Travis Toews, Grande Prairie- Wapiti MLA and Minister of Finance, has announced he will not seek re-election in the upcoming provincial election. This morning on social media, Toews shared a letter to residents about his plans. He wrote, “After much deliberation and prayerful consideration, I have decided not to seek re-election. “It has been a […]
The provincial general election is scheduled for May 29, and in the South Peace, nominations are slowly trickling in. Grande Prairie MLA Tracy Allard said last month she would not be seeking re-election after revealing a Parkinson’s disease diagnosis. The United Conservative Party (UCP) has four candidates running for the nomination in the Grande Prairie […]
The Town of Sexsmith will be looking at a program which may see the town reimburse up to $32,000 to Sexsmith residents next year. During Monday’s council meeting, a proposed tree and fence subsidy was moved to be brought back to council’s attention in spring of 2024. The program was first proposed on Nov. 7 […]
A police commission is now being established in the City of Grande Prairie after a new bylaw was passed on Monday. City council passed all three readings of Bylaw C-1455, which sees the creation of a police commission. “A really important concept of policing in our democracy is that politicians don't actually direct the police,” […]
Agricultural societies in the province could benefit from some provincial funding opportunities. On Feb. 28, Alberta’s 2023 provincial budget was tabled, and allocated $8,000,000 over the next three years for facilities owned by agricultural societies. The Agricultural Societies Infrastructure Revitalization program will help fund major repairs, renovations and energy efficiency upgrades at ag society owned […]