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Budget 2024: $25 Million for Mountview Health Complex 

March 7, 2024
The Grande Prairie region will benefit from new lines in the province’s 2024 budget released Feb. 29.  The Beaverlodge Hospital replacement project was allocated $25 million over three years.  “It’s a little bit of a surprise,” said Beaverlodge Mayor Gary Rycroft. “I thought there would be mention of it in the budget, but $25 million […]

Open house to discuss reducing council size in Sexsmith

March 7, 2024

The Town of Sexsmith is looking for public feedback as it ponders reducing seats around the council table.  Residents are invited to an open house at 6:30 p.m. on March 12 in regards to draft bylaw no. 1070, which will have the local council reduced from seven members to five. The meeting is in council […]

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Wildfire operations receive a cash boost

March 7, 2024

Drones and artificial intelligence may play a role in the province’s additional $151 million investment into its wildfire response.  Announced by the Minister of Forestry and Parks Todd Loewen in Grande Prairie on Friday (March 1), the funding will span three years.   “The first priority of Alberta's government is to do all we can […]

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Beauty in the Ordinary explores GP area through watercolour

March 7, 2024

The former QEII Hospital, Centre 2000 and Muskoseepi Park are among the many subjects explored in the latest art exhibit at the Centre for Creative Arts.  More than 30 of Julius Miraflor’s watercolour paintings are on display at the centre until the end of the month in his solo exhibit Beauty in the Ordinary. “That […]

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Wembley waits for grant before going forward with dino theming

March 7, 2024

The Town of Wembley is waiting on grant funding before it can move forward with its prehistoric rebranding. Chief administrative officer (CAO) Noreen Zhang said the town has applied to the Northern and Regional Economic Development (NRED) program in pursuit of a rebranding initiative to embrace the rich world of paleontology surrounding Wembley. A program […]

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