An additional 60 seats will be added to the power engineering and instrumentation programs at Northwestern Polytechnic (NWP) with an $11.3 million upgrade from the province. It is expected the power engineering and instrumentation labs at NWP will expand the school's current offerings by 2026. “There's a high demand for the expertise of skilled tradespeople,” said Minister […]
A report on food access and availability in the Grande Prairie region has found that “19 per cent of households frequently encounter challenges affording food.”The Food Access and Security Taskforce (F.A.S.T) conducted the 2023 Food Access and Affordability Survey from 2,188 residents. “What stood out most to me was the amount of people that indicated that […]
One group of Wembley youth has been approved by council to make some changes in their community.The group has some ideas for design and signage around crosswalks, and shared those with Wembley town council Jan. 22.Council moved to direct administration to work with the youth group to come up with some designs and a plan […]
Another utility bill could be on its way to Grande Prairie residents and businesses if council passes the stormwater utility bylaw on Feb. 12.If implemented, it could mean the new bills will start going out in July.The Operational Services Committee has recommended the bylaw be approved, it decided at its Jan. 25 meeting.A stormwater drain […]
