Additional work on the Hythe Memorial Arena requires additional funding but the County of Grande Prairie and the community of Hythe are hopeful to see an end to the renovations soon, and to get the kids back on the ice. County councillors approved a request to reallocate $54,213 in previously approved funding from remediation to […]
When Canadian country music star Brett Kissel tells you to raise your glass, have a good time, and sip a little sunshine, you raise your glass and you drink that sunshine down. Kissel headlined the County of Grande Prairie’s 75th anniversary celebration at Evergreen Park Aug. 21-22, a two-day recognition of how far the county […]
It’s already been a few weeks since Diana Hartinger went to renew her driver’s licence and was asked to prove her citizenship, something she’s never been asked to do before and certainly didn’t expect. Since then, she’s learned a lot about Alberta’s new integrated identification cards. Since July 2, newly issued Alberta driver’s licences and […]
Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation’s (SLNC) judicial review application regarding water rights for the proposed Wonder Valley AI data centre will go forward in December despite an attempt by the builders to have the application dismissed. A Court of King’s Bench decision released Aug. 13 dismissed the argument from O’Leary Digital Ltd. (ODL) lawyers that as […]
Following a few clarifications for council, the area structure plan that will guide the future development of the southwest Clairmont area has been approved by the County of Grande Prairie. Council passed third reading of the Windsor Area Structure Plan at its Aug. 10 regular meeting after approving first and second reading during the June […]
A rainy summer will lead to a return to a normal harvest season for South Peace producers after several years of hot, dry summers. Producer Andre Harpe said he expected to start harvesting his 5,000 acres of canola and malt barley in the Valhalla Centre area in early September. “The crops are a little bit […]
