Grande Prairie City Council has advanced discussions on moving towards establishing a municipal police service to the March 6 City Council Meeting. The decision to proceed to the next step in the process was made during a Council Committee of the Whole meeting on February 21.…

The City of Grande Prairie is introducing new day and weekend pass options for riding transit. The new options provide unlimited travel for the duration of the pass to enhance riding options with improved convenience and affordability. The passes are available now with the…

Seven individuals and four organizations were honoured for their local contributions to social services at today’s Passionate Heart Awards ceremony. The 17th annual event is the first in-person ceremony after two virtual events. This year marked the highest number of nominations…

The City of Grande Prairie is adding free drop-in opportunities at the Activity and Reception Centre during select existing youth and community drop-in times beginning Tuesday, February 14. “Council is excited to offer increased access to recreation for residents and visitors…

The City of Grande Prairie is switching power to new traffic signals at three locations. The new signals have been installed to improve safety for residents and visitors by replacing old infrastructure. The switch to new signals occurs at the following dates and locations,…

For the meeting held February 6, 2023 Delegations The Salvation Army presented information on the state of food insecurity in Grande Prairie. Council received the presentation for information and discussed that $200,000 in funding was allocated to the Salvation Army as part of…

City Council has adopted a new City Events Strategy to guide the development and implementation of City-led and community-partnered events to best meet community needs. The City Events Strategy is the first time that Council has endorsed priorities or objectives related to City-…

The City of Grande Prairie has developed a residential snow clearing tracking map to show the progress of snow clearing crews, increase accuracy of information provided to residents and enhance transparency. The Residential Snow Clearing Tracking Map helps residents of the City…

Update: The parking ban referenced in this press release was lifted on Thursday, February 9, 2023. --- A round of residential snow removal begins Thursday, February 2. Residential snow clearing begins when declared by the City with consideration of snow accumulations and…

The City is excited to announce this year’s Eastlink Centre Triathlon date as Sunday, July 9, 2023. “The Eastlink Centre Triathlon is a significant annual sporting event in our community that attracts participation from both residents and visitors to our community,” says Mayor…