Industry

High Levels of Natural Gas Odorant Noticed in Grande Cache Area

Residents of Grande Cache may notice a much stronger than normal smell associated to their natural gas service. AltaGas says the smell is due to the level of odorant in the natural gas increasing abov...

Sep 01, 2019

Nebraska’s top court upholds approval of Keystone XL pipeline path

Nebraska's highest court lifted one of the last major hurdles for the Keystone XL pipeline on Friday when it rejected another attempt to derail the project by opponents who wanted to force the develop...

Aug 24, 2019

Alberta to hold $2.5-million public inquiry into funding for oil and gas foes

CALGARY - The Alberta government will hold a public inquiry into environmental groups that it says have been bankrolled by foreign benefactors hell-bent on keeping Canada's oil and gas from reaching n...

Jul 07, 2019

B.C. to argue for injunction on Alberta’s turn-off-the-taps law in Calgary court

CALGARY - British Columbia's request for an injunction against Alberta's so-called turn-off-the-taps law is to be heard in a Calgary courtroom today.The legislation allows Alberta to crimp energy ship...

Jun 29, 2019 Photo Courtesy the Canadian press

Shawna Miller elected Chair of Alberta Chambers of Commerce

Alberta Chambers of Commerce has announced that Grande Prairie native Shawna Miller will be the new Chair for the 2019-2020 year. The Alberta Chambers of Commerce is a non-partisan grassroots organiza...

Jun 01, 2019 Alberta Chambers of Commerce, Chair Elect, Shawna Miller. Photo/abchamber/web

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

City plans for review of the College Park neighbourhood for future redevelopment

One of Grande Prairie's oldest neighbourhoods, the College Park area, is set to be reviewed by the City, as part of the College Park Area Redevelopment Plan. The review will cost Council an estimated ...

May 01, 2019 College Park neighbourhood. Photo: City of Grande Prairie

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...

Dylan Payne Apr 29, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today