The City of Grande Prairie announced it is joining the Community Rail Advocacy Alliance (CRAA) on Friday (Jan. 27). The city says the rail system has faced a lack of investment, seasonal service as well as capacity and is calling on the federal government to take action. “With railway legislation under the federal government's responsibility, […]
The work of hundreds of Sexsmith students may soon be featured on magazine covers across North America, as the community shows support for local young mechanics. A 1986 Dodge Ramcharger which has been the work of mechanics students at Sexsmith Secondary School for the past seven years has been submitted to Diesel World magazine’s Reader’s […]
The province announced a $1-million investment to explore options of delivering medical education at Northwestern Polytechnic (NWP) and the University of Lethbridge (U of L) last Thursday (Jan. 26). The nationwide shortage of healthcare workers disproportionately affects rural areas, said the province. The University of Alberta (U of A) and the University of Calgary (U […]
Underneath the snow at Shannon Peterson’s farm southwest of Beaverlodge is a swath of black dirt which she hopes will spring into new wetland. It’s the work of Alberta Environment and Parks’ (AEP) Wetland Replacement Program (WRP), hosted in conjunction with the County of Grande Prairie and Associated Environmental Consultants. Peterson says that she decided […]
Volunteers young and old are being asked to help their community by lending a hand to their local hospital. Volunteer resources co-ordinator Mavis Mintenko says that spare hands are needed at both the Grande Prairie Regional Hospital (GPRH) and the Queen Elizabeth II Ambulatory Care Centre. “We have a volunteer resources office at both locations […]