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City to allow e-bikes and e-scooters in parks

December 14, 2023

The city is amending its parkland bylaw to allow the use of e-bikes and other “wheeled conveyances” within city parks. City council approved the amendments to the bylaw C1310A (parkland bylaw) at the Dec. 11 regular council meeting.“This is about helping people be safe and recognizing that there are other people, and you have to have […]

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Sexsmith seeks provincial funding for rebranding

December 14, 2023

The Town of Sexsmith is seeking funding to help support its ongoing rebranding project.In July, the town put forward a Request for Proposals (RFP), soliciting bids and concepts for the project.Eight proposals were received by the town, with General Public & Partners and Western Canada Narrative Research being selected as the winner on Oct. 31, […]

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No additional funding to GPFD after request to add more staff 

December 14, 2023

The Grande Prairie Firefighters Association (GPFA) is asking city council to reconsider its decision to cut a position from the Grande Prairie Fire Department (GPFD) as part of the city’s 2024 operational budget. Ian MacDonald, GPFA spokesperson, told city council on Monday (Dec. 11) that the fire department has seen an increase in its services over […]

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Beaverlodge hospital to start construction in spring

December 14, 2023
It appears official.  Construction of a $170 million replacement for the aging Beaverlodge Municipal Hospital is due to start within months.   The facility is expected to open its doors in 2028. A service was held Monday morning in Beaverlodge on the corner of 20 acres of land donated a decade ago by the McFarlane family.  […]

Bear Grease comes to GP

December 7, 2023

A new take on the iconic musical Grease was revealed to Grande Prairie on Dec. 1.Bear Grease, a touring show, made a stop at the Douglas J. Cardinal Performing Arts Centre at Northwestern Polytechnic (NWP). Bear Grease is an indigenous version of the musical, written and starred in by the husband-wife team Crystle Lightning and MC […]

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