Tensions were high at a public information session hosted by the developer of a proposed $5 million tourism operation southwest of the city near the Wapiti River April 22. About 80 residents expressed their frustrations at the meeting at the Dimsdale Hall hosted by Brian Bildson, who is leading the project. Northern Roots Lodge would […]
This year has seen two new initiatives held by Saddle Hills County to support education in the region. On April 8, Saddle Hills County moved to provide a one-time grant of $112,500 to Peace Wapiti Public School Division (PWPSD) to hire a staff member for mental health support. Saddle Hills County Reeve Kristen Smith said […]
A training event outside the Grande Prairie Regional Hospital had Northwestern Polytechnic (NWP) students and professionals working side-by-side in a mass casualty simulation on April 24. Actors with various injuries cried out in pain as crew from the Grande Prairie Fire Department arrived on the scene of a school bus that had been hit by […]
Fish and Wildlife Enforcement Services has received two reports of youth harming garter snakes in Grande Prairie. Reports on social media from residents have also outlined that youth are harming snakes at their hibernaculum — the underground area where they spend the winter. “On April 21, there were three 13-year-old boys at the snake pit […]
The Grande Prairie Golden Age Centre will change its name to the 55 North Community Centre. The name change comes after a public contest to rename the centre. The change clarifies that the centre is not a nursing home but a community centre for community members over 55. Golden Age Centre executive director Elaine Jobin […]