Category Archives: Newsletter Daily

Northwestern Alberta fire update
Wildfire danger ratings across the northwestern portion of the province remain very high to extreme with another heat wave covering the landscape. The entire forest protection area of Alberta is under...
Jul 17, 2024

Boreal Wetland Centre hopes community learns more about the facility
People at the Ducks Unlimited Canada Boreal Wetland Centre located in Evergreen Park say community awareness about the centre "is still a challenge."The centre's Rick Murray says there have been more ...
Jul 17, 2024

'Your Region, Your Voice' returns November 14
A Grande Prairie & District Chamber of Commerce event called Your Region, Your Voice will be returning in November.Registration is now open for the annual event that allows members of the Peace Re...
Jul 17, 2024

Teams at girls U17C provincials want to come back to Grande Prairie to play; Calgary wins gold medal game
Organizers of the girl's U17C fastball provincials held at South Bear over the weekend say all the teams want to come back to Grande Prairie to play again.The organizers say the visitors from around A...
Jul 16, 2024

HFCRD announces new principal for St. Thomas More School
A new principal has been announced for St. Thomas More Catholic School ahead of it's transfer to Holy Family Catholic Regional Division.HFCRD has named Thomas Fraser as the new principal for the Fairv...
Jul 16, 2024

County of Grande Prairie begins early planning of new Teepee Creek Fire Hall
County of Grande Prairie Council has directed administration to proceed with the early steps of building a new fire station in the Teepee Creek area.During Monday's meeting, council directed administr...
Jul 16, 2024

City and County of Grande Prairie asking for feedback on Intermunicipal Development Plan
Two open houses will be held this week so people residing in both the City and County of Grande Prairie have the opportunity to give feedback and thoughts on the draft Intermunicipal Development Plan....
Jul 16, 2024

County Council approves Water Restriction Bylaw
County of Grande Prairie Council has approved a bylaw that would enable water restrictions during periods of extreme dryness and low water levels.Bylaw 3234 enables the County to respond to low water ...
Jul 16, 2024

City council approved selling land where Rising Above sits to the organization
City council has agreed to transfer ownership of the land where the Rising Above addiction treatment centre is located to the organization.Rising Above Executive Director Mel Siggelkow says this will ...
Jul 16, 2024

Grande Prairie City Council meeting highlights
Grande Prairie city council met on Monday. Highlights form the meeting included the following:Upgrades in MuskoseepiCouncil has agreed to refer upgrades at the Ernie Radbourne Pavilion and Borstad Hil...
Jul 16, 2024