The National Bee Diagnostic Centre (NBDC) in Beaverlodge is receiving funding to develop sugar and botanical testing services with the hope to increase the sales of Canadian honey in national and international markets. Northwestern Polytechnic will receive more than $390,000 to create a Canadian honey authentication system. “Not only will we be testing for quality, […]
Local historian David W. Leonard is releasing a book that gives a glimpse of the Peace Country through many unpublished photos just before a large scale of settlers arrived in the area. New Rivers of the North Revisited includes excerpts from the original 1912 book New Rivers of the North by Hulbert Footner, who documented […]
The City of Grande Prairie will host an initiative at the Eastlink Centre that hopes to address the national lifeguard shortage by offering subsidized certifications and employment opportunities. The National Safe Swimming Recovery Program (NSSRP) is open to individuals in the region aged 15 to 30. “We’re extremely excited that Grande Prairie was selected as […]
The next Grande Prairie Traditional Pow Wow may change venues as a delegation told County of Grande Prairie council that it would like its 2025 event to be at Evergreen Park. For the last two years, the pow wow has been hosted at Bonnetts Energy Centre but organizers say they need more room for people […]
After review and public consultation, the County of Grande Prairie will make no changes to its electoral boundaries. The Sept. 9 decision comes after a review required by the province since the county absorbed the Village of Hythe that was dissolved in 2021. “We need to represent our people, the areas that we represent, but […]
The future of the Bear Creek dam is going to public consultation, as it may require a major reconstruction within the next 30 years. The city is seeking public and stakeholders' feedback on the dam's future to create a Request for Proposals (RFP) to consider a long-term vision for the structure. “This study will be […]
