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The City of Grande Prairie proudly accepted the 2025 Minister’s Award for Municipal Excellence at the City Council meeting held September 8, 2025 for work done to streamline the development permitting process. The City won in the Red Tape Reduction or Service Delivery…
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Award Presentation  Council was presented with the 2025 Red Tape Reduction Minister’s Award by MLA Wiebe, recognizing city efforts to streamline processes and enter creative community partnerships around Grande Prairie. Proclamations Welcoming Week Mayor Jackie Clayton…
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The City of Grande Prairie invites residents to roll up their sleeves on Sunday, September 14 for the TD Tree Days event, planting trees and shrubs to grow and enhance community green space. The event takes place from 9 a.m. to noon at Ivy Lake and 100 Avenue and is a great way…
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(Grande Prairie, Alta. – September 5, 2025) – The City of Grande Prairie invites residents to take part in Welcoming Week from September 12–21, 2025, alongside local community partners. The theme for the 2025 celebrations is “Stories We Share” and highlights storytelling as a…
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The City of Grande Prairie is hosting the return of Drop & Swap, a free clothing exchange that helps reduce waste, with support from Aquatera Utilities Inc. and Goodwill Industries of Alberta. At the Drop & Swap, residents can donate clean, good-condition clothing to…
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The City of Grande Prairie is completing minor road rehabilitation work across various locations of the city starting Monday, September 1.   Work includes a mill and overlay and is scheduled at the following locations: 96 Street from 100 Avenue to 107 Avenue and Hillcrest…
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A fire restriction is going into effect for the City of Grande Prairie, including annexed rural areas, as of 1 p.m. on Friday, August 29 due to very dry conditions. Permitted activities: Propane and natural gas barbecues. Propane and natural gas firepits. Propane and natural…
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Delegations  Ken Drysdale presented an update to Council on the Maska Medical Centre and provided them with a ceremonial shovel from the groundbreaking as a token of appreciation for their leadership and contribution to the project. Edward Peterson presented to Council on…
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(Grande Prairie, Alta. – August 22, 2025) – The City of Grande Prairie invites residents to celebrate Alberta Day on Saturday, August 30 with free opportunities to play, skate and swim at local facilities. To mark Alberta’s 120th anniversary, the City is offering complimentary…
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The City of Grande Prairie has planted 263 new trees in parks, boulevards and civic spaces to expand the urban canopy and strengthen long-term forest health. The project was made possible through City capital funding and a $125,000 grant funded by the Government of Canada…
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The City of Grande Prairie Continues to invest in the City’s road network, with the road rehabilitation program and the traffic signal inspections program continuing next week. Asphalt Overlay on 99 Avenue Between 105 Street and 96 Street An asphalt overlay takes place on 99…
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The City of Grande Prairie is encouraging residents to take part in Neighbour Day on Saturday, September 19 and do their part to build stronger relationships with others in their neighbourhoods and across the community. “Now more than ever, initiatives like Neighbour Day are…
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Grande Prairie City Council held a discussion on a bylaw that identifies a trigger point for required face coverings and masks in indoor spaces on Monday, August 31. The bylaw passed first reading and will be brought to City Council on September 8, 2020, for second and third…
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Selected Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) - Back to School Road Safety School zones are in effect on Tuesday, September 1, 2020 and the City’s Enforcement Services reminds drivers to use extra caution during the transition to the school year. Drivers are reminded to watch out…
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The City of Grande Prairie is proud to unveil its newly installed north and west side entrance features today. The new north entrance feature is located south of 132 Avenue on Highway 43, with the new west entrance feature at the south east corner of Highway 43 and Range Road 71…
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The City of Grande Prairie is hosting in-person and online information sessions on September 3 and 4 for the community to learn more about two upcoming Community Supportive Housing projects. Community Supportive Housing offers people who have experienced homelessness support to…
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Here are the highlights for the City Council meeting held August 24, 2020: Delegations A resident presented as a delegate to Council to speak against mandatory masking. Two residents presented as a delegation regarding collaboration on initiatives that support the local…
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Update - September 1, 2020: An earlier version of this press release stated reusable masks should be stored in plastic bags, upon further review Alberta Health does not recommend a specific material to store reusable masks. --- The City and County of Grande Prairie have…
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Both north and southbound lanes of the Bear Creek bridges on 108 Street are scheduled to be repaved starting Monday, August 24. Work includes milling and repaving of the bridge decks, concrete repairs, and guardrail work. Traffic will be reduced to a single lane in both…
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The Grande Prairie Museum, Heritage Discovery Centre and Philip J. Currie Dinosaur Museum are proud to collaborate to recognize International Museum Day with free celebrations at all locations on September 5 from 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. To celebrate the day, each facility is…