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Documents show recall petition for Alberta Premier Danielle Smith approved by Chief Electoral Officer
Documents obtained by CHAT News from the organizers of a recall petition against Danielle Smith show that Alberta's Chief Electoral Officer is satisfied that the requirements for approval of the recal...
Dec 03, 2025
Grande Prairie Police Service to be the first in Canada to use new record-keeping system
The transition towards the Grande Prairie Police Service took an important step ahead at the most recent council meeting.Council approved moving just over $643,000 to the police operating budget to co...
Dec 03, 2025
Accidental Criminal Record Check text sent to GP residents
The City of Grande Prairie says texts issued Dec. 2, claiming some residents had RCMP criminal record checks waiting to be picked up, were sent out in error.Officials say the messages were sent to the...
Dec 02, 2025
Grande Prairie Farmers Market reopens at Evergreen Park
The Grande Prairie Farmer's Market reopened Friday, November 28, in its new location in Evergreen Park.The market relocated to the TARA Centre after a fire at its downtown location last weekend. The m...
Nov 29, 2025
Grande Prairie Downtown Christmas Tree light up taking place Nov. 30
The City of Grande Prairie and the Downtown Association are holding their annual Christmas Tree Light Up event on Sunday, Nov. 30.Residents are invited to stop by Bonnetts Energy Centre to see the lig...
Nov 28, 2025
City officials wanted a budget that balanced affordability and the need for services, says Grande Prairie's mayor
The proposed property tax increase for 2026 for Grande Prairie ratepayers stood at 4.34 per cent at the end of budget talks on Thursday.Mayor Jackie Clayton says council has "put some significant work...
Nov 28, 2025
City Hall budget talks wrap up, potential tax increase of 4.34 per cent
City Hall budget talks wrapped up Thursday afternoon after originally being expected to continue into Friday.The proposed tax increase for 2026 is 4.34 per cent. That breaks down to 2.42 per cent for ...
Nov 27, 2025
City Hall budget talks start Wednesday
City Hall budget talks start today (Wednesday, November 26).The starting point for deliberations for the 2026 spending plan is a potential tax increase of 5.78 per cent to keep service levels where th...
Nov 26, 2025
Explainer on Alberta UCP legislature members facing recall petitions
EDMONTON - Fourteen Alberta legislature members with Premier Danielle Smith's United Conservative Party caucus are facing recall petitions from constituents. It's the first time the province's Recall ...
Nov 25, 2025
Grande Prairie MLA responding to recall petition
Grande Prairie MLA Nolan Dyck says the recall process is not meant to address political disagreements.Dyck is one of nine UCP MLAs now facing recall petitions approved by Elections Alberta.Six more ML...
Nov 24, 2025