A group of Dimsdale area residents say they will appeal a County of Grande Prairie decision to approve a development application for a controversial tourism operation near the Wapiti River. On Monday, the county Municipal Planning Commission (MPC) moved to approve the development of a 10-acre commercial recreation facility that will see 12 two-bedroom cabins, […]
Dignitaries came for the unveiling of a memorial commemorating the 2nd Construction Battalion at the Veterans Memorial Gardens on Saturday as part of Black History Month. The battalion was the largest black unit in Canadian history. Retired Nigerian soldier Idris Adeola Omotunwase was the first to give a speech during the ceremonies. (Photo by Austin […]
Despite being unsuccessful in its ask for about $48,000 in tax relief from the County of Grande Prairie, an organization struck to help those facing housing insecurity in Hythe remains committed to the cause. According to the Jan. 12 county agenda package, the Helping Homeless Restart Society (HHRS) was looking for relief to increase its […]
A Huallen resident is asking the County of Grande Prairie to amend its animal control bylaw to allow livestock guardian dogs to do their work. John Heikel, owner of Whispering Winds Farms, spoke to the county Committee of the Whole on Feb. 12, asking the county to have livestock guardian dogs recognized within the bylaw. […]
Grande Prairie has tagged $80,000 toward a one-year pilot program to address vandalism for city businesses. City council approved funds on Feb. 17 for the Vandalism Recovery & Prevention Grant Pilot Program to support eligible businesses impacted by vandalism and to encourage practical prevention measures. “Vandalism has real impacts on local businesses and on the […]
A 17-episode series produced by the County of Grande Prairie will “celebrate the people, passion and innovation” of its agricultural sector. Rooted in the County will launch Feb. 27 on the county’s YouTube channel, with one new episode released each Friday. “Agriculture is foundational to who we are as a county,” said Cindy Paton, Economic […]
Seventeen years ago, Beaverlodge Fire Department captain Stan Metcalfe first stepped into a fire engine and got ready for his first call. He and two other firefighters climbed aboard the engine and raced down main street to what they thought was a structure fire. The actual source of the smoke? “It turned out it was […]
The recall campaign for Grande Prairie MLA Nolan Dyck reached the finish line this week with about 1,000 signatures on the petition, campaign lead Casey Klein told the News Tuesday. The results are well short of the 9,427 signatures required by Feb. 19 but Klein said organizers “understood from the beginning that the recall process […]
