Victim Services Units in Beaverlodge and Grande Prairie as well as more than 60 others in Alberta have been disbanded as the province shifts to a new model that sees four regional units. The Beaverlodge (BVSU) and Grande Prairie & District (GPDVS) units became two of 25 detachments under the Western Alberta Regional Victim Services […]
Northwest Polytechnic’s (NWP) new Skilled Trades Training Centre is ready to take on its first crop of aspiring tradespeople that will help “future-proof” the regional economy. A ribbon-cutting ceremony, led by Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, marked the opening Aug. 26, as officials from the province along with other local leaders came together to celebrate what […]
One County of Grande Prairie dog park is finding funds for furry residents while another is looking for a home. Earlier this year, county council moved to proceed with two parks, one in Clairmont and another in Whispering Ridge. It approved $18,598 on May 25 for the development of the park in Clairmont as well […]
Grande Prairie’s Centre for Creative Arts (CFCA) has regained its charitable status after more than a year and the new executive director is thrilled to hear it after the city declined a recent request for emergency funding. CFCA announced the updated status on social media on Aug. 21, just a few days after Grande Prairie […]
When Canadian country music star Brett Kissel tells you to raise your glass, have a good time, and sip a little sunshine, you raise your glass and you drink that sunshine down. Kissel headlined the County of Grande Prairie’s 75th anniversary celebration at Evergreen Park Aug. 21-22, a two-day recognition of how far the county […]
Tenille Townes, a GP product, headlined opening night at the Bear Creek Folk Festival last weekend. The Juno and multi-CCMA-award-winning singer songwriter has leveraged her talents from Northern Alberta to Nashville. Muskoseepi was bursting with good vibes and great weather for the three-day festival! Photo by William Vavrek
Preliminary analysis of the substance reported in the Bear River in late July found it was “weathered diesel or hydraulic oil”, according to the City of Grande Prairie. The city reported Aug. 5 that remediation activities were winding down after a resident reported what they thought to be a diesel sheen near the stormwater drain […]
