Grande Prairie News Archive

Northwestern Polytechnic has received a $6.4 million investment to dedicated space to help local entrepreneurship, innovation, and partnership in the Grande Prairie area.  The Side Family Centre for Entrepreneurial Excellence (CEE) - named after Grande Prairie's prominent local business leader Al Side - is expected to open by winter 2025. “The CCE at Northwestern Polytechnic […]

A vocal standing-room-only crowd was demanding answers in Beaverlodge last week when it learned the replacement for the aging hospital will not include a 24-hour emergency department (ED). Instead, Alberta Health Services (AHS) senior operating officer Sandra Herrit told session attendees the complex will operate as a 16-hour Advanced Ambulatory Care Centre (AACC). Patients will […]

Canada Day celebrations kicked off in the South Peace with a pancake breakfast in Wembley, a parade in Valhalla Centre, and a parade and festivities in the city. Wembley Valhalla Centre City of Grande Prairie

The Rio Grande Rodeo returned over the weekend and marked its 108 years of operation. Muddy grounds didn’t stop many competitors from trying their best in a variety of events. Some chuckwagon events were cancelled due to the muddy conditions. 

It’s not all crickets at city hall while council continues its search for a future location for a new pitch.  Last Tuesday, the Public and Protective Services committee moved the conversation about a new home for cricket to a Committee of the Whole meeting. “Cricket has been thriving in Grande Prairie,” said Digvijai Parmar, Grande […]

The Grande Prairie Traditional Pow Wow at Bonnetts Energy Centre saw people of all ages and backgrounds over the weekend. The pow wow included a hand games tournament and an indigenous market. National Indigenous Peoples Day People lined the streets of Grande Prairie for the National Indigenous Peoples Day parade on Friday.  The parade was […]

City council will waive the Grande Prairie Storm’s fee for Bonnetts Energy Centre for the 2024-2025 season and will offer city rinks at a 50 per cent discount for its youth hockey development.  Last year, the city waived Storm’s fees for rinks for youth hockey development, the facility fee for Bonnetts Energy Centre during the […]

Canada Day is around the corner once again. A free pancake breakfast hosted by the Wembley Firefighter’s Association will kick off the festivities at 10 a.m. at the Wembley Fire Hall. Shortly after, the annual Valhalla Centre Canada Day parade starts at 12 p.m. at the Mercantile Cafe, driving down Main Street to the Valhalla […]

A local business owner is asking city council to change its bylaws and advocate to the province to allow e-scooter and e-bike rentals in the city. Danielle Roscher, owner of Untamed Adventures, said rentals of e-bikes and e-scooters are among the most requested items at the Centre 2000 visitor desk.  “This is a great way […]

Changes to the city's Land Use Bylaw will see fewer restrictions for secondary suites. The changes were approved by city council at the June 17 regular council meeting after almost two weeks of deliberation and a request from BILD Grande Prairie in April to loosen secondary suite restrictions.  Changes to the bylaw include allowing secondary […]