A newcomer to Beaverlodge thinks there’s a gap in service for youth and wants to do something about it. Tammi-Jeanne MacLeod moved to Beaverlodge in December after her partner landed a job in the area. Having managed a group home for high-risk youth in Fort St. John, MacLeod wanted to carve out a space in […]
The MD of Spirit River is hoping it can walk back another Agriculture Financial Services (AFSC) decision that sees its office open only one day a week. It’s worked before. Four years ago, the News reported AFSC intended to close this AFSC office with a staff of one in May 2021. After pressure on the […]
Grande Prairie Technical Search and Rescue Association (TSR) is seeking increased support from local municipalities in the years ahead. Founded in 1995, TSR is a volunteer association which trains its members in search and rescue disciplines including rope rescue, ice rescue, swift water rescue, remote medical response and evacuation, and heavy animal rescue, and organizes […]
The County of Grande Prairie will pay the City of Grande Prairie about $7.3 million over four years after signing a Recreation and Culture Cost Sharing Agreement. This year, the county will provide $2.76 million to the city this year, with the amount being adjusted annually to reflect the cost of services over the four-year […]