Grande Prairie Daily Herald Tribune
Hot tips, hot takes for a hot week
by Randy Vanderveen
25 Jun 2021 at 6:00am
Hot town, summer in the city (and county). While hot summer days are what many residents of the Peace Country dream of, next week goes beyond those dreams and could become a nightmare if residents don’t take precautions. The forecast for next week calls for high temperatures above 29 Celsius, with some temps expecting to […]
The Young at Art contest exposes developing photographers
by Randy Vanderveen
24 Jun 2021 at 4:53pm
An annual photo contest sponsored by a local photographer is exposing young people to the craft. Tanya Sedore of Tanya Sedore photography has sponsored the Young at Art photo contest for seven years. Like the space between frames on a negative, COVID in 2020 resulted in an unscheduled break. “This is our seventh annual besides […]
Canadian rock royalty to grace the Stampede Summer Stage
by Article submitted
24 Jun 2021 at 12:32pm
Music fans who may have been worried about a country-heavy live music lineup at the Calgary Stampede can put their fears to rest. The Stampede Summer Stage lineup was announced Thursday morning and it includes a wealth of Canadian pop, rock and rap artists. Canadian rockers The Trews are getting top billing and will kick off the return to […]
City of Grande Prairie announces strategy to battle homelessness
by Randy Vanderveen
24 Jun 2021 at 11:43am
A new homelessness strategy offers a set of beliefs, areas of focus, and measurements for the city of Grande Prairie, based on lessons from the past decade. Following Tuesday’s Grande Prairie Protective and Community Services committee meeting director Chris Manuel clarified the city’s proposed strategy on homelessness. “I think there are a number of factors […]
Hundreds of bodies reported found in unmarked graves at former Saskatchewan r...
by Christopher Nardi
24 Jun 2021 at 8:49am
A Saskatchewan First Nation says it has made the “horrific and shocking discovery” of hundreds of unmarked graves — many believed to be children — near a former residential school, with a total expected to be over three times higher than the 215 discovered recently in Kamloops, B.C., according to a source briefed on the […]
Alberta paleontologists find dramatic change in bite force as tyrannosaurs ma...
by Canadian Press
24 Jun 2021 at 8:16am
Tyrannosaurs are well known as having been ferocious predators at the top of the food chain millions of years ago, but a study led by an Alberta-based researcher shows the reptiles didn’t start out life that way. Francois Therrien, curator of dinosaur paleoecology at the Royal Tyrrell Museum in Drumheller said the study focused on tyrannosaur […]
Grande Prairie outdoor pool booked solid with private reservations through mi...
by Randy Vanderveen
24 Jun 2021 at 8:11am
When Stage 3 of the province’s reopening takes effect on Canada Day, don’t plan on celebrating with an impromptu dip in the outdoor pool at Muskoseepi Park. The pool will be staying with the current rental booking format until July 17, says Grande Prairie Community Services Director Arlen Miller. “Some good news about the outdoor […]
Northern Addictions Centre continues to adapt after three decades, COVID-19 t...
by Randy Vanderveen
23 Jun 2021 at 3:51pm
The proverb saying “You can’t teach an old dog new tricks” doesn’t ring true for the Northern Addictions Centre in Grande Prairie. The facility, which commemorated 30 years of service on June 11, provides flexible services, whether it is adjusting to rising addictions in new areas or dealing with COVID-19. Speaking of COVID, the global […]
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