Stefan Caers has stepped up to serve as the new president of Beaverlodge Minor Soccer after a posting on social media last week nearly saw league play closed this spring. On March 1, Beaverlodge & Area Minor Soccer Association president Cyndi Corbett cited low board membership as well as “personal, medical, working and lack of […]
Sarah McLachlan, Blue Rodeo and The Strumbellas will headline the 2023 Bear Creek Folk Festival. The star-studded lineup has kickstarted early ticket sales. “This is the year we have been waiting for,” said Sarah Card, folk festival producer. “We're continuing to grow and I'm excited about that, and I'm excited about how excited everybody else […]
The provincial budget was released on Feb. 28 and has large investments coming to the Peace region. Grande Prairie-Wapiti MLA and Finance minister Travis Toews said this year's budget ensures the province's future by growing and diversifying the economy and strengthening healthcare and education. “This plan achieves the priorities of Albertans, which include ensuring the […]
Grande Prairie city council was informed of the difference between the RCMP Police and Crisis Teams (PACT) and mobile outreach teams on Feb. 28 at the Public & Protective Services Committee. Grande Prairie RCMP Superintendent Lee Brachmann gave the presentation, as the committee wanted information regarding the cost-effectiveness of PACT compared to adding more Mobile […]
Longtime Hythe resident Jack Oakford may have passed in 2015, but the re-opening of his former hardware store helped the family get the ball rolling on a striking party last week. On Sunday, Feb. 26, over 25 members of the Oakford family came out to Fatboys Bowling below the Outpost in Hythe to celebrate what […]