Category Archives: Newsletter Daily

Local archer wins gold at international competition
Sexsmith local, Austin Dougherty has come back from an international archery competition in Winnipeg, Manitoba, with some new hardware. The competition was the Canada Cup West.The 17-year-old won silv...
Jun 12, 2024

Grande Prairie Public Library awarded $10,000 grant for laptop upgrade project
The Grande Prairie Public Library will be making some upgrades to classroom laptops.GPPL has been awarded a $10,000 grant from the Telus Community Board Grant to go towards their Learn to Tech project...
Jun 12, 2024

Alberta cyclist raising funds for Alberta Cancer Foundation with 2,000 km ride
An 80-year-old cyclist will be in the Peace region this week as part of a fundraising ride to raise money for cancer treatment as part of the Enbridge Tour Alberta for Cancer.Art Brochu is peddling ov...
Jun 12, 2024

Saddle Hills County hosting open house to review MDP
Saddle Hills County is inviting the public to share opinions on updates to its Municipal Development Plan and Land Use Bylaw.Draft updates to the MDP and LUB will be available for review at a drop-in ...
Jun 12, 2024

Capital gains tax changes will mean 30 per cent tax increase for farms says GGC
UPDATE June 25: Grain Growers of Canada issued the following statement after the increase to the capital gains tax inclusion rate came into effect. Today (Tuesday, June 25), the Government of Canada i...
Jun 12, 2024

NWP adds two new diploma programs for fall semester
Two new diplomas specializing in University Arts and Biological Sciences will be offered to Northwestern Polytechnic students in the fall.Through the School of Applied Science and Technology; students...
Jun 12, 2024

Resource Centre for Suicide Prevention looking for new board members
Grande Prairie's Resource Centre for Suicide Prevention is looking for new board members.Anyone interested in joining the board is invited to the groups annual general meeting.It will be held June 20 ...
Jun 11, 2024

High voter turnout for Alberta NDP leadership race
Over half of Alberta NDP members have already cast their ballot to replace party leader Rachel Notley. Voting began on June 3, and as of June 9, 43,170 members voted for their choice between four cand...
Jun 11, 2024

Grande Prairie Friendship Centre building closed following fire
The Grande Prairie Friendship Centre experienced a fire inside the facility overnight. The Friendship Centre has also temporarily closed it's doors, taping multiple "closed for the day" signs around t...
Jun 11, 2024

Eleven suspicious fires in Grande Prairie area being investigated
The Alberta RCMP Forestry Crimes Unit, with Alberta Forestry and Parks, have been called on to investigate a list of suspicious fires by the City and County of Grande Prairie Fire Departments. Alberta...
Jun 11, 2024