Tag Archives: Business & Economy
Liberals push forward with ratification of new NAFTA in House of Commons
OTTAWA - The federal government has moved forward in Parliament with the ratification of the new North American free-trade agreement as the legislative clock ticks towards a summer adjournment and fal...
May 27, 2019
Court says B.C. can’t restrict oil shipments in key case for Trans Mountain
VANCOUVER - The British Columbia Court of Appeal says the province cannot restrict oil shipments through its borders in a decision that marks a win for the future of the Trans Mountain pipeline expans...
May 25, 2019
The Town of Wembley becomes fourth shareholder in Aquatera Utilities Inc.
The Town of Wembley has officially joined Aquatera Utilities Inc. as the organization's fourth shareholder. Wembley transferred its water infrastructure assets in exchange for shares in Aquatera on Ja...
May 23, 2019
Applications open for International Paper Foundation grant funding worth $80,000
International Paper Grande Prairie Mill has announced that in 2019 they will be once again awarding $80,000 worth of grant funding to community organizations through the International Paper Foundation...
May 20, 2019 Photo/ International Paper/ Facebook
Trader Properties Inc. asks City Hall to defer taxes
A developer is looking for a nearly $2-million tax break from City Hall. At a Corporate Services Committee meeting today, the developer of the Trader Ridge subdivision in the north end of the city ask...
May 14, 2019 Trader Ridge parcels. Photo/City of Grande Prairie
Bear Creek Folk Music Festival gets $87,500 worth of funding from the City
The City has approved $87,500 worth of funding to go to the Bear Creek Folk Music Festival. The funding was awarded to the festival, as part of the city's 2019 Large Scale Tourism Grant Funding progra...
May 07, 2019 2018 Bear Creek Folk Music Festival. Photo/ Martine Martell
Turtle Valley residents protest biosolids dumping outside Kamloops City Hall
KAMLOOPS - On Saturday, residents of Turtle Valley gathered outside Kamloops City Hall to protest the transportation and application of City of Kamloops Biosolids to a piece of property near their hom...
Apr 29, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Former Mama and Papa's owners settling in well at new location
The Crosslink County Sportsplex has some familiar faces serving food during the day.Jacques Brunet and Debbie Walker from the former restaurant Mama and Papa's are serving the community from the Over-...
Apr 28, 2019 (left) Co-owner/Chef Jacques Brunet (middle) Assistant Josie Michel (right) Co-owner/Manager Debbie Walker
Provincial Government change means uncertainty for City tax planning
As a result of the provincial election, the 2019 and 2020 property tax levy for Grande Prairie is likely to be affected. The City's 2019 operating budget reflects a residential property tax decrease o...
Apr 25, 2019
Top 1% paid slightly more in taxes after Liberal changes, figures show
OTTAWA - New federal data suggest Canada's highest earners paid a slightly greater share of the country's overall income taxes following Liberal changes designe...
Apr 18, 2019