The County of Grande Prairie Regional Fire Service reported a hike of 214 calls for service in 2018—compared to 2017—for a regional total of 1,888 calls.
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Category Archives: Grande Prairie (Alberta)
Sears building owner looking at dividing up retail space
The owner of the former Sears building in Grande Prairie is changing how it plans to market the empty space. Vice President of Northern Alberta Leasing for Artis REIT Randy Mudryk says they are following in the Prairie Mall’s footsteps.
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Canadian Tire opens new location in Grande Prairie
Canadian Tire held the soft opening of its new location in Grande Prairie Thursday morning after closing its old location on Sunday.
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Pothole repairs underway throughout Grande Prairie
The City of Grande Prairie is currently working to repair potholes on municipal roadways and expects crews to be “on top of it” by the end of the week.
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Secondary suites up for debate in Wembley
Secondary suites may soon be allowed in the new section of Wembley. The Town is looking at changing the land use bylaw to allow a separate living area within a single detached home. Chief Administrative Officer Lori Parker says the changes would only apply to certain lots.
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Sexsmith’s Catholic school may scrap high school classes
The Grande Prairie Catholic School District will soon decide if high school classes should continue to be offered at St. Mary’s Catholic School in Sexsmith.
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Property taxes high due to lack of revenue sources: former city councillor
Grande Prairie residents are paying high property taxes due to a lack of revenue sources rather than high levels of spending, according to former city councillor Rory Tarant.
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Freson Bros. closing south grocery store
Grande Prairie will be losing a grocery store as Freson Bros. announced Tuesday that it would not renew its lease in the Southview Shopping Centre.
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Three local neighbourhood associations to get $20K in grants
Three Grande Prairie neighbourhood associations will get the extra funds they have applied for. City council has approved dividing up $20,000 in Parks Improvement Grants to groups in Signature Falls, Cobblestone/Riverstone and Country Club. Councillor Chris Thiessen says the annual grants give groups the ability to create their own living environment.
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Matters of council: Leave of absence, park improvements and more
City Council approved a leave of absence for Coun. Clyde Blackburn, who is being treated for leukemia, during a Monday meeting.
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