The Beaverlodge byelection has been set for May 2 after the sudden resignation of coun. Gena Jones last week. Jones cited differing priorities, notably what she called lacks in transparency, communication and council presence in the community. Her resignation was accepted during a regular meeting of council Monday. “They wanted certain things for the town […]
The province has allocated grants totalling more than $700,000 to programs that support the safety and well-being of indigenous women in the province and Grande Prairie. The Alberta Native Friendship Centres Association (ANFCA) is receiving $150,000 to be distributed among four of its members: The Grande Prairie Friendship Centre, Nistawoyou Friendship Centre in Fort McMurray, […]
The province says it will commit $9.7 million to the City of Grande Prairie if it moves forward with a municipal police service. Funds are meant to help transition from the RCMP contract policing currently in use. The announcement comes one day after city councillors contemplated the move during a special Committee of the Whole […]
Grande Prairie city council is currently mulling over what one councillor describes as the “biggest decision” council may ever make. Last Tuesday at a Committee of the Whole meeting, city councillors reviewed the Policing Transition Report (PTR) which, if adopted, would see the city replacing the RCMP with its own municipal police service. Grande Prairie […]
Citizens of Grande Prairie will be seeing more areas with native plant growth after city council adopted the Boulevard Naturalization pilot project at Tuesday’s regular council meeting. The pilot project would naturalize 13 hectares of arterial boulevard areas by ceasing mowing and allowing the land to return to a more natural state. “The best way […]