The Grande Prairie Police Service (GPPS) is set to begin training its first officers as it looks to deploy them into the community this year. GPPS is working towards becoming the police of jurisdiction in the city as it follows its five-year plan to replace the RCMP. “Our training, whether it's experienced officers or the […]
Volunteers are needed before a Scouts Canada group can be organized for the first time in over 20 years in Beaverlodge. Laura Gray has been spearheading the initiative to start up a local Scouts group in the community, reaching out and speaking with previous leaders for guidance. With all the pieces in place, Gray said […]
An additional 60 seats will be added to the power engineering and instrumentation programs at Northwestern Polytechnic (NWP) with an $11.3 million upgrade from the province. It is expected the power engineering and instrumentation labs at NWP will expand the school's current offerings by 2026. “There's a high demand for the expertise of skilled tradespeople,” […]
A report on food access and availability in the Grande Prairie region has found that “19 per cent of households frequently encounter challenges affording food.” The Food Access and Security Taskforce (F.A.S.T) conducted the 2023 Food Access and Affordability Survey from 2,188 residents. “What stood out most to me was the amount of people that […]
One group of Wembley youth has been approved by council to make some changes in their community. The group has some ideas for design and signage around crosswalks, and shared those with Wembley town council Jan. 22. Council moved to direct administration to work with the youth group to come up with some designs and […]