The City of Grande Prairie is looking for resident feedback as it looks toward developing its own municipal police service. The city has contracted MNP to engage with the community and create a detailed transition plan for establishing a municipal police service. The City of Grande Prairie is looking for resident input on the creation […]
A group of volunteers is giving rides to those who need to get to their flu shots this season. Drive Happiness, which began its operations in the Grande Prairie area in April, is for seniors but now the organization has expanded to include anyone of any age who needs to update their vaccinations. “From now […]
The City of Grande Prairie honoured a handful of recipients of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee medal at Monday's (Dec. 12) council meeting. More than 7,000 Albertans will receive the symbolic recognition of Her Majesty’s 70th anniversary. Coun. Dylan Bressey shared stories and accomplishments of city staff and elected officials of the medal recipients. He started […]
County of Grande Prairie’s new Reeve Bob Marshall says the preliminary budget it adopted on Wednesday (Dec. 5) was able to maintain a zero per cent tax increase by setting priorities and dipping into savings. “We know households and businesses are facing increased costs, just like our administration,” Marshall says. $3.33 million (for the final […]
After almost 12 years, the Habitat for Humanity Restore doors closed on Friday for the foreseeable future. The Restore was a spot for people to buy quality new and used building materials, with proceeds going to local Habitat programs. The sun sets on the Grande Prairie Habitat for Humanity Restore which closed its doors in […]