Business

Nearly a month and a half after declaring an agricultural disaster in the County of Grande Prairie, the situation has not improved. 

According to one Grande Prairie City Councillor, the municipality is working on putting incentives in place to encourage the creation of residential properties in the city’s downtown core. 

The Chair of the Grande Prairie Chamber of Commerce says the most recent tariff increase from the United States creates another opportunity to focus on improving trade in Canada. 

Saddle Hills County has declared an agricultural disaster, citing severe drought and forecasted extended dry conditions.

Housing sales in Grande Prairie saw an uptick in June, with both sales and the average cost increasing. 

For a second year, the County of Grande declared an agricultural disaster, citing factors including severe drought and forecasted extended dry conditions.

Unemployment in the economic region that includes Grande Prairie reported a 7.5 per cent unemployment rate in May.

Workforce trends across Northwestern Alberta are being highlighted at an upcoming luncheon being put on by Work NW Alberta. 

Home sales across the Grande Prairie region saw an increase in March, while the number of new properties put on the market was down.