Peace region residents are paying up to five times more for their electricity than fellow Albertans and the City of Grande Prairie is championing efforts to change that. The city is pushing the province for a review of its electricity distribution regulations, asking for an equalization model that would eliminate the disparity in pricing across […]
From a single T-bar lift powered by a Ford engine ferrying a few hundred skiers up a single run, Nitehawk has evolved into a year-round recreation site. The beginner slope was carved out of the southern banks of the Wapiti River and opened for business in 1960 by the Grande Prairie Ski Club. The club […]
A Grande Prairie couple is developing an app to support parents with neurodivergent children, connecting them with other parents and service providers. MJ Squared is currently in development, but the couple is already helping shape local events and businesses to become more neurodivergent-friendly. “We have felt isolated in many cases because there has been no […]
City of Grande Prairie council is welcoming two new councillors to the chambers after the Oct. 20 election. The News spoke with newly elected Jena Flach days after the election. “It's just cool because it's been a dream, so it's crazy that I'm here,” she said. Flach says the reason for running for the city […]
Northern MLAs are coming together to seek changes to the proposed electoral divisions from the Electoral Boundaries Commission. The proposed boundaries would involve the resizing of electoral divisions, including the merger of Saddle Hills County with the Grande Prairie-Wapiti riding, and the removal of the Lesser Slave Lake riding. “If these factors are not considered […]
Two of Alberta’s remaining southern mountain caribou populations will be put at risk of local extinction if the province’s management plan for the Upper Smoky area goes ahead, says the Alberta Wilderness Association (AWA). The area is south of Grande Prairie in the Kakwa Wildland Park and includes about half of the Willmore Wilderness Park. […]
Infrastructure and healthcare are two of the biggest priorities for Blaine Rogers as he steps into his new role as Saddle Hills County councillor. A Bonanza resident and volunteer with the Bonanza Fire Department for 20 years, Rogers represents Ward 3 after last month’s municipal election. The 36-year-old Rogers said he stepped up for the […]
