The County of Grande Prairie is asking residents for input on the future of its electoral boundaries this month. The province is requiring the county to review its electoral division boundaries before the 2025 municipal election to determine if there is a population imbalance among divisions after it absorbed the Village of Hythe which was […]
The Grande Prairie Airport – whose history spans nearly 100 years - has acted as a hub connecting not only the Peace region but the north to the world. Its history is being explored on a set of wall panels just before the security gate in the main terminal. “After World War One, a lot […]
Grasshoppers and drought are delivering a one-two punch to Peace region ag producers. “We definitely have a large number of (grasshoppers),” said Saddle Hills County Agricultural Co-ordinator Kathrin Langlois. “We haven't started our grasshopper surveys yet, but just walking in the ditches there’s a lot for sure.” On July 8, the MD of Greenview Council […]
For the past 40 years, the doors of the Grande Prairie Shorinryu Karate Club have been open to students both young and old. But more than karate skills, determination is the real thing that club owner Joe Alfonso said students learn on the mat. “The oldest student got his black belt was in his early […]
An exhibit at the Prairie Mall will be used as a reminder of the ongoing war in Ukraine and the price that its people have paid. Unissued Diplomas tells the story of 45 Ukrainian students killed since Russia began its full-scale invasion of the country in 2022. “There are already 100,000 victims of the war […]
The municipal election is beginning to shape up in the Grande Prairie region. Voters will be heading to the polls on Oct. 20 and recent provincial changes have added extra steps for potential candidates and voters. “There are a couple of new requirements and changes to the Local Authorities Elections Act that were a result […]
