A Grande Prairie teacher’s social media comments about residential schools compelled students to walk out of class Tuesday, saying they shouldn’t be taught by someone who “demonstrates such a lack of education.” Students from St. John Paul II Catholic School walked out of class Tuesday afternoon as a form of protest, calling for some kind […]
Sexsmith’s proposed new traffic bylaw includes an addition that will allow off-highway vehicles (OHVs) to stop at local service stations for fuel and vehicle washing. Sexsmith town council considered the recent use of off-highway vehicles in the community during the Oct. 5 meeting and passed first reading of Municipal Traffic Bylaw 1120, which consolidates the […]
Grande Prairie residents can expect a few “significant” changes to snow removal operations this winter with the passage of amendments to the city’s snow and ice control policy. City council and administration had a lengthy discussion at the Oct. 5 regular meeting about Policy 606 – Snow and Ice Control and adopted specific changes that […]
An open house in Sexsmith is set for Nov. 2 ahead of council’s final decision on rezoning the Sexsmith Civic Centre and Sexsmith Curling Club. On Sept. 8, council gave first reading to Land Use Bylaw 1117, which would see the civic centre and curling rink rezoned from Central Commercial to Institutional, which would allow […]
More than 500 shooters spent the day blasting clay pigeons out of the sky Sept. 14, not just for fun, but to raise $790,000 for Ronald McDonald House (RMH). The 14th annual Shoot for the House event saw guests come out to the Wapiti Shooters Club in Grande Prairie, adding that $790,000 to previous years’ […]
Construction of a new sports pad at the Red Willow Boys and Girls Camp is underway thanks to a provincial grant. Grande Prairie-Wapiti MLA Ron Wiebe presented the Beaverlodge Boys and Girls Camp Society with a $31,368 Community Facility Enhancement Program (CFEP) grant on Sept. 25. Society secretary, treasurer, and campground caretaker Dave Schmidt said […]
Residents in Hythe will notice lower utility bills in 2027 after County of Grande Prairie council voted to cut ATCO franchise fees on gas and electricity to zero. The fees were set at their current rates of 12 per cent and 10 per cent to help pay off the debt absorbed by the county when […]
Following the passage of first reading of an amendment to the Land Use Bylaw (LUB) that will create a new district specifically for data centre campuses, County of Grande Prairie councillors are looking with new eyes at rezoning proposals. Bylaw 2680-26-046, a proposed amendment to create a Data Centre Campus (DAT) district, was brought before […]
