the Grande Prairie Regional Emergency Partnership (GPREP), is being honoured by the federal government with an Emergency Management Exemplary Service Award (EMESA). While an award ceremony was hosted in Ottawa Sept. 7, Wood remained in the region as she manages wildfire evacuees from the Northwest Territories. Wood […]

To many Wembley residents, Betty Wathen was always “Betty from Wembley Greenhouses.” “They may not even have realized what her last name was,” her daughter, Nina Wathen, remembered. “She was the go-to person long before Google; if you had a problem with a tree, or a petunia, or flower, you went to Betty from Wembley […]

A Walk to Remember returned on Saturday, representing a day for parents, families, and friends to remember and celebrate babies lost through miscarriage, stillbirth, sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), neonatal, and infant death. The walk is hosted by Tiny Hands of Hope, a group dedicated to spreading awareness and helping others during their time of […]

The City of Grande Prairie wants to expand childcare spaces by attracting new providers, supporting staff recruitment and advocating local childcare needs to the province.  City administration and the mayor have been meeting with childcare providers across the city and listening to their concerns and challenges to identify how to best advocate on their behalf. […]

Though Women Building Futures (WBF) is celebrating 25 years of ensuring women can start new careers in the trades or transportation industry, it says much more work is needed in the years ahead.  Nearly 3,000 women have benefited from the programs and mentorship of WBF that offers free training and support to women who are […]

The Twinkle Star Project Inc. is looking for volunteers in the Grande Prairie region who are skilled crafters and knitters to help craft baskets for their basket project and add volunteers from across the province.  Twinkle Star hopes to offer meaningful support to people experiencing baby loss.  “Everyone in our group has been affected by […]

Food Cycle Science presented a food waste solution to city council on Monday that would see city residents produce nutrient-rich products from their kitchens for their gardens. 
The Ottawa-based company has proposed to the city a pilot project where residents would pay a subsidized rate for a FoodCycler product, with the municipality paying a portion; […]

A city resident expressed concerns over the city’s naturalization pilot project, citing fire safety concerns at the Sept. 5 regular council meeting. Mike Kingsbury said he spoke on behalf of the Cornerstone neighbourhood at the meeting. He said some residents were not aware of the project moving ahead despite city engagement.  “What I've heard from […]

The Grande Prairie Friendship Centre is hosting its Youth Leadership Summit, focusing on Storytelling for Social Impact. The summit will be available to youth aged 14-24 in the Grande Prairie region.  "Storytelling is a universal language that can bridge gaps, raise awareness, and ignite a passion for meaningful change,” said Cara Jones, Grande Prairie Friendship […]