County borrows $4.45M for Teepee Creek Fire Hall Nine new water wells for Teepee Creek residents affected by recent water issues will hopefully be completed before the end of summer, but a few things need to fall into place for that to happen. County of Grande Prairie council hopes to do that, after hearing an […]
The County of Grande Prairie’s 75th anniversary celebration will include music, drama, historical intrigue and something never-before-seen within its borders to top off the weekend. At the May 4 regular meeting, council heard from communications director Lesley Nielsen-Bjerke who provided an update on the celebration plans scheduled for Aug. 21-22 at the Tara Centre. She […]
Almost 100 Clairmont residents have signed a petition to lower speed limits in the community. Since mid-April, resident Casey Howson has been going door-to-door with a petition for residential roads in Clairmont north of 100 Ave. to be reduced to 30 km/h. “A crash at 50 km/h has only a survival rate of 15 to […]
With the construction of the new Teepee Creek Fire Station expected to be completed near the end of this summer, County of Grande Prairie council officially borrowed $4.45 million to ensure that happens. After passing first reading of Bylaw #3263 – Teepee Creek Firehall Borrowing Bylaw at its Dec. 15, 2025, regular meeting, council voted […]
County approves funding request for $63,978 at May 4 meeting The County of Grande Prairie is giving the Grande Prairie Regional Agricultural and Exhibition Society (GPRES) a boost that will put efforts to finance its cellular connectivity upgrade project at Evergreen Park over the top. At its May 4 regular meeting, council approved the funding […]
County puts $250,000 to trail connector project The trail that will connect to the newly constructed pedestrian bridge over the Wapiti River along Hwy. 40 won’t be the same as originally envisioned but will still provide a vital piece of the Wapiti Trail System that connects the whole region to the river valley. County of […]
County of Grande Prairie residents will speak before a tribunal next month as they seek to shutter a proposed tourism operation near the Wapiti River. A virtual merit hearing will be held from June 2 to 3 by the Land and Property Rights Tribunal (LPRT), an independent board established under the Municipal Government Act to […]
Reeve excited for diversity of jobs Wonder Valley will bring Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation (SLCN) is not directly affected by the water license granted to the Wonder Valley data centre project south of Grande Prairie and does not have standing to appeal. The ruling related to the project proposed in the Greenview Industrial Gateway (GIG) […]
Julie and Rex Brotherwood of Beaverlodge are set to move to Grande Prairie after winning the 2026 $1.6 million Rotary Dream Home. The couple said they are waiting for final details before they move into the fully-furnished 4,627 sq. ft. home in Carriage Lane Estates. “It’s just doing all the paperwork and getting everything in […]
Despite undertaking a recent move to the west side of Grande Prairie - along with a name change from Grande Prairie Rural RCMP to Clairmont RCMP - the construction of the new detachment building that will house future officers and staff is still likely years down the road. “The building of the Clairmont RCMP Detachment […]