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The City of Grande Prairie was proud to take home the Sports Tourism Canada Canadian Sport Event of the Year Award – Group B for the National Aboriginal Hockey Championships at the Prestige Sport Tourism Awards on March 20, 2025. The STC Canadian Sport Event of the Year…
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The City of Grande Prairie is implementing seasonal weight restrictions on gravel roads within City limits, beginning Tuesday, March 18, 2025.  These restrictions help protect gravel roads from damage during the spring thaw. During the ban, all gravel roads are limited to…
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The City of Grande Prairie is hopping into some Easter fun on Saturday, April 19 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Grande Prairie Museum’s Heritage Village. Families are encouraged to purchase tickets for their preferred timeslot starting at 8:30 a.m. on March 19 at cityofgp.com/…
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The City of Grande Prairie has declared a two-week residential snow clearing rotation following the recent snowfall accumulation. Contracted crews will begin clearing in Friday Week A neighbourhoods tomorrow starting with Arbour Hills, Gateway, Northridge, Royal Oaks and…
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Applications for the next Community Group Funding cycle beginning in 2026 are now open until April 30, 2025. Community Group Funding is a stream of City funding available for programs and services run by community groups that benefit the community and residents. Community Group…
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The City of Grande Prairie is proud to announce the speaker and panelist lineup for the upcoming State of the City: Grander Conversations event, featuring community and industry leaders. The Inclusive & Caring Community Panel brings together professionals from essential…
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Grande Prairie City Council has approved the Aging Well Together priorities, setting a clear path to enhance the community's age-friendliness in 2025. The Aging Well Together initiative seeks to address the specific needs of the 19.3 per cent of the population that is ages 55…
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(Grande Prairie, AB - March 11, 2025) – Grande Prairie City Council has approved key updates to the Development Incentives and Grants (DIG) Program, expanding opportunities for businesses and developers to invest in broadband infrastructure, commercial development and multi-…
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CAO Address CAO Bourke presented Wendy Bosch’s City Council Resignation Letter for information. Deputy Mayor and Committee appointments March 2025 – October 2025 Council approved the Deputy Mayor and Committee appointments for March - October 2025, as presented. Grant…
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The City of Grande Prairie is inviting contractors to a virtual information session on March 28 to learn how the Clean Energy Improvement Program (CEIP) can help their clients finance energy-efficient upgrades. CEIP provides property-tied financing, allowing owners to repay…
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Delegations Bear Creek Folk Festival presented as a delegation. The Grande Prairie Downtown Association presented as a delegation in regard to their budget. Bylaw C-1260-115 - Amendment to the Land Use Bylaw Councillor Minhas provided a notice of motion at the last Council…
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Results of the 2020 Citizen Satisfaction Survey were presented at Council Committee of the Whole on March 31. The survey was conducted by Forum Research over the phone and online from January 13 to 31. A sample size of 401 individuals, selected based on Statistics Canada census…
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A two-week round of residential snow clearing began yesterday, along with parking bans on permanent snow routes. Residential snow clearing begins when activated by the City with consideration of snow accumulations and upcoming weather conditions. It occurs in two-week rotations…
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The City of Grande Prairie made the difficult decision today to reduce our valued casual and temporary employee workforce by 330. The majority of these employees supported the operations of our recreation and event facilities including Eastlink and Revolution Place which began…
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The City of Grande Prairie, County of Grande Prairie and Grande Prairie and District Chamber of Commerce have launched a joint taskforce to support businesses throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. The partners are meeting daily as the situation and business needs rapidly evolve. The…
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CAO Update The City Manager provided an update on the City’s COVID-19 response. Deputy Mayor Schedule Council accepted a revision to the Deputy Mayor schedule. Property Tax Deferral Council directed Administration to draft relevant bylaw amendments and procedures to extend the…
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La déclaration de l’état d’urgence localement permet à la Ville d’adopter des pouvoirs supplémentaires pour lutter contre la propagation de la pandémie, d’assurer la stabilité des services de base et de soutenir la collectivité. " Nous avons pris cette décision dans le meilleur…
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The City of Grande Prairie has declared a state of local emergency in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Declaring a state of local emergency enables the City to enact additional powers to combat the spread of the pandemic, ensure the stability of core services and support the…
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The City of Grande Prairie is actively monitoring the evolving COVID-19 pandemic and is taking precautionary measures to prevent spread and prepare for the possibility of a confirmed case in our community. The health, safety, and wellbeing of our residents and community is our…
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Here are highlights from the City Council meeting held on March 9, 2020: 2020 Business Improvement Area Budget Review Council approved the 2020 Downtown Business Association budget. Public Member Appointments The following public member appointments were made: John Croken to…