County of Grande Prairie Division coun. Brian Peterson said he brought forward the reduction of the speed limit in Hythe to make good on a campaign promise. Peterson, who brought the notice of motion to reduce the speed limit to 30 km/h at a county council meeting Feb. 23, said he did so after hearing […]
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 […]
The Town of Sexsmith has decided to add funding to the Sexsmith Wellness Coalition (SWC) rather than have to cut services. Increasing pressure on SWC services meant it either needed more funding, or face services cuts of up to 30 percent. On March 2, council voted to provide an additional $10,000 to the initiative which […]
While the Beaverlodge Mural Foundation (BMF) waits for news regarding $19,000 in summer student grant funding, the association is set to start on their biggest mural yet. BMF chairman Jim Drabble said the foundation expects to hear by March 20 if it has received the Canada Summer Employment grant. With the funding in hand, the […]