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 […]
A job transfer has left one seat at the Town of Beaverlodge council table vacant. April 4 marked the last day of service for coun. Ryier Hommy, who told the News he will be moving to Okotoks for his job with an electrical and instrumentation company.“I will be living in southern Alberta at the start of […]
With less than 100 days until the Special Olympics Alberta Summer Games kicks off in Grande Prairie, the event is looking for about 300 volunteers. The games will welcome over 1,000 athletes from across Alberta and the Northwest Territories, kicking off the weekend sporting event on July 11 with an opening ceremony at Bonnetts Energy Centre.“We've […]
The County of Grande Prairie is donating a 30-foot passenger bus to the Philip J. Currie Dinosaur Museum after the closure of its rural transportation pilot project.The 2018 bus was the County Connector bus that can hold up to 40 passengers.“We will be using it this summer so that we can expand the number of […]
