Category Archives: Peace Region

Grande Prairie city council has decided on a two percent tax hike for 2018. Councillor Kevin O'Toole tabled a motion to go to a two percent increase, and take $1 million from the municipal reserves to...

Five people are facing charges after a Bait Vehicle Operation in October. Throughout the month, RCMP placed a “bait vehicle” in strategic locations to catch thieves in the act. Police say ...

City council is not considering Evergreen Park’s $200,000 ask for the 2018 budget. It wasn’t included as a line item in the budget. The park asked for $200,000 for each of the next five ye...

Council has begun budget deliberations today with a discussion of snow removal. Infrastructure & Protective Services is suggesting a “manoeuvre” to open a path and create a pilot proje...

The Salvation Army in the Grande Prairie region is hoping to rake in half-a-million dollars with their 2017 Kettle Campaign. In 2016, a goal was set for $430,000, but the organization was able to brin...

The $1.5 million investment in the Eastlink Centre was questioned in council chambers Thursday. Councillor Wade Pilat wondered why the city was being given a proposal to raise funding from $4.3 to $5....

City Hall has some reminders for Grande Prairie residents as snow plowing continues in residential areas. Anyone who is in the Driveway Windrow Clearing program is asked to leave their green cone in t...

The two Grande Prairie MLA’s voted against Bill 24 yesterday, legislation that strengthens rules around gay-straight alliances in schools. G.P. Wapiti MLA Wayne Drysdale says he is not against G...

The City of Grande Prairie is looking to decrease a projected $6.8 million shortfall, but the proposed plan would see an increase their funding of the embattled Eastlink Centre to the tune of $1.5 mil...

Today is Louis Riel Day in the city as proclaimed by Mayor Bill Given last week. On this day in 1885, the Canadian Government hanged the political leader of the Metis. Walter Andreeff, Project Manager...