The property tax rate for City of Grande Prairie homeowners will go up by 1.71 per cent next year. The increase was approved as part of the 2023 Operating and Capital budgets Monday night.

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DynaLIFE Medical Labs is set to open in Grande Prairie Dec. 5, following a deal between the company and the UCP government and finalized in June.

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Construction companies can now bid on the next phase of the twinning of Highway 40. The provincial government has put the project out to tender, with November 2nd as the deadline to submit.

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Nearly 60 years and a stone’s throw away from the original, it’s believed students at the new Grande Prairie Composite High School will continue to make memories like their predecessors. The school held its grand opening Tuesday morning, filling the massive gym with students, dignitaries, and community members.

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Hythe residents will keep paying the same municipal gas and electric fees for now. The County of Grande Prairie approved keeping the current percentage for the hamlet’s ATCO Electric and Gas franchise fees at Monday’s meeting.

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Homeownership increased slightly in Grande Prairie over the last five years, a far difference from the trend seen across the country. According to the 2021 census, 66 per cent of local households own their home while 34 per cent rent.

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A new set of traffic lights are now being used in Grande Prairie. The signals at 108 Street and 132 Avenue were activated Thursday.

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Grande Prairie RCMP are seeing an increase in counterfeit money being used in local businesses and want people to be aware and take precautions.

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A four-year Bachelor of Computing Science degree just added to Northwestern Polytechnic’s roster is also a first for Alberta.

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