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The City of Grande Prairie has opened applications for the annual Neighbourhood Outdoor Rink Program, supporting residents in building and maintaining small community skating rinks in neighbourhood parks this winter. The free program provides approved applicants with the…
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(Grande Prairie, Alta. – October 31, 2025) – Effective Friday, October 31, 2025 at 3 p.m., the City of Grande Prairie Fire Department has lifted the Fire Advisory for the city. This decision follows recent rain and cooler temperatures, which have lowered the wildfire danger…
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(Grande Prairie, Alta. – October 30, 2025) – The City of Grande Prairie, through Invest Grande Prairie, has launched the Fibre Gap Analysis Project in partnership with the Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) to better understand local internet service levels and…
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Grande Prairie City Council invites residents to attend the annual Council’s Interfaith Lunch on Tuesday, November 25, 2025, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Teresa Sargent Hall.  The Interfaith Lunch brings together residents and faith leaders from across the community to…
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Oath of Office City Council has officially assumed office after taking the Oath of Office. Mayor’s address Mayor Clayton provided an address following the swearing-in ceremony, reflecting on the achievements of the past Council term and looking forward to the term ahead to…
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The City of Grande Prairie’s Returning Officer has confirmed the official results of the 2025 Municipal Election. As part of the official verification process that follows the release of unofficial results, all vote counts were reviewed and confirmed in accordance with the Local…
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The City of Grande Prairie has released the unofficial results of the 2025 Municipal Election following the close of polls and the counting of all ballots from voting stations across the city. In accordance with the Local Authorities Election Act, results are considered…
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The City of Grande Prairie has released the unofficial results of the 2025 Municipal Election following the close of polls and the counting of all ballots from voting stations across the city. In accordance with the Local Authorities Election Act, results are considered…
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The City of Grande Prairie is offering free transit on Election Day, Monday, October 20, to help residents move around the community and polling stations. Free fares apply to all City transit services, including On-Demand and Late-Night On-Demand for all users, and Grande…
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The City of Grande Prairie has expanded its On-Demand Transit service to include a new stop in Meadowview Mobile Home Park. On-Demand Transit is part of the City’s Community Bus Services, which provide convenient and accessible transit options to meet a variety of community…
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The City of Grande Prairie Enforcement Services concluded the positive ticket program with a grande prize draw in October 2020. The positive ticket program was relaunched this summer to encourage children and youth to practice safe, community building habits.  Children and…
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Here are the highlights for the City Council Meeting held October 19, 2020: Delegations Representatives from the Grande Spirit Foundation presented to City Council to share future plans of the land nearby and express concern of the Activity & Reception Centre site in…
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Today, the City of Grande Prairie notified the County of Grande Prairie of plans to proceed to arbitration to conclude the legislated requirement of an Intermunicipal Collaboration Framework (ICF) agreement. “Both the City and County have dedicated significant time and resources…
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From October 19 to 23, representatives from the City of Grande Prairie will visit small businesses across Grande Prairie in celebration of Small Business Week. Small Business Week is nationally recognized by the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) and this year celebrates…
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The Neighbourhood Outdoor Rink Program has opened applications for residents to apply to build and maintain small skating rinks in their neighbourhoods. The Neighbourhood Outdoor Rink Program is a free opportunity that provides approved applicants with the supplies to install…
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The City of Grande Prairie is hosting a festive, family celebration for Halloween with the Halloween Spooktacular on October 31 at the Grande Prairie Museum’s Heritage Village located in Muskoseepi Park. Participants are invited to dress up in costume and take part in this walk-…
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Here are the highlights for the City Council Meeting held October 5, 2020: Delegations International Coliseums Company presented as a delegate in regards to development of a new multi-purpose arena complex and mixed-use development. A resident presented as a delegate regarding…
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The Grande Prairie Outdoor Pool has officially closed for the season after a successful first summer of operations. The facility opened for the season on Saturday, July 4 with limited operations to maintain provincial health regulations around COVID-19. With these limitations in…
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The annual Heritage Village Folktales Tour takes place on October 16 and 17 at the Grande Prairie Museum’s Heritage Village. The Heritage Village Folktales Tour is a guided tour featuring historical stories with both fact and fictional elements. Stories range from spooky, to…
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Starting October 13, the Eastlink Centre is excited to re-introduce their regular fee and membership rates as they expand availability of amenities, resume fitness classes, and add Sunday hours. As of the effective date, the following facility amenities will be available to the…