A training event outside the Grande Prairie Regional Hospital had Northwestern Polytechnic (NWP) students and professionals working side-by-side in a mass casualty simulation on April 24. Actors with various injuries cried out in pain as crew from the Grande Prairie Fire Department arrived on the scene of a school bus that had been hit by a […]
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 in south […]
A 2.4 per cent municipal tax rate increase inside the 2025 budget was approved by County of Grande Prairie council last week. According to the county, the increase translates to approximately $57.85 annually, or $4.82 per month on a residential property valued at $575,000. The budget “ensures alignment with public feedback which consistently identifies roads and public […]
Amendments to Town of Sexsmith policy will see local firefighters meet the provincial standard for compensation when they’re called out abroad.On April 7, Sexsmith council moved to approve amendments to the Volunteer Firefighter Compensation policy to have members compensated at the current Provincial Wildland Urban Interface Guidelines rates when deployed to major incidents within the […]
The homeless population in Grande Prairie has grown nearly 70 per cent since 2018.The city’s 2024 Point In Time count says the city has about 387 homeless people.“This number reflects an 18 per cent increase from the 2022 count, with the most notable rise being in unsheltered homelessness,” said Melissa Tucker, city Social Policy Advisor […]
