Parents brought their concerns about class sizes to Grande Prairie Public School’s Dec. 13 regular trustee board meeting. Dustin Archibald, a concerned parent, said more than 50 per cent of the classes in GPPSD had over 24 students. He said the optimal size is approximately 18, according to his research. According to the Annual Class […]
A repeat offender has once again been caught by Grande Prairie RCMP. The RCMP say on Jan. 11, while on patrol, the Western Albert District Crime Reduction Unit located a Dodge Nitro at a motel in Grande Prairie that had been stolen from Fort St. John, B.C. The same vehicle is believed to have been […]
Marie Renee Charbonneau, organizer, places a candle during the candlelight vigil honouring the Dutch liberation at the Veterans Memorial Park in Grande Prairie, Alta. on Friday, Jan. 6, 2023. The tradition comes from the Holten Canadian War Cemetery in the Netherlands, where citizens from the area place candles at the graves of Canadian soldiers every […]
The Grande Prairie Salvation Army has well surpassed its goal of $600,000 for its 2022 kettle campaign. The Salvation Army announced on social media it has raised $681,840.56 in its yearly campaign, said Captain Peter Kim, Grande Prairie Salvation Army executive director. Captain Peter Kim, Grande Prairie Salvation Army executive director. (File photo by Jesse […]
Northwestern Polytechnic (NWP) is expanding its apprenticeship programming after receiving a $341,800 investment from the province, which will result in 80 additional seats this year. “This funding will enhance our ability to respond to and support the increasing demand for apprentices within our region,” said Caitlin Hartigan, NWP dean of skilled trades. “We are grateful […]
Photo by Austin Payeur On Dec. 24 of 1931, temperatures dropped as low as -23 C in Beaverlodge. The world had started its trudge through the Dirty 30s, and families across the world felt the pangs of the Great Depression. But on the front page of The Grande Prairie Herald that day, a sliver of […]
The Grande Prairie Friendship Centre is launching a podcast in the new year that will explore various issues from a youth perspective. The Peyakôskân Podcast Initiative is looking to gather local youth from different cultural backgrounds to interview people in the community - and outside of it - on a wide variety of topics. Cara […]
Those who find themselves passing by the Art Gallery of Grande Prairie (AGGP) will now be greeted by even more artwork. The wall outside of the gallery, inside Montrose Cultural Centre, is now displaying works from the TREX (Travelling Exhibition) Northwest. Jamie-Lee Cormier, Traveling Exhibitions Program Northwest curator, finishes the installation of the first exhibition […]