With the start of Family Violence Prevention Month, IMPACT Grande Prairie is asking residents to Keep it REAL when it comes to supporting survivors. As part of an Alberta-wide program, Keep it REAL teaches four simple ways to support someone experiencing family abuse: Recognize when something seems off Empathize with the person’s thoughts and feelings […]
Cost savings on policing may be coming to the City of Grande Prairie as it transitions from the RCMP to its own municipal police service, but it will largely depend on additional provincial funding yet to be approved. In February last year, the province dedicated $9.7 million in transition costs to the city if it […]
A $1.8 million state-of-the-art training facility was revealed last Wednesday at the County of Grande Prairie Regional Fire Service’s Dunes Fire Station. The facility will act as a regional training centre for firefighters with the City of Grande Prairie, MD of Greenview and beyond. “This facility reduces our firefighters’ exposure to potential harmful carcinogens due […]
Saddle Hills County has called a byelection for Ward 5 after the resignation of Willis Fitzsimmons who moved out of the area. The election will be held Nov. 25. Four candidates have been nominated. Town & Country News asked each about their reasons for running, and what’s important to them. Rick Johnson (Photo supplied) Rick […]