City council adopted the Indigenous Relations Framework, which outlines 29 action items as the city begins its response to the reconciliation and redress the legacy of residential schools. The journey to creating the framework began with Warren Nekurak, city Indigenous Relations Advisor, asking the community’s indigenous leaders, elders, and representatives, “what does Truth and Reconciliation […]
Northwestern Polytechnic (NWP) is adding two new health care programs to its offerings. The institution will expand the Practical Nurse (PN) diploma to Fairview and develop a Primary Care Paramedic (PCP) certificate expected to launch next year. The announcement comes after the province announced $193 million to create 8,000 seats in high-demand post-secondary programs across […]
Edward Bader has played a role in the lives of many artists - as well as non-artists - as a teacher in the Grande Prairie region for years. This will be his last year teaching at Northwestern Polytechnic (NWP). After 25 years, Bader is retiring and will display a series of his drawings in his […]
Wastewater rates in the town of Beaverlodge will be raised for the first time in three years. During the regular meeting of town council on April 11, a bylaw was passed to make amendments to the town’s water utility bylaw. Wastewater rates will be increased from $1.53 per cubic metre to $1.80. The increase aligns […]
The Grande Prairie Regional Hospital (GPRH) is supporting indigenous people to stage their traditional smudging ceremonies there. Patients and families at the hospital can request the opportunity to smudge a ceremony of burning sacred plants, accompanied by a prayer. Within 20 minutes of the request, the hospital will re-route that room's air to be ventilated […]