The Town of Sexsmith wants to work with the County of Grande Prairie to improve safety on Hwy. 2 at the Emerson Trail intersection. On March 16, council moved for administration to work with the County of Grande Prairie for joint advocacy for safety improvements at the intersection. Sexsmith mayor Kate Potter said the intersection […]
A recall petition for another Grande Prairie MLA has fallen short. According to campaign lead Deborah Harris, about 283 signatures (unofficial) were collected to recall Grande Prairie-Wapiti MLA Ron Wiebe. The petition, which had a deadline of March 23, required 11,921 signatures. “Under Alberta’s rules, a campaign must collect signatures from 60 per cent of […]
The Town of Fairview and northwestern Alberta heaved a collective sigh of relief Tuesday afternoon when the province announced the Northwestern Polytechnic campus there would survive. Northern Lakes College (NLC) will be the new post-secondary learning provider at the campus, currently operated by NWP which announced in October it would close the campus at the […]
Seventy-five young athletes from the South and Central Peace participated in the 2026 Arctic Winter Games March 8 to 15 as part of Team Alberta North, bringing home 39 gold knife-shaped “ulu” medals, 42 silver, and 47 bronze. The games, held in Whitehorse, saw teams from Alberta, Alaska, Greenland, Sápmi, the Northwest Territories, Nunavik, Nunavut […]
Ahead of a permanent fix, the County of Grande Prairie advised Teepee Creek residents their tap water was again safe to use after a two-day interruption to services last week. The county issued a water advisory March 9 after high levels of manganese were detected after a filtration system failure. Residents were advised not to […]
County of Grande Prairie Division coun. Brian Peterson said he brought forward the reduction of the speed limit in Hythe to make good on a campaign promise. Peterson, who brought the notice of motion to reduce the speed limit to 30 km/h at a county council meeting Feb. 23, said he did so after hearing […]
Dimsdale area residents intend to appeal the County of Grande Prairie’s decision to approve a development application for a controversial tourism operation near the Wapiti River. On Feb. 23, the county Municipal Planning Commission (MPC) moved to approve the development of a 10-acre commercial recreation facility that will see 12 two-bedroom cabins, a 3,700 square […]
The annual County of Grande Prairie Winter Family Frostival on Saturday saw families come out to enjoy the beautiful weather at the Pipestone Creek Campground south of Wembley. Juno Coates, 5, took a big sticky bite of a toasted marshmallow at the event. (Photo by Austin Payeur) Guests could take wagon rides through the campground. […]
Grande Prairie is aiming to enhance emergency services with faster deployments and increased co-operation between departments with a new $8.5 million Public Safety Communications Centre (PSCC). “The (PSCC) plays a significant role in localizing and streamlining emergency and public safety call intake and dispatch, improving response time and service delivery,” said Grande Prairie Mayor Jackie […]