A successful air show launched and landed in the skies over Grande Prairie Aug. 1-2. Headlined by the venerated Canadian Forces Snowbirds, locals had the chance to see the Canadair CT-114 Tutor aircraft in one of their last performances in the region. Here, a pair of CF-18 Hornets from 4 Wing CFB Cold Lake also […]
I geared up with 11 other guests this weekend, drove about a dozen kilometres south of Wembley, and walked among giants. I knew a little about the Pipestone Creek Bonebed before this. In 2024 we had reported on Big Sam, a 72-million-year-old, 1.6 metre-long, 272-kilogram skull of a pachyrhinosaurus lakustai, a dinosaur unique to the […]
The City of Grande Prairie is urging residents to be mindful of what’s going into their storm drains after crews were called to a “petroleum hydrocarbon release” near Muskoseepi Park July 24. The Grande Prairie Fire Department and Hazardous Materials Team were called to the Bear River (sometimes known as Bear Creek) between Maskwoteh Park […]
West Peace residents concerned about the volume of emergency department service disruptions at the Beaverlodge Hospital are being advised not to expect much different when the new Mountview Health Complex opens in 2028. Currently under construction along Hwy. 43, the new facility will include a 24-hour urgent care centre to address unexpected but non-life-threatening concerns: […]
There’s no shame in getting a touchup, and one local celebrity is set to go under the knife this summer. Beaverlodge’s own Justin Beaver is booked for a $50,000 facelift this month. The giant beaver has towered over 1 Ave. since 2004, and according to the town’s public works manager Nick Kebalo, was starting to […]
The communities of Saddle Hills County were built by pioneers and veterans, by generations of farmers and families. It’s a land rich with stories, if you know where to look. A new calendar project launched by the county this summer seeks to make sure those stories aren’t forgotten. On July 21, the county opened the […]
Fifty-six art pieces hang in the galleries of the Beaverlodge Art & Culture Centre. The artists responsible? Unknown… for now. The first ever Anonymous Art Exhibit opened at the gallery on July 27, featuring 34 artists. The show only displays a list of the participating artists: Centre executive director Harmony Freeman said who painted what […]
