Category Archives: Newsletter Daily

City of GP gives update on 116 Avenue Construction Project
The City of Grande Prairie is giving motorists an update on traffic conditions, as the 116 Avenue construction project continues.Starting Sunday, June 9 northbound traffic on 100 Street will experienc...
Jun 07, 2024

Evergreen Park hosting Indigenous Celebration
Evergreen Park is hosting its Indigenous Celebration Saturday and Sunday.The highlight will be Indian Relay Racing in its first appearance at Evergreen Park.Teams of riders take turns going around the...
Jun 07, 2024

New city funding means street performers festival will not have its first-ever deficit
The Grande Prairie International Street Performers Festival found itself in an unfamiliar position going into its 24th year in 2024.It was looking at its first-ever financial deficit before city counc...
Jun 07, 2024

Grande Prairie Pride Society celebrates Pride Month
Pride Month runs throughout June, meaning the Grande Prairie Pride Society is putting on multiple events. That included painting the Pride crosswalk. This year, for the first time the Pride Society pa...
Jun 07, 2024

Alberta invests in AI research through CIFAR
The Government of Alberta is renewing its support for the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research (CIFAR) with a $2.1 million grant over three years.Provincial officials note that CIFAR is highly inv...
Jun 06, 2024

Local MLAs welcome $200,000 of funding to celebrate Senior's Week
MLA for Grande Prairie - Wapiti Ron Wiebe and MLA for Grande Prairie Nolan Dyck are ecstatic about two new investments for seniors in the Grande Prairie area. The provincial government is investing $2...
Jun 06, 2024

Grande Prairie photographer's work on display in Best of Alberta Photography Exhibition 2023-2024
A Grande Prairie photographer has her work on display as part of an exhibition showcasing the work of some of the best photographers in Alberta.The Best of Alberta Photography Exhibition 2023-2024 is ...
Jun 06, 2024

Grande Prairie's mayor running for a spot on FCM board at annual conference
Civic politicians from Grande Prairie will be among those attending the Federation of Canadian Municipalities Conference in Calgary.It will start Thursday, June 6 and run through Sunday, June 9.Grande...
Jun 06, 2024

D-Day "a necessary but costly step" says Grande Prairie historian on 80th anniversary of the Normandy landings
People around the world are marking the 80th anniversary of D-Day.On June 6, 1944, allied forces, 14,000 Canadians among them, stormed the beaches of Normandy in an invasion of Nazi-occupied Europe.Gr...
Jun 06, 2024

ARC Resources Ltd. celebrates $1.25M donation to Ronald McDonald House at Grande Prairie Golf Classic
A significant donation to the Ronald McDonald House in Calgary was celebrated at a fundraiser event for the non-profit held in Grande Prairie.ARC Resources Ltd., which has operations in Grande Prairie...
Jun 06, 2024