The City of Grande Prairie will not establish a taxi commission or cap the number of vehicles for hire. The decision followed a July 23 report from the city’s enforcement services department to the Public & Protective Services Committee.“We believe the stakeholder engagement survey revealed that there's minimal interest in the formation of a taxi or […]
Nine days of hard work and planning on a La Glace farm last summer will take to the screen this month.Tough Love, the first feature-length film written, directed, and produced by Slave Lake filmmaker Sonja Jarrett, will see its premiere at the Douglas J. Cardinal Performing Arts Theatre on June 18.Jarrett told the News that […]
With summer around the corner, the crew at Camp Tamarack are preparing for a busy season.Camp Tamarack director Ken Belke said 2024 was a huge year for the campground.“Our growth was huge, and it continued to build,” he said.“Our school program just took off, we had schools participating from all over the region, and then […]
This weekend promises to be a hotbed of summer fun in the South Peace, with Beaverlodge and Sexsmith hosting their annual summer celebrations.This year in Sexsmith, the fun gets a headstart for its annual Chautauqua Day. The new Warm Up Party on Main Street Friday night will set the tone for the day ahead, reports Sexsmith […]
After almost 25 years a show that brought dinosaurs to life on our television screens is returning, with a local dinosaur taking the spotlight.BBC’s Walking with Dinosaurs will feature Wembley’s own Pipestone Creek bonebed and its locally unique dinosaur, the pachyrhinosaurus.“I really loved the original Walking with Dinosaurs, because it was the first time that […]
