Victim Services Units in Beaverlodge and Grande Prairie as well as more than 60 others in Alberta have been disbanded as the province shifts to a new model that sees four regional units. The Beaverlodge (BVSU) and Grande Prairie & District (GPDVS) units became two of 25 detachments under the Western Alberta Regional Victim Services […]
The future of the historic United Church, tack shop and the Omlid House on Hwy. 43 in Hythe may be impacted by potential closure of the Hythe Heritage and Historical Society. A meeting on Monday may seal its fate, said society president Christine Livingstone. She told the News the organization is at a critical juncture […]
It’s possibly the strangest face-off in hockey history: The Fighting Amish, a hockey team adorned with beards and wide-brimmed hats, facing off against the Empire Snipes Back, an entire team decked out in Star Wars attire. Other players nearby include teams of zombies, Newfies, and the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man. The referee – for reasons […]
For almost a year, newly settled Ukrainian children in Grande Prairie gather every Saturday to learn their native language and more about their culture for a few hours. Ridna Shkola - roughly translated to My School - hopes to preserve the children's Ukrainian culture as they adapt to life in Canada. “The whole purpose of […]