The 2026 Grande Prairie Stompede drew some hot and heavy action at Evergreen Park the weekend of May 29th: here is Evan Magee out of Saskatoon with his team. The championship went to Obrey Motowylo and his Dynamic Energy Group Inc. after his 1:15.27 run to claim his fourth Stompede title and a $20,000 cheque. […]
Thirty-five youths came out to the Beaverlodge Arena last week to try their hand at lacrosse. Over two evenings, youths took part in drills and games to help hone their skills in tossing, catching and checking. Sticks were provided, though youths were asked to bring their own hockey gloves and helmets. Coach Justin Danderfer, who […]
A Wembley councillor is getting vocal in efforts to see commercial development around the Philip J. Currie Dinosaur Museum. Coun. Dick Barendregt has been taking to social media to spread the word about Wembley North Business Park, approximately 100 acres of land separated into eight lots from 0.93 acres to 9.99 acres. “You see a […]
The third annual event will be held at Westmark Hall and Burnt River Ranch in Woking Burnt River Ranch in Saddle Hills County is hosting AgricultHER School this year and Britney Jacob tells the News she was initially “a bit nervous to show the state of our pastures” given the last few years of drought. […]
As much as they believe in the project and want to see it succeed, County of Grande Prairie councillors need to see the terms and conditions of a loan guarantee they’ll be signing into before going any further. At its May 25 regular meeting, council voted to table second and third reading of an amendment […]
“It’s going to be big thing.” And that’s not just hype coming from EJ Iago. The new Grande Prairie Composite High School graduate has been working for months to refine his vision and get others on board, and now, after the leg work has been done, that vision will come to life June 25 at […]
School will be given $35,000 to consider options More details are falling into place in the Teepee Creek water well drilling project. County of Grande Prairie Transportation and Utilities General Manager Ryan Konowalyk presented councillors with the latest update on the project at the May 25 regular meeting and asked for direction going forward. The […]
Fifty-four cents of every municipal tax dollar in the County of Grande Prairie in 2025 went towards the transportation network, so if ratepayers ever want to know where their tax dollars are going, they needn’t look further than down to the road they’re driving on. The county released it 2025 Annual Report last week, a […]
