About $166,000 toward helping emergency evacuees may not be recovered by the City of Grande Prairie. The city believes the amount is not eligible for reimbursement from the province due to “inconsistency and unclarity in provincial legislation and regulation.”“There's a lot of burden on our administration as the host municipality in regards to making sure that […]
A look back as well as ahead highlighted the city’s State of the City event on March 26. Mayor Jackie Clayton moderated the event that spoke to members from the city administration, the Grande Prairie Police Service (GPPS), Northwestern Polytechnic (NWP) and the Grande Prairie & District Chamber of Commerce (GPDCC).“I'm extremely excited about 2024,” said […]
A Grande Prairie resident wants city council to change bylaws around garbage collection times, noting the loud noise may be affecting many residents' sleep. Wendy Evert spoke to city council last Monday (March 25) during a regular council meeting. “Constant sleep interruptions are seriously affecting our friends and neighbours,” said Evert, who noted garbage pick-up at a […]
The Grande Prairie Police Service (GPPS) has released its annual report and strategic plan for the next two years.“These documents set the framework for how we will create a modern police service that is responsive to the needs of Grande Prairie while improving accountability to council and the community,” said Dan Wong, Grande Police Commission […]