Phase one of the Toremide Towers construction is nearing completion with the first building expected to officially open this spring.
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Category Archives: Grande Prairie (Alberta)
County to host open house for South West Clairmont Area Structure Plan
Residents and businesses are encouraged to provide input to the county on the final draft of the South West Clairmont Area Structure Plan (ASP) during an open house.
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County reeve talks highlights of 2019
County of Grande Prairie Reeve Leanne Beaupre reflected on how 2019 impacted her municipality and what 2020 is expected to bring.
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Mayor Bill Given reflects on ‘year of change’
Grande Prairie Mayor Bill Given highlighted a number of changes that occurred for the city in 2019, including new local leaders.
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Decade of decline: Mountain Pine Beetle losing grip on local forest area
The population of mountain pine beetle declined “significantly” for the Grande Prairie forest area over the past decade, according to Alberta Agriculture and Forestry.
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How Grande Prairie is the new Fort McMurray
Geriatric orphan wells, boomtowns going bust and the fate of coal-mining towns in the age of renewables. In a four-part series, FP visits Alberta’s forgotten small communities to see how they are struggling with changes in the broader economy.
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A tale of two Alberta towns: One in the throes of a boom, the other mired in the energy downturn
Geriatric orphan wells, boomtowns going bust and the fate of coal-mining towns in the age of renewables. In a four-part series, FP visits Alberta’s forgotten small communities to see how they are struggling with changes in the broader economy.
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County approves interim budget with deficit and mitigated tax increase
County of Grande Prairie council adopted the 2020 interim budget on Friday that has a one per cent increase in property taxes and a $3.5-million deficit.
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Park Hotel to be demolished by spring 2020, new development set for 2022-23
City council agreed Monday to enter into a 10-year lease with 1170292 Alberta Ltd., the Park Hotel’s current owners, who plan to demolish the abandoned building by April 2020.
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City approves 2020 budget with 1.25% property tax increase
City Council approved its budget for the 2020 fiscal year with a property tax increase of 1.25 per cent at a Monday meeting after holding budget deliberations last week.
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