The new Grande Prairie Technical Institute (GP Tech) is up and running, but the junior high school continues to be dogged by social media posts the school says are damaging its reputation. A widely shared anonymous Reddit post claimed “This ‘school’ is disorganized chaos and not ready to be instructing anyone's children. They don't have […]
Leadership around the County of Grande Prairie’s council table won’t see any changes in the coming year as the current reeve and deputy reeve both received votes of confidence from their peers as the council term moves into its second year. Division 1 councillor Amanda McDonald will remain reeve, while Division 9 councillor Bob Chrenek […]
A Grande Prairie teacher’s social media comments about residential schools compelled students to walk out of class Tuesday, saying they shouldn’t be taught by someone who “demonstrates such a lack of education.” Students from St. John Paul II Catholic School walked out of class Tuesday afternoon as a form of protest, calling for some kind […]
Sexsmith’s proposed new traffic bylaw includes an addition that will allow off-highway vehicles (OHVs) to stop at local service stations for fuel and vehicle washing. Sexsmith town council considered the recent use of off-highway vehicles in the community during the Oct. 5 meeting and passed first reading of Municipal Traffic Bylaw 1120, which consolidates the […]
Grande Prairie residents can expect a few “significant” changes to snow removal operations this winter with the passage of amendments to the city’s snow and ice control policy. City council and administration had a lengthy discussion at the Oct. 5 regular meeting about Policy 606 – Snow and Ice Control and adopted specific changes that […]