The Queen Elizabeth II (QEII) Hospital served the Grande Prairie area for over 36 years until it was relieved of many of its duties as the region’s primary hospital in 2021. The opening of the Grande Prairie Regional Hospital left the QEII open for ambulatory healthcare services including dialysis, community-based rehabilitation services and Mackenzie Place […]
City residents may face a 5.74 per cent property tax increase instead of the 3.28 announced after budget deliberations in November. The 2024 budget has a deficit of more than $3 million after council decided to scrap its stormwater utility. “Council decided not to continue with the utility model for funding the city's stormwater operations […]
The latest exhibit at the Art Gallery of Grande Prairie (AGGP), Land Breaths: A Treaty 8 Exhibition, explores the signing of Treaty 8 from the perspectives of different indigenous groups and artistic mediums. Jaime Morse, an educator from the National Gallery of Canada, curated the exhibit. Jaime Morse, an educator from the National Gallery of […]
The Coordinated Care Campus (CCC) at the former Stonebridge Hotel is being renamed Cedar Point. The name comes from a committee comprising a city councillor, city staff, a member of the CCC advisory committee and two indigenous representatives. “One of the things that we wanted to talk about or address was connection to the land […]
The Grande Prairie Airport has received $140,000 from the province to explore renovations that could include adding customs and the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA). The money will fund a Canadian Border Services Agency Facilities Study. “We hope to get some flights to the sunshine spots in the wintertime, like Mexico,” said Grande Prairie Airport […]
Ed Widdifield was a big man. Those who saw him from afar may have thought he was rugged and tough. Neil Robertson knew Ed for 34 years since Ed served as his ninth grade hockey coach, and said he got to know a different side to the big man. “When you got to know him, […]
About $166,000 toward helping emergency evacuees may not be recovered by the City of Grande Prairie. The city believes the amount is not eligible for reimbursement from the province due to “inconsistency and unclarity in provincial legislation and regulation.” “There's a lot of burden on our administration as the host municipality in regards to making […]
A look back as well as ahead highlighted the city’s State of the City event on March 26. Mayor Jackie Clayton moderated the event that spoke to members from the city administration, the Grande Prairie Police Service (GPPS), Northwestern Polytechnic (NWP) and the Grande Prairie & District Chamber of Commerce (GPDCC). “I'm extremely excited about […]
A Grande Prairie resident wants city council to change bylaws around garbage collection times, noting the loud noise may be affecting many residents' sleep. Wendy Evert spoke to city council last Monday (March 25) during a regular council meeting. “Constant sleep interruptions are seriously affecting our friends and neighbours,” said Evert, who noted garbage pick-up […]