The Grande Prairie Golden Age Centre will change its name to the 55 North Community Centre. The name change comes after a public contest to rename the centre. The change clarifies that the centre is not a nursing home but a community centre for community members over 55. Golden Age Centre executive director Elaine Jobin […]
A 2.4 per cent municipal tax rate increase inside the 2025 budget was approved by County of Grande Prairie council last week. According to the county, the increase translates to approximately $57.85 annually, or $4.82 per month on a residential property valued at $575,000. The budget “ensures alignment with public feedback which consistently identifies roads […]
Amendments to Town of Sexsmith policy will see local firefighters meet the provincial standard for compensation when they’re called out abroad. On April 7, Sexsmith council moved to approve amendments to the Volunteer Firefighter Compensation policy to have members compensated at the current Provincial Wildland Urban Interface Guidelines rates when deployed to major incidents within […]
The homeless population in Grande Prairie has grown nearly 70 per cent since 2018. The city’s 2024 Point In Time count says the city has about 387 homeless people. “This number reflects an 18 per cent increase from the 2022 count, with the most notable rise being in unsheltered homelessness,” said Melissa Tucker, city Social […]