MASTERS CURLING.
The Grande Prairie & District Chamber of Commerce congratulates the Grande Prairie Curling Centre on hosting an extremely successful Canadian Masters Curling Championships.
The Chamber was honoured to participate in the opening ceremony and banquet, represented by our Chair Lori Pollock and CEO Wendy Thomas.
It was wonderful to see and meet curlers from across the country. Congratulations to the medal winners including local skip Kurt Balderston, whose team earned the men’s silver.
The curling was amazing and the hospitality was even better. Hats off to the organizing committee for bringing another top-notch event to Grande Prairie!
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JoinusaswecelebratetheGrandRe-Opening ofNationalCar&TruckRentalswithanofficial RibbonCuttingevent!
TheGrandePrairie&DistrictChamberof Commerceisexcitedtomarkthismilestoneas oneofourlongstandingandtrustedvehicle rentalprovidersunveilsanewlyrefreshed space.Followingrecentrenovations,the updatedlocationreflectsacontinued commitmenttocustomercomfort,efficiency, andexceptionalservice—ensuringevery rentalexperiencestartsoffontherightfoot.
Chamber and NWP Launch New Business-Student Collaboration
TheGrandePrairie&DistrictChamberof CommerceispartneringwithNorthwestern Polytechnic(NWP)toconnectlocalbusinesses withtheregion'sfutureworkforce.
NWPiscurrentlyseekingChambermemberswho areopentoworkingwithstudentsduringthe upcomingFallandWintersemesters.Throughthis work-integratedlearninginitiative,businessescan accessvaluablestudent-ledsupport,including strategicmarketing,researchandanalysis, operationalefficiency,andlogisticsplanning.
Tokickoffthecollaboration,theChamberrecently hosted“ABigDeal”—aSharkTank-inspiredpitch competitionwherefivestudentteamspresented businessproposalsdirectlytotheChamberBoard forfeedbackfromexperiencedcommunityleaders.
“Bybringingtogethertheinnovationandenergyof NWPstudentswiththeexperienceofourmembers,we aresupportingthenextgenerationofentrepreneurs,” saysWendyThomas,ChamberCEO.
Dr.VanessaSheane,NWPPresidentandCEO, echoesthatsentiment:“It’sawinforbusinesses gainingnewideas,forstudentsgainingreal-world experience,andforourregionaswebuildthenext generationofleaders.”
Together,theChamberandNWParebuildinga powerfulmodelforregionalgrowthandbusiness innovation.
Wanttogetinvolved?CheckouttheNWPfeatureon thenextpagetolearnhowyourbusinesscan participate,orvisitNWP.me/BusinessBoost.
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Alberta secures major South Korean partnership
AlbertasecuresMOUwithHanwhaGrouptoattract investmentandstrengthenitsroleinglobalenergy, manufacturinganddefencesupplychains.
Alberta’sgovernmenthassignedamemorandumof understanding(MOU)withHanwhaGrouptoestablisha frameworkforinvestmentacrosskeysectorswhereAlberta hasprovenstrengths,includingenergyandnaturalresources, manufacturinganddefenceindustrialcapabilities.
Theagreementsetsaclearpathforinvestmentandlong-term partnershipsthatsupporteconomicgrowth,expandmarket opportunitiesandstrengthentheprovince’sroleincritical supplychains.
Protecting Albertans from cybercriminals
Thenewcybercrimetaskforcewill addressthegrowingproblemof extortionanddigitalfraudtargeting Albertans.
Cybercriminalsrepresentaseriousand ongoingpublicriskbytargetingfamilies, seniorsandbusinessesacrossAlberta forfinancialexploitation.Toaddress theseriskshead-on,thetaskforcewill providerecommendationstoaddress cybercrime,includingfraud,identitytheft andextortioncarriedoutusing technology.Fraudulentschemesare commonlyconductedoverinternational borders,makingitmoredifficultforpolice departmentstoidentifyandfindthe sourceofthescams.
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Cheers to Alberta’s community champions
Nominationsarenowopenforthe 2026StarsofAlbertaVolunteer Awards..
ThroughtheStarsofAlbertaVolunteer Awards,Alberta’sgovernment celebratestheextraordinary contributionsofindividualswhosetime, energyandcommitmenttoserviceis strengtheningourcommunitiesand makingameaningfuldifferenceinthe livesofothers.
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Get Franchise Funding: Equity, Credit and Acquisition
Explorethepracticalstepstosecurefundingandscalea franchisewithguidancefromVajraCapital.Thiswebinaron Thursday,April30at12p.m.coversfranchiseselectioncriteria, readingaFranchiseDisclosureDocument,differencesinlender expectations,andstrategiesforfinancingadditionalunits.Walk awaywithachecklisttohelpyoupositionyourapplicationfor success.
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JoinusonThursday,May7at12p.m.tolearnhowtocreatea professionalwebsiteusingAItoolsinthishands-onsession withYEGDigital.Thiswebinarincludesalivedemonstration andaclearwalkthroughoftheessentialpagesforawebsite. Youwilllearnwhichfreeandlow-costtoolscangetyou online,howAI-builtsitesdifferfromprofessionallybuiltones, andstrategiesforfuturegrowth.
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Youth Employer Survey
The City of Grande Prairie is working with the community to strengthen pathways to employment for young people by connecting youth with employers and training opportunities. This work is supported through the Government of Canada’s Youth Employment and Skills Strategy (YESS), administered through the Tamarack Institute.
