Phase 2 of The Philip J. Curry Dinosaur Museum’s business plan will have to wait until at least next year. After a joint application with the County of Grande Prairie and Town of Wembley for an Alberta Community Partnership (ACP) grant for the project fell through in March, the museum approached the county for the […]
As the days grow longer and the grass grows greener, spring is in the air, and municipalities across the region are preparing for the year ahead by finalizing and approving their respective annual budgets and property tax bylaws. In the County of Grande Prairie, ratepayers will see a 2.9 per cent increase in property taxes […]
Alberta Health Services (AHS) says it is conducting a “comprehensive investigation” after locals raised concerns about surgeries being postponed due to equipment sterilization problems at the Grande Prairie Regional Hospital (GPRH). AHS declined the News request for an interview, but in an email Wednesday said it plans to identify issue timelines and “remain(s) committed to maintaining the highest standards […]
For locals involved in the Water Not Coal citizen initiative to stop future coal mining on the eastern slopes of the Rockies, Earth Day celebrations were an ideal place to canvas for the signatures of other like-minded locals. Water Not Coal Grande Prairie canvasser Leah Bray said she had a successful day, gathering 41 signatures […]
The policy document that will direct the County of Grande Prairie’s growth and development over the next half-century received a comprehensive update last week, its first since it was adopted in 1998. Council gave final reading to and passed Bylaw #3255 - Municipal Development Plan and Hamlet Boundaries Bylaw at a special meeting April 20, […]
A local group and the MD of Spirit River are working together to bring 102 childcare spaces to Spirit River. The Spirit River Regional Daycare Society (SRRDS) and the MD are collaborating to bring Full Steam Ahead Academy Daycare Centre to reality in 2027. Regional Childcare Solutions Steering Committee (RCSSC) chair Jenn van Rootselaar said […]
The County of Grande Prairie has settled on a solution to Teepee Creek’s ongoing water woes. At its April 13 regular meeting, council decided to decommission the existing water system in the hamlet and provide funding for the nine active water customers to have their own wells and treatment units installed at a cost of […]
