• RCMP outlines 2025 Dawson Creek crime trends

    Dawson Creek RCMP Detachment Staff Sergeant Rob Hughes was on hand at Dawson Creek city hall this week giving a statistical rundown of crime trends in Mile Zero and more. When it comes to staffing, the detachment is at a medium cool. “We’re in medium shape. Not poor, not great. Things are looking up.” Since January 1 in the British Columbia city, to end of November 2025; city cops took a total of 8165 calls for service, up two percent from 8004 calls for service in 2024. The cu
  • Grande Prairie's NWP nixes Fairview campus, buys Hansen Ford building eight weeks later

    Just eight weeks after dealing its Fairview campus a death knell, Northwestern Polytechnic (NWP) announced a multi-million dollar investment to develop a trades campus in Grande Prairie. The former Hansen Ford building, a 30,000 square foot facility on 112 Street and 100 Ave., will soon be the Skilled Trades Training Centre. NWP’s president and chief executive officer, Dr. Vanessa Sheane, said it marks a milestone in their commitment to skilled trades, industry partnerships and economic de

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