Grande Prairie News Archive

A proposed recreational facility in Grande Prairie’s Avondale area is no longer moving forward; instead city council has decided the “soccer dome” facility will now be located in the Trader Ridge area. City administration informed council that the alternative location on the city's northern border would be suitable for a recreation centre at a council […]

It’s busy work, being a rural midwife, and it’s one full of stories.Deanna Reiswig said she and other registered midwives in the region face plenty of challenges in the field of rural midwifery.“Sometimes babies are born on the way to us, or us on the way to them,” she said.“We’ve had midwives go out on […]

The Town of Sexsmith will not contribute to funding for the Grande Spirit Foundation (GSF) bussing service.On Jan. 22, GSF asked town council to provide an annual grant or assistance toward operation of its 20-person passenger bus that provides transportation services for senior residents in the city and county of Grande Prairie as well as […]

The Grande Prairie Police Service's first recruits bring a wide range of diverse backgrounds and experiences. Of the 12 recruits, eight are from the Peace Country, two from other parts of Alberta, and two are from British Columbia. According to the GPPS, officers were selected through a highly competitive process that attracted nearly 200 applicants. […]

The City of Grande Prairie is hitting the brakes on the Rural Renewal Stream (RRS) as it faces uncertainty of how many applicants it can accept as the federal government scales back immigration efforts. The RRS program allowed the city to endorse candidates to fast-track their permanent residency status through the Provincial Nominee Program, with a […]

Students from Ridna Shkola sung the Ukrainian national anthem, danced  and shared their hope for the war in Ukraine to end at the Ukrainian Catholic Church in Grande Prairie on Saturday.  The Ukrainian Canadian Congress — Grande Prairie and Troyanda Society of Ukrainian Culture and Heritage partnered to show the film Porcelain War on Sunday […]

Last Wednesday, some patients of the Wembley Medical Clinic received an email notifying them that the clinic is closing on May 29.  After five years of operating the clinic, Dr. Angela Luckham is moving back to her home province of Nova Scotia.  “I understand this comes as a huge shock for my patients and for […]

Victim Services Units in Beaverlodge and Grande Prairie as well as more than 60 others in Alberta have been disbanded as the province shifts to a new model that sees four regional units.The Beaverlodge (BVSU) and Grande Prairie & District (GPDVS) units became two of 25 detachments under the Western Alberta Regional Victim Services Society […]

It’s possibly the strangest face-off in hockey history: The Fighting Amish, a hockey team adorned with beards and wide-brimmed hats, facing off against the Empire Snipes Back, an entire team decked out in Star Wars attire. Other players nearby include teams of zombies, Newfies, and the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man.The referee – for reasons that are […]

For almost a year, newly settled Ukrainian children in Grande Prairie gather every Saturday to learn their native language and more about their culture for a few hours.Ridna Shkola - roughly translated to My School - hopes to preserve the children's Ukrainian culture as they adapt to life in Canada.“The whole purpose of the Ukrainian […]