On Monday, March 20, the Grande Prairie City Council approved the Police Commission Bylaw, establishing an independent and arms-length oversight body for the Grande Prairie Municipal Police Service. A local police commission is required for municipal police services, as per the…

For the meeting held on March 20, 2023 Delegations Renee Charbonneau presented to Council about partnering with the City of Ortona, Italy in honour of the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Ortona. Council accepted the information as presented. Alberta Community Partnership Grant…

Note: new transit hours are anticipated to be in effect by mid-June.   Grande Prairie City Council has approved extended transit hours to help improve access to transit services and enhance mobility around the community for residents who rely on transit during early morning and…

The City of Grande Prairie is seeking your input on two important intersections in our community, 108 Street & 100 Avenue and 100 Street &116 Avenue. A public information session is being held to gather input from the community on how they currently use these…

The City of Grande Prairie has made schedule changes for Eastlink Centre aquatics beginning Saturday, March 18 to ensure a continued balanced approach to service delivery during lifeguard shortages. Public drop-in swimming will be unavailable during the following dates and times…

Registration for the 2023 Eastlink Centre Triathlon, taking place on Sunday, July 9, is now available for various adult and Kids of Steel categories. “The Eastlink Centre Triathlon is an important annual sport tourism event that welcomes athletes from across western Canada to…

On Tuesday, March 14, the City of Grande Prairie’s Public and Protective Services Committee reviewed the Police Commission Bylaw and recommended it proceed to the next stage in the approval process. If passed at City Council, the bylaw establishes the requirements for an…

The City of Grande Prairie is welcoming Irfan Chaudry from MacEwan University for his presentation Anti-Social Media: Understanding Racism in an Online World to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. The presentation examines the “climate of…

Mark your calendars to reserve your spot starting March 13 at 8:30 a.m. for the City’s Annual Easter Eggstravaganza event, presented by Eastlink. The City is ‘egg-cited’ to announce the Easter bunny’s return to the Grande Prairie Museum’s Heritage Village on Saturday, April 8…

The Women of Influence Awards 2023 recipients were announced today. The awards take place to commemorate International Women’s Day in Grande Prairie and aim to recognize local women who have made a strong impact by promoting equality, providing opportunities for women in the…