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NWP, Spartan Controls announce 15-year naming agreement for NWP’s new industrial automation space

Local industrial automation leader Spartan Controls has announced a 15-year partnership with Northwestern Polytechnic as the exclusive naming partner for the school's new $16 million, full-service training and education space. 

One-time funding to up Catholic classroom supports

There are more teachers and support staff in Grande Prairie and District Catholic School classrooms this year. That's thanks...

Draft K-4 curriculum could help energy industry: minister

The latest draft curriculum for Kindergarten to grade four students in Alberta could be beneficial to the energy industry....

Public school class sizes expected to improve

There's still room for improvement when it comes to class sizes in Grande Prairie. Grande Prairie Public School District...

EvelineCharles Academy opening in Peace River school

One of the best-known hair salon names in western Canada is opening up a school in Peace River. EvelineCharles...

Local teen proud of work on Minister’s Youth Council

A teen from Rycroft says her time so far on the Minister's Youth Council has been "invaluable". Olivia Sekulic...

Catholic superintendents defend proposed sex-education curriculum

The Council of Catholic School Superintendents of Alberta says a lot of the talk about its proposed sex-education curriculum...

Land swap gives Public School District room for Comp replacement

The Grande Prairie Public School District officially has land for the replacement of the Composite High School. The City...

School board trustee positions up for grabs

As candidates running to represent their community in the 2017 municipal election make it official next week, so will...

Donation makes St. Kateri sports court a reality

A $110,000 donation from Co-op has made a new sports facility at St. Kateri Catholic School possible. Members of...

PWSD celebrates school openings

Up until the end of 2016, walking into Teepee Creek School was like taking a trip back to the...

New schools to get $250,000 provincial playground grant

All new and replacement schools in the province will soon be able to get a $250,000 grant for a...

Bezanson School still top ranked locally by Fraser Institute

For the second year in a row, Bezanson is the highest ranked school in the Grande Prairie area, based...

New dual credit program preparing local students for industry jobs

Before they're even done high school, some local students will have eight standard industry tickets under their belt. All...

Province announces Comp replacement, St. Patrick modernization

It's official: the province has announced a much needed replacement for the Composite High School and the modernization of...

Grande Prairie school funding included in Budget 2017

Local school districts will have to wait until next week to find out where they're getting funding for school...
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County encourages non-profits to sign up for 2025 Roadside Cleanup

There are just two weeks left to get your applications in for the County of Grande Prairie's 2025 Roadside Cleanup Program.

New GPPS “Community Standards Unit” to address downtown social, civil disorder

The Grande Prairie Police Service has deployed its new Community Standards Unit to address "social and civil disorder" in the city, particularly in the downtown core. 

PWPSD to implement CASA Classrooms to address student mental health needs

The Peace Wapiti Public School Division, in partnership with the Grande Prairie Public School Division and the Government of Alberta, will implement Child and Adolescent Services for All (CASA) classrooms during the 2025-26 school year. 

Grande Prairie RCMP welcome new Superintendent to support transition to GPPS

McLeod boasts a quarter-century of policing experience in British Columbia, spending a good chunk of his time working in the plain clothes, drug enforcement, and major crimes sectors. 

City of GP implements seasonal weight restrictions on all gravel roads

The City of Grande Prairie is joining the county in implementing seasonal weight restrictions on gravel roads. 
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