The County of Grande Prairie, along with several other municipal partners are encouraging residents to get their nominations in for the 2025 Passionate Heart Awards.Â
Snow removal has been well underway across the county so far this winter, with crews making their way through several areas in the Grande Prairie area.Â
Following the announcement of O'Leary Ventures' intention to build the world's largest AI Data Centre Industrial Park in the MD of Greenview, the city of Grande Prairie has released a statement regarding how the new development could affect the local economy.Â
Snow clearing in the County of Grande Prairie is set to resume Friday, with temporary parking restrictions going into place for the communities of Wedgewood, Taylor Estates and Maple Ridge.
The Family and Community Support Services teams from the City and County of Grande Prairie, along with the towns of Beaverlodge, Sexsmith, and Wembley have announced the call for nominations for the Passionate Heart Awards.Â
The County of Grande Prairie's snow removal crews has rolled out more than 30 vehicles to ensure residents' safety on the municipality's more than 3,600 kilometres of roads.
Snow clearing is underway across the Grande Prairie region, with the city's latest announcement that residential clearing is underway, and the county beginning similar operations in their municipalities.
The Wembley and District Agricultural Society is rolling out a new cost-savings technique for facility users in hopes of maintaining affordable prices, while gaining volunteers for the society's events.Â
Alberta's first Split the Pot Lottery, in support of 30 hospital foundations around the province, has announced 13 winners, sharing a grand total of $298,525 in prize winnings.Â
A fire broke out at the beloved Sexsmith Grocery Store in the early hours of November 3rd, leading to a multi-jurisdiction response from surrounding municipalities.Â
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau responded late Saturday night with mirror-image tariffs against U.S. goods crossing the border, saying Canada will impose a 25 per cent tariff on $155 billion of goods after U.S. president Donald Trump delivered on his threats to launch a trade war on Canada.
Given all of Grande Prairie's recent snowfall, residents might be wondering when their streets will be cleared, and with no sign of slowing down, the city has issued a reminder regarding its residential snow-clearing schedule.Â
Grande Prairie Storm netminder Nicholas Jones has been selected as the AJHL's Defensive Player of the Week after two dominating performances between the pipes last week.Â
Environment Canada has issued a snowfall warning for the Grande Prairie region with upwards of 25 centimetres of snow expected before it's all said and done. Officials say the snow will kick off Thursday night, and it's expected to intensify throughout Friday before tapering off on Saturday.
