After the success of the 2024 National Aboriginal Hockey Championships, about $37,500 in grants are being made available to indigenous athletes in the Grande Prairie region. The May hockey tournament had an estimated economic impact on the region of about $2 million. Successful grant writing and fundraising efforts have led to the creation of a […]
A new $17 million state-of-the-art instrumentation lab opened Sept. 3 at Northwestern Polytechnic. Along with tours of the new facility, Minister of Advanced Education Myles McDougall announced an additional $1 million to support the planning phase of further trades expansions at the school. “With demand for skilled workers at an all-time high, creating new opportunities […]
A local junior cattle club is settling into its second year of operation. The River Bend Jr. Cattlemen’s Club (RJBCC) was founded in 2024; club founder Chanley Jassman said organizers appreciated the structure of the iconic 4-H beef club but desired more autonomy to establish their own bylaws specific to their location and group needs. […]
It takes a village: Nearly 23,000 kg of potatoes were free for the taking across the South and Central Peace this week. Thanks to Second Harvest Food Rescue, Veterans Memorial Gardens and dozens of local volunteers, hundreds of residents showed up Tuesday, Sept. 2 to help themselves to some spuds. Locals could swing by the […]
Local paleontologists and residents have made some prehistoric discoveries this summer that may hold significance in understanding what the region looked like millions of years ago “We’re on track to probably get close to 700 fossils out this summer,” said Philip J. Currie Dinosaur Museum (PJCDM) curator Emily Bamforth. The bones of a Pachyrinosaurus lakustai […]
Local organizations will receive a slice of the $11 million the province is handing to non-profits via the Community Initiatives and Community Facility Enhancement programs. More than $450,000 in funding is coming to local organizations. “From communities preserving heritage and women gaining strength to children discovering their passions, these investments help create spaces and experiences […]
