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City of GP’s new “Community Enhancement Fund” to support beautification without tax hikes

The City of Grande Prairie is implementing a new method to support beautification and community enhancement, without raising taxes. 

City encourages wintertime tree pruning to reduce elm bark beetle population come spring

City crews were hard at work last week pruning elm trees in Jubilee Park as part of their annual winter pruning program, and the city is encouraging residents to prune their own trees and shrubs before the weather warms up. 

Requirements for trees and shrubs changed on interim basis

The City has come up with an interim fix to a bylaw requiring a disproportionate amount of landscaping on...
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Education among key priorities for County of GP ahead of 2025 wildfire season

The County of Grande Prairie has received the Regional Fire Service's 2024 Annual Report, which identifies several key difference-makers for the county to be mindful of ahead of the 2025 wildfire season. 

93rd Street in County Industrial Park to close for construction, detours implemented

The County of Grande Prairie is informing drivers that 93rd Street in the County Industrial Park will be closed on March 5th. 

Volunteers dish out generosity at Rycroft School

The Peace Wapiti Public School Division is celebrating a group of dedicated volunteers and sponsors who have allowed what used to be a student-paid meal to transition into a complimentary hot lunch every Friday. 

Alberta Blue Cross Community Wellbeing grant returns after “overwhelming” success last year

Alberta Blue Cross is bringing back its Community Wellbeing grant program for 2024, to support the work of community organizations who promote the physical, mental, and social wellbeing of Albertans. 

Shopping local “always good practice”: GP Chamber of Commerce reacts to US tariffs

On March 4th at midnight, a blanket 25 per cent tariff on most imported Canadian goods to the US took effect, leaving many wondering how this will affect businesses at the local level.
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