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City happy with current composting options for residents

March 14, 2024

The city will not be moving forward with a proposed composting pilot project. Last September Food Cycle Science, an Ottawa-based company, proposed to council a city pilot program to sell its FoodCycler, a powered composter, at a subsidized rate to residents. Last Tuesday (March 5), the Operational Services Committee accepted a report on the program for information.“Within […]

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Walk-in clinic wait-times nearly double from 2022 to 2023 

March 14, 2024

Wait times at walk-in clinics have nearly doubled from 2022 to 2023, according to a report from Medimap.In 2023, the average wait time to see a doctor at a walk-in clinic in Grande Prairie was about 72 minutes. The report says that in 2023, the average wait time in Alberta was 66 minutes, compared to 32 […]

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UNA warns of AHS overhaul 

March 14, 2024
The United Nurses of Alberta-North District held a rally and information picket against the province's decision to overhaul Alberta Health Service (AHS) outside of the Pomeroy Hotel in Grande Prairie on Tuesday.  “The Government of Alberta has misdiagnosed the problems in Alberta’s health care system and has prescribed a course of treatment that will not […]

Brier win for Beaverlodge's Geoff Walker

March 14, 2024

Beaverlodge’s own Geoff Walker helped make history this weekend when the Gushue rink snagged another Brier win to tie a record set by Randy Ferbey.Ferby, an Edmonton rink, won the Brier title three times from 2001 to 2003. With the win on the weekend, Team Canada won their third straight Canadian men’s curling championship with […]

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New partnership brings the opera to the Peace region

March 14, 2024

The Peace Region Music Series (PRMS) announced a partnership with Calgary’s Ammolite Opera to bring opera to the South Peace.Past opera events in Grande Prairie saw great success, which led to the partnership, said Matthew Dalen, PRMS artistic director and tenor for operas worldwide. It will also be a way to bring back top performers […]

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