Almost 100 Clairmont residents have signed a petition to lower speed limits in the community. Since mid-April, resident Casey Howson has been going door-to-door with a petition for residential roads in Clairmont north of 100 Ave. to be reduced to 30 km/h. “A crash at 50 km/h has only a survival rate of 15 to […]
With the construction of the new Teepee Creek Fire Station expected to be completed near the end of this summer, County of Grande Prairie council officially borrowed $4.45 million to ensure that happens. After passing first reading of Bylaw #3263 – Teepee Creek Firehall Borrowing Bylaw at its Dec. 15, 2025, regular meeting, council voted […]
County approves funding request for $63,978 at May 4 meeting The County of Grande Prairie is giving the Grande Prairie Regional Agricultural and Exhibition Society (GPRES) a boost that will put efforts to finance its cellular connectivity upgrade project at Evergreen Park over the top. At its May 4 regular meeting, council approved the funding […]
County puts $250,000 to trail connector project The trail that will connect to the newly constructed pedestrian bridge over the Wapiti River along Hwy. 40 won’t be the same as originally envisioned but will still provide a vital piece of the Wapiti Trail System that connects the whole region to the river valley. County of […]
County of Grande Prairie residents will speak before a tribunal next month as they seek to shutter a proposed tourism operation near the Wapiti River. A virtual merit hearing will be held from June 2 to 3 by the Land and Property Rights Tribunal (LPRT), an independent board established under the Municipal Government Act to […]
Reeve excited for diversity of jobs Wonder Valley will bring Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation (SLCN) is not directly affected by the water license granted to the Wonder Valley data centre project south of Grande Prairie and does not have standing to appeal. The ruling related to the project proposed in the Greenview Industrial Gateway (GIG) […]
Julie and Rex Brotherwood of Beaverlodge are set to move to Grande Prairie after winning the 2026 $1.6 million Rotary Dream Home. The couple said they are waiting for final details before they move into the fully-furnished 4,627 sq. ft. home in Carriage Lane Estates. “It’s just doing all the paperwork and getting everything in […]
Despite undertaking a recent move to the west side of Grande Prairie - along with a name change from Grande Prairie Rural RCMP to Clairmont RCMP - the construction of the new detachment building that will house future officers and staff is still likely years down the road. “The building of the Clairmont RCMP Detachment […]
South Peace birdwatchers are keeping a keen eye on the sky to spot feathered friends returning to the region, and local naturalists have some advice for what to find and how to best help wild birds. Peace Parkland Naturalists member Margot Hervieux said the spring is a “really exciting time” for birdwatching. “We’ve got birds […]
Phase 2 of The Philip J. Curry Dinosaur Museum’s business plan will have to wait until at least next year. After a joint application with the County of Grande Prairie and Town of Wembley for an Alberta Community Partnership (ACP) grant for the project fell through in March, the museum approached the county for the […]