On Saturday, local dignitaries and visitors from across the country gathered at the Veterans Memorial Gardens and Interpretive Centre to remember the Battle of Normandy and D-Day. This year marks the 80th anniversary of the campaign, which is touted as the beginning of the end of the Second World War. “Alberta played a significant role […]
Some local municipalities are hitting the pause button on a program meant to attract workers looking for permanent residency status. Sexsmith, Wembley, Beaverlodge and the County of Grande Prairie formed a community partnership to receive designation under the Rural Renewal Stream in 2022. Now that the partnership is asking members to pause the program due […]
City of Grande Prairie council approved an additional $17,000 for the Grande Prairie International Street Performers festival at its regular council meeting on June 3. The additional funds come after the festival also received about $14,000 via a city grant. “Due to changes in the revenue side of things, we had to use up our […]