City of Grande Prairie council approved an additional $17,000 for the Grande Prairie International Street Performers festival at its regular council meeting on June 3. The additional funds come after the festival also received about $14,000 via a city grant. “Due to changes in the revenue side of things, we had to use up our […]
A request for $60,000 for the Grande Prairie Pow Wow event later this month has been denied by the city. Instead, council opted to provide a gift-in-kind for rental of Bonnetts Energy Centre and its guest services, valued at $22,000. Rising costs and low sponsorships were among the reasons for the ask. “Despite our best […]
Musical theatre will be hitting the stage at the Douglas J. Cardinal Performing Arts Centre after an agreement was made between Northwestern Polytechnic (NWP) and the Grande Prairie Live Theatre (GPLT) last month. NWP will now host GPLT’s musical theatre event, held every two years, on its stage. “GPLT is extremely excited about this partnership,” […]
For almost 30 years, tourists as well as locals have taken the Rotary bus to learn more about the Grande Prairie area. The Rotary Club of Grande Prairie is hosting free bus tours this summer, sharing not only the area's history but also its contributions to the world. “We try to focus on a lot […]
A very different kind of summer camp is coming to Grande Prairie. Forty youth interested in pursuing a career in health care are expected to attend a medical school camp at the Grande Prairie Regional Hospital July 24-26. The Asclepius Medical Camp for Youth is a free camp to help under-represented youths get a taste […]
With the annual property tax bill arrived or on its way, increases in local municipalities range from none to nearly four percent. The Town of Beaverlodge has maintained the status quo and is holding its tax rate steady at 0, while the highest increase is in the City of Grande Prairie which is implementing a […]
Your hometown newspaper has done it again. Town & Country News/GP Regional News has been lauded by the Alberta Weekly Newspapers Association for its in content with the Awards of Excellence 2023. Jesse Boily’s capture of the aurora over Sexsmith (Solar Tantrums, Sept. 21) bested 25 other entries to win first place in the Photography […]
To commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Normandy and D-Day, the Veterans Memorial Gardens and Interpretive Centre is hosting a ceremony on June 8. On June 6, 1944, more than 150,000 troops invaded Normandy, which ultimately marked the beginning of the end of the Second World War. “We have 45 regional killed-in-action soldiers […]
Protestors across the province gathered to protest United Conservative Party (UCP) policies, and what they say there is a lack of accountability and transparency from the provincial government. In Grande Prairie, about 60 protestors lined 98 St. outside city hall on Saturday. “I'm really frustrated that the UCP government isn't listening to people's input, feedback, […]