Two of Alberta’s remaining southern mountain caribou populations will be put at risk of local extinction if the province’s management plan for the Upper Smoky area goes ahead, says the Alberta Wilderness Association (AWA). The area is south of Grande Prairie in the Kakwa Wildland Park and includes about half of the Willmore Wilderness Park. […]
Infrastructure and healthcare are two of the biggest priorities for Blaine Rogers as he steps into his new role as Saddle Hills County councillor. A Bonanza resident and volunteer with the Bonanza Fire Department for 20 years, Rogers represents Ward 3 after last month’s municipal election. The 36-year-old Rogers said he stepped up for the […]
First-year students in the Veterinary Technology program at Northwestern Polytechnic (NWP) Fairview campus are “devastated” by the announcement of the campus closure. Twenty-eight students started the two-year diploma program just two months ago, and learned of the closure at the same time media releases went out around 8:30 p.m. Oct. 29. NWP said it is […]
For about 75 years, the Grande Prairie Ladies Auxiliary to the Royal Canadian Legion has raised funds supporting the community and its local Legion. The fundraisers included the once-popular Poppy Tea and themed dinners, such as Hawaiian night, and fashion shows with funds going to a variety of community groups, including minor sports leagues, the […]