An increase in the number of fires sparked by lithium ion batteries has fire prevention services feeling the heat. The batteries are being blamed for an alarming number of fires, and the County of Grande Prairie has stepped up to educate locals on the hazards found in nearly every home. “This year alone, we’ve had […]
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 […]
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 […]
