Grande Prairie city council has tabled a $75,000 funding request for the Grande Prairie Regional Airshow (GPRA) featuring the Canadian Forces Snowbirds this summer. During the March 2 city council meeting, the Grande Prairie Regional Tourism Association (GPRTA) requested the funds through the 2026 Large Scale Tourism Grant Funding for the airshow at the Grande […]
From his perch, a princely figure surveys his territory. He is eight years old. He is a cat. His name is Jaws. Today he is wearing a spiffy little red tie. And at the Whiskers Cat Cafe in Grande Prairie, he has become a much-beloved king of the cafe. Cafe owner Angie Plante said that […]
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 […]
The Sexsmith Wellness Coalition is reminding residents to check their trees to protect them from black knot fungus. Wellness co-ordinator Melody Sample said that the presence of the fungus has been an issue noted by council, public works and the Sexsmith Communities in Bloom committee. “Everyone has noted it between those three entities,” Sample said. […]
Dignitaries came for the unveiling of a memorial commemorating the 2nd Construction Battalion at the Veterans Memorial Gardens on Saturday as part of Black History Month. The battalion was the largest black unit in Canadian history. Retired Nigerian soldier Idris Adeola Omotunwase was the first to give a speech during the ceremonies. (Photo by Austin […]
Grande Prairie has tagged $80,000 toward a one-year pilot program to address vandalism for city businesses. City council approved funds on Feb. 17 for the Vandalism Recovery & Prevention Grant Pilot Program to support eligible businesses impacted by vandalism and to encourage practical prevention measures. “Vandalism has real impacts on local businesses and on the […]
Locals came out to Saskatoon Lake Community Hall for a Family Day pancake breakfast on Monday. Games were also available to play for some family fun time. Locals dish up a pancake breakfast. (Photo by Austin Payeur) Mike and Mariya Forrest, 9, enjoy their breakfast. (Photo by Austin Payeur) Jessica and Sawyer Blake, 3, pose […]
Grande Prairie Live Theatre (GPLT) is looking for a new home to house props and furniture used in its productions. For years, those have made their home in the Wyvern Building, a 200 sq m storage building on 102 St. The city-owned building is a concern for theatre board members structurally. They believe that the […]
The recall campaign for Grande Prairie MLA Nolan Dyck reached the finish line this week with about 1,000 signatures on the petition, campaign lead Casey Klein told the News Tuesday. The results are well short of the 9,427 signatures required by Feb. 19 but Klein said organizers “understood from the beginning that the recall process […]