Northern Lakes College (NLC) may have saved Fairview Campus but its vet tech program is being put to pasture. At least, for now, say community stakeholders. The province announced on March 17 that NLC would be the new provider of instruction in Fairview this fall. After Northwestern Polytechnic (NWP) announced last October it would close […]
The Sexsmith Tumbling Club is on the hunt for a new home. Club president Brandi Mankelow said the organization was told on March 13 that the building it has been leasing since 2022 had been sold. The club received a notice to vacate by the first week of April. The downtown building used to house […]
A successful skiing season has closed with a competition to name the three new trails on Spring Lake Ski Hill north of Hythe. Spring Lake Ski Hill Board President Kara Teare said the board shortlisted four names out of 120 submitted before putting the final vote to social media. “We really see ourselves as a […]
A new school in Grande Prairie aims to help kids learn valuable real-world skills early while also getting a quality academic education. Students at Grande Prairie Technical Institute will graduate with a fully recognized Alberta High School Diploma, but with the added advantage of earning trade certifications and getting hands-on career training. The new school […]
The County of Grande Prairie’s electricity distribution resolution passed with strong support at the Rural Municipalities of Alberta (RMA) spring convention last week. The resolution, adopted March 17, reflects the county’s advocacy to the province to adopt a fairer electricity pricing model for transmission and distribution that eliminates the cost disparity across Alberta. It passed […]
The Town of Sexsmith wants to work with the County of Grande Prairie to improve safety on Hwy. 2 at the Emerson Trail intersection. On March 16, council moved for administration to work with the County of Grande Prairie for joint advocacy for safety improvements at the intersection. Sexsmith mayor Kate Potter said the intersection […]
A recall petition for another Grande Prairie MLA has fallen short. According to campaign lead Deborah Harris, about 283 signatures (unofficial) were collected to recall Grande Prairie-Wapiti MLA Ron Wiebe. The petition, which had a deadline of March 23, required 11,921 signatures. “Under Alberta’s rules, a campaign must collect signatures from 60 per cent of […]
