Local RCMP are citing rising crime rates with the theft of a Wonderbread truck outside of Save-On-Foods in Grande Prairie last week. Now, a 44-year-old Prince George man is facing a series of charges he may have difficulty swallowing. After RCMP received a report just before lunch that a Wonderbread truck was stolen, the Grande […]
While council elected to not reduce its size earlier this month, councillors are looking to find savings for the Town of Sexsmith. Discretionary funds and review procedures were brought forward by coun. Bruce Black during a June 10 Committee of the Whole meeting. He “thought we could look at shaving the councillor’s discretionary fund from […]
A Grande Prairie teacher is being recognized by the Prime Minister for her creative and empathetic teaching methods that inspire and empower students. Parkside Montessori pre-kindergarten and kindergarten teacher Laura Noel is being awarded the 2024 Prime Minister's Certificate of Teaching Excellence. “Laura’s work not only engages and inspires her students but also enriches her […]
The Grande Prairie Friendship Centre (GPFC) is temporarily closed after a fire on June 11. The centre is expected to remain closed to the public until further notice. “The fire department responded promptly and managed to contain the fire, preventing further damage to the building and neighbouring properties,” said the GPFC in a media release. […]
Northwestern Polytechnic (NWP) announced two new diploma offerings from the School of Applied Science and Technology last week. University Biological Sciences and University Arts will become available to students in the fall. “Our Biological Sciences diploma provides an extremely versatile pathway that can lead directly into competitive pre-professional programs in healthcare and the sciences, including […]
On Saturday, local dignitaries and visitors from across the country gathered at the Veterans Memorial Gardens and Interpretive Centre to remember the Battle of Normandy and D-Day. This year marks the 80th anniversary of the campaign, which is touted as the beginning of the end of the Second World War. “Alberta played a significant role […]
Some local municipalities are hitting the pause button on a program meant to attract workers looking for permanent residency status. Sexsmith, Wembley, Beaverlodge and the County of Grande Prairie formed a community partnership to receive designation under the Rural Renewal Stream in 2022. Now that the partnership is asking members to pause the program due […]
City of Grande Prairie council approved an additional $17,000 for the Grande Prairie International Street Performers festival at its regular council meeting on June 3. The additional funds come after the festival also received about $14,000 via a city grant. “Due to changes in the revenue side of things, we had to use up our […]
The Town of Sexsmith is pitching a seniors housing project to the Grande Spirit Foundation (GSF). Council moved to make a formal request to the GSF at its regular meeting of council June 3. Sexsmith Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) Rachel Wueschner said the town may considering donating land adjacent to the town-owned medical clinic and […]
Musical theatre will be hitting the stage at the Douglas J. Cardinal Performing Arts Centre after an agreement was made between Northwestern Polytechnic (NWP) and the Grande Prairie Live Theatre (GPLT) last month. NWP will now host GPLT’s musical theatre event, held every two years, on its stage. “GPLT is extremely excited about this partnership,” […]