The City of Grande Prairie and County of Grande Prairie invite community members to a joint public hearing on October 15, 2024, regarding the draft Intermunicipal Development Plan (IDP).
During the hearing, City and County Council will have the chance to ask questions…
The City of Grande Prairie is set to begin asphalt crack sealing September 26, in various locations throughout the city.
Crack sealing is a proactive measure to preserve road surfaces, preventing more significant damage and extending their lifespan. This fast-moving process…
A previous version of this release noted the Eastlink Centre aquatics re-opening date as Friday, September 27, whereas it will re-open on Saturday, September 28. This has been corrected below.
The Aquatera Outdoor Pool has concluded another splashing good season and is now…
Starting Wednesday, September 25, crews will be working at various locations throughout Grande Prairie, leveling uneven sidewalks to enhance pedestrian safety and accessibility.
This city-wide initiative focuses on grinding down raised sections of sidewalks where height…
Proclamations
Mayor Clayton proclaimed this week as National Forest Week and Rail Safety Week.
Each year National Forest Week is celebrated across Canada by many individuals and organizations. Forests are fundamental to our economy, culture, traditions and history –…
City of Grande Prairie Transit has completed the installation of two new heated bus stop shelters at the Transit Hub near Towne Centre Mall as of Tuesday, September 17.
These new shelters, along with existing heated shelters at Northwest Polytechnic and the Community Knowledge…
The City of Grande Prairie is advising commuters of paving work at the intersection of 116 Avenue and 100 Street on Saturday, Sept. 21, weather permitting. The work is scheduled for one day, with the goal of minimizing disruptions by completing it over the weekend.
Traffic and…
The City of Grande Prairie, in cooperation with Aquatera Utilities Inc., and with support from Goodwill Industries of Alberta is hosting this year’s Drop & Swap event October 16-19.
The Drop & Swap event is a fashionably free community initiative promoting…
The Folktales Tour returns to the Grande Prairie Museum’s Heritage Village October 18 and 19 with an extra scary flare. The event is a guided outdoor evening walking tour featuring historical and newly added fictional stories to make the occasion more chilling than ever before.…
The City of Grande Prairie is excited to bring back GirlZone, an activity-based day for girls ages 10 to 15, on October 5.
GirlZone aims to encourage young women to try new skills and recreational activities in a non-judgemental setting with their peers. The event also…
Alberta's 45th Heritage Day is being celebrated on August 5 in Grande Prairie with a showcase of Canadian heritage and multiculturalism at Muskoseepi Park and the Grande Prairie Museum.
Muskoseepi Park is showcasing a variety of cultural music and dance performances by local and…
The City of Grande Prairie in partnership with the Government of Alberta’s Family and Community Supports Services (FCSS) Program is offering a Collaboration Grant: Building Capacity for Collaboration and Systems Transformation Funding to local organizations and groups aiming to…
The City of Grande Prairie is excited to announce Angela Redding as the new General Manager for the Community Knowledge Campus.
“Angela Redding has been a valuable employee of the City of Grande Prairie for over 25 years, and has proven herself as a strong, people-focused leader…
The recent wet weather has caused an outbreak of fireblight disease in Grande Prairie’s urban forest.
Fireblight is legislated under the Agricultural Pests Act of Alberta and must be controlled wherever found. It affects apple, crabapple, pear, hawthorn and mountain ash…
The next three phases of the City’s annual Road Rehabilitation Program are underway.
Phase 2 will see roads milled and repaved in three locations:
Beginning on July 22, 108 Street between 76 Avenue and 84 Avenue.
This location will have a concrete pad installed on the left…
Alberta’s energy efficiency industry is real and growing. An upcoming event presented by the City of Grande Prairie and Energy Efficiency Alberta is showing local business how they can be part of the trend.
The Growing the Energy Efficiency Industry in the Grande Prairie Region…
Here are the highlights from the City Council meeting held on July 15, 2019
Long-Term Economic Development Strategic Plan
City Council approved the long-term economic development strategic plan as presented. The plan outlines an economic development strategy for the City to…
City of Grande Prairie administration continue to work with local project consultants, Field Engineering & Associates Ltd. to finish construction on the outdoor pool.
“We hear the community and know there is an eagerness to visit the outdoor pool,” said Director of Corporate…
The City of Grande Prairie’s 2019 Retail Market Analysis shows emerging opportunity for commercial investment in Trader Ridge and Westgate.
At the end of 2018, Grande Prairie’s total market size exceeded $4.7 billion in retail spending, an amount almost unheard of for a city of…
The Year 4 Report Card (2018-2019) from Grande Prairie’s Five Year Plan to End Homelessness (2015-2019) was released today by the City of Grande Prairie and the Community Advisory Board on Housing and Homelessness
Highlights from this year’s results include:
Housing First…
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