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A Valleyview library board member has resigned, stating the board is abusing its power, lacking transparency, dismissing public input, miscommunicating and intimidating the public.  Kelli Reimer resigned as a trustee on social media on March 4, after almost 15 years serving the library in different capacities. “Despite my commitment to advocating for library users and […]

Last Thursday’s provincial budget contained little that was new for the Grande Prairie region. Line items tagged for the South Peace were on health care and education. Some $189 million over three years has been allocated to the Beaverlodge Hospital replacement, the Mountview Health Complex. The province’s 2025 to 2028 business plan includes $43.8 million […]

For 20 years, Faris Jean Atkinson has worked in mental health promotion in one way or another. “Most of my life has been in healthcare and safety, and in 2000 my passion shifted over to mental health,” she said. “I’ve always been out in the community, doing something, and with every organization or company I’ve […]

The Hythe Heritage and Historical Society plans to move forward with disbanding following a low turnout at a Feb. 24 meeting scheduled to draw new members. “It didn’t go very well,” society president Christine Livingstone told the News. “We had one new member.” With current volunteers in their 80s seeking retirement, Livingstone said she had […]

A scheduled meeting with Grande Prairie MLA Nolan Dyck at his constituency office with a group of citizens concerned about the education system was abruptly cancelled 15 minutes before it was to begin. The group - made up of former teachers, parents, an educational assistant, and the chair of a school council - were among […]