About $100,000 in football equipment was destroyed early Sunday morning in Wembley after an outbuilding on the field caught fire. The Wembley Fire Department responded to the fire at the Wembley football field at 6:35 a.m. on Oct. 19. County of Grande Prairie Regional Fire Service district fire chief Matthew Smith said the fire was […]
Two young Grande Prairie youth are jetsetting across the globe due to their exceptional skill at the dart board. Shaelyn Boone, 14, recently returned from South Korea with a bronze medal while Saylee Blois, 16, headed to Hungary on Wednesday. “It's just fun,” said Boone, who took home a bronze medal representing Canada at the […]
Over 800 people gathered in support of teachers at the Fight For Education Rally at CKC field in Grande Prairie on Sunday morning. Teachers have been on a province-wide strike since Oct. 6. Jason Schilling, Alberta Teachers Association (ATA) president speaks at the Fight For Education Rally at CKC Field in Grande Prairie on Sunday, […]
More than 500 of the available 600 patient applications for Wembley’s independent nurse practitioner clinic were scooped up last week by locals looking for family care providers. Nurse practitioners (NP) Chantelle Gray and Tegan Ruether will be re-opening the Wembley Clinic next month. Gray said the clinic plans to reopen with 300 patients to start. […]
The outcome of an $11 million federal grant application will determine the future of the Beaverlodge Arena, according to Mayor Gary Rycroft. At the Oct. 9 municipal election forum, Rycroft said the arena is approaching the end of its life, citing a “federal grant for about $15 million” is critical. “If we don’t get that […]
Despite starting hockey at three years of age, 22-year old Dayle Ross said that growing up, the idea of joining a professional women’s league wasn’t even a possibility. On Oct. 6, the New York Sirens signed Ross to a one-year Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) Standard Player Agreement for the 2025-26 season. “We didn’t have […]
The pond at Muskoseepi Park will be a bit brighter this winter with the launch of a new $20,000 pilot project. City council approved funding that will light up 12 large trees on the west side of the pond with multicoloured lights, on Oct. 6 during a council meeting. “I've been wanting something like this […]
