Grande Prairie News Archive

Crime prevention is everyone’s responsibility and Alberta Citizens on Patrol (COP) Association secretary treasurer Beth Endresen said residents are being urged to step up in Sexsmith.  The Sexsmith COP group has 22 active members, down 10 from pre-pandemic. “Since COVID, we’ve had a lot of members fall off our radar just because they had decided […]

The Grande Prairie Public Library (GPPL) returned to city council looking for a 10 per cent ($172,329) increase to its 2024 budget at the Oct. 16 regular council meeting. The library previously presented to council at a Committee of the Whole meeting in June, where a motion was made for the library to return with what […]

The time has come for Canadians to once again don the poppy, as communities are preparing for Remembrance Day services.Before the 11th, a ceremony for Indigenous Veterans Day will take place on Nov. 8 at the Veteran Memorial Gardens and Interpretive Centre (10121 93 St. Grande Prairie) .Centre executive director and collections manager Renee Charbonneau […]

New provincial funding to support nursing will mean another 96 seats for international students at Northwestern Polytechnic.On Oct. 17, the province announced $11 million to expand bridging programs for internationally educated nurses.Bridging programs aim to help nurses trained internationally gain their licenses to practice in Alberta, and $.5 million is going to NWP for international […]

A breakfast on Monday marked the beginning of Family Violence Prevention Month in Grande Prairie.Over the next few weeks, events will be launched to spread awareness and encourage residents to stand up against domestic violence.Breakfast With The Guys took place at the Delta Hotel on Oct. 30., sponsored by Odyssey House.Bluerock Social Impact Partners founder […]

Lack of adequate funding from the province for Family and Community Support Services (FCSS) combined with inflation and cost of living increases are leaving vulnerable individuals at risk and increasing financial strain on local municipalities.  Core FCSS programming is meant to be funded by an 80 per cent contribution from the provincial government and 20 […]

Changes to naturalized areas around the city are coming after council considered a report in September. The report, delivered to council on Sept. 16, explores the city’s Boulevard Naturalization Pilot Program that began this year with 13 hectares of land no longer being mowed in three locations: Resources Road, 84 Ave, and 116 Ave. The pilot […]

Next month, members of the Grande Prairie and District Chamber of Commerce will have an opportunity to speak with elected officials.The first annual Your Region, Your Voice will take place on Nov. 16 at the Pomeroy Hotel and Event Centre from 6 to 9 p.m.Chamber members will have the opportunity to address questions to a […]

Rising Above, a faith-based addictions service, has launched a $5 million fundraising campaign for a new facility. Dan Rigler, a Rising Above board member, was suspended from a crane high in the air over the Staples parking lot for the whole weekend to raise awareness and funds for the project.“Our desire with this new building would […]

Seventeen-year-old Sam Ellwood of Grande Prairie is asking city council to make a stronger effort against harmful misinformation about the 2SLGBTQ+ community. She also asked council to make a statement directly against the Sept. 2 1MillionMarch4Children during her presentation at the regular meeting of council on Oct. 16.Organizers of the march said it was in protest […]