Fish and Wildlife Enforcement Services has received two reports of youth harming garter snakes in Grande Prairie. Reports on social media from residents have also outlined that youth are harming snakes at their hibernaculum — the underground area where they spend the winter. “On April 21, there were three 13-year-old boys at the snake pit […]
Last winter’s record-breaking snowfall slowed response times for contractors trying to clear the region’s highways, but they met the obligations of their contract, Alberta Transportation and Economic Corridors (ATEC) Regional Director Derek Young told County of Grande Prairie councillors Monday. “Basically, they've met their obligations in terms of their contractual requirements to plow the snow. […]
Starting Nov. 1, 2026, Alberta became the first province in Canada to allow optometrists with extra training to perform minor surgical and laser procedures in their offices. Optometrists will now be allowed to remove benign skin lesions, treat styes, and perform some laser procedures. But eye surgeons from the Canadian Ophthalmological Society (COS), the Eye […]
Approval of the first reading of an amendment to the Intermunicipal Development Plan (IDP) between the County of Grande Prairie and Town of Sexsmith is the first step for a local developer to build on two parcels of land on Emerson Trail that were designated as agricultural land in the original agreement. County councillors passed […]
An RCMP officer who slipped on the ice while firing a non-lethal projectile at a man during a 12-hour standoff south of the city in January used “reasonable, proportionate, and necessary” force, according to an ASIRT report released last week. The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT), which investigates police incidents where serious injury or […]
A request from a Teepee Creek property owner for a water cistern instead of a well as part of the ongoing Teepee Creek Water Well Drilling project prompted County of Grande Prairie councillors to pass a new motion to include that option for eligible properties. At the Oct. 20 regular council meeting, councillors directed administration […]
Peace Wapiti Public School Division (PWPSD) is deciding whether or not to end Compressed School Weeks (CSW) for some of its schools. The division is asking staff and parents to weigh in by answering a survey. Right now, 14 schools out of 34 schools within the division follow the CSW calendar, but the decision could […]
Sewer replacement work in La Glace will take place in 2027, a year ahead of schedule to coincide with highway work being completed by Alberta Transportation and Economic Corridors (ATEC). County of Grande Prairie councillors approved the request from administration to move the work up from 2028 to 2027 at the Oct. 20 regular meeting, […]