As part of this initiative, the City is gathering input from employers to better understand workforce needs, entrylevel opportunities, and challenges related to youth employment. The information collected will help inform future workforce initiatives and support efforts to strengthenyouthpathwaysintomeaningfulemploymentin ourregion. Contact:youth@cityofgp.com
CHAMBER MEMBER SHOUTOUT
Please Welcome Our New Chamber Members Month : April
AmazingEscapesGP
VergeModel&TalentManagement
96.3SunFM
PryzmSigns&DesignsInc
CreditXInc
SideGroupRail
ModernEdgeBookkeeping
BlueCilantro
RusticOvenBakery
HoneyBunny
AceGPCleaningServices
OmadaCommercial
GrandePrairiePhotographyClub
Check out our new Chamber Milestone Magazine for an in-depth look at the months milestone members and their stories!
“Behind every strong community is a network of resilient, passionate local businesses..”
Alberta Residential Landlord Association (ARLA)
Joined:March11,2026
We’repleasedtowelcomeDonnaMonkhouse andtheAlbertaResidentialLandlord Association(ARLA)toourChambernetwork! Welookforwardtoseeingthisvitalorganization continuetogrow,advocate,andservehousing providersacrossourcommunity.
Borealis Fuels & Logistics
Joined:February09,2026
We’reexcitedtowelcomeChrisStrome andBorealisFuels&Logistics toour Chambernetwork!Welookforwardto seeingthisorganizationcontinueto growandcontributetoourregional businesscommunity.
TheJobBoard
Lookingforatrustedlocalbusinesstogetajobdone?Whetheryouneedprofessionalservices,skilledtrades, marketinghelp,orbusinesssupport,ourChamberMemberClassifiedshelpconnectyouwiththerightproviders fromournetwork!
KitchenStaff,FrontCounterTeam,DeliveryDriversExpressPizza+Donair
Wewantmotivated,positive,high-energypeoplewhoshowupreadyto workandbringgoodvibestotheteam.Ifyou’rereliable,fastonyour feetandlovebeingpartofsomethinggrowing—thisisyourshot. Family-owned.Community-driven.Bigflavour.Bigopportunity.
Sendyourresumeto: grandeprairie@expresspizzaplusdonair.ca
Labourer-TemporaryFullTime
Aquateraisrecruitingatemporarylabourerforourwaterdistribution andwastewatercollectiondepartmentinGrandePrairie.Thisjobisfor physicallyactivepeoplewhogetagreatdealofsatisfactionfromdoing thejobrighteverytime.
Learnmoreandapplyatwww.aquatera.ca/who-we-are/join-our-team
ULTRASOUNDTECHNOLOGIST-PeaceDiagnostic Imaging
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CHIEFADMINISTRATIVEOFFICER-TOWNOFSPIRIT RIVER
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BarrNoneMechanical:HeavyDutyMechanics
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HR&PAYROLLADMINISTRATOR-RoskaDBOInc
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RoyalLePagePropertyManagement:Finance Administrator
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MembershipServicesManager(full-time)
ServicesManagerisresponsibleforMembershipSales,MemberRetention, AdvertisingSales,EventSponsorshipandDigitalSignSalesfortheGrande Prairie&DistrictChamberofCommerce.
Formoreinformation: https://ca.indeed.com/viewjob?
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StatisticsCanadaishiring
Wearelookingforlocalpeopletohelpuscollectaccuratedatainyour community.Thesedataarevitalforplanningandevaluatingprogramsand servicessuchaseducation,healthcare,childcare,housing,emergency services,roads,publictransportationandjobtraining..
Learnmoreandapplyat census.gc.ca/jobs
Canadian trucking regulations hub launch
Alberta’sgovernmentislaunchingtheCanadian TruckingRegulationsHubonApril22;anewdigitaltool thatcentralizesregulatory,safety,androute-planning informationfortruckdriversacrossprovincesand territories.TheHubaimstoincreaseefficiency,enhance safety,andsupportinterprovincialtrade.
ThisinitiativealignswithACC'spolicy,Alberta’sRolein EnhancingInterprovincialCollaboration(2025),which callsforgreateralignmentofregulations,improved workforcemobility,andstrongerenforcementof interprovincialtradeagreements.
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Temporary Federal fuel tax relief
TheGovernmentofCanadaintendstointroduce amendmentstotheExciseTaxActtotemporarily suspendthefederalfuelexcisetaxongasoline,diesel, andaviationfuelsfromApril20toSeptember7,2026, reducingratesto0centsperlitre.Thismeasureis expectedtodeliverapproximately$2.4billionintax reliefbeforeratesreturntonormalinSeptember.
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Investing in water resilience for Alberta communities
Alberta’sgovernmentisfundingnewprojectstohelp communitiesmanagedroughts,floods,andwater supplychallenges.ThroughtheDroughtandFlood ProtectionProgramandtheWatershedResiliency andRestorationProgram($3.5M),municipalities, FirstNations,andregionalorganizationsare expectedtostrengthenwaterinfrastructure, safeguardcommunities,andsupporttherestoration ofwetlandsandriparianareas.
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Science and Technology Internship Program (STIP)
TheGovernmentofCanadaisinvesting$30millionto create900youthemploymentandtrainingopportunities overtwoyearsinnaturalresourcesectors.TheSTIP–GreenJobsprogram,allowsemployerstohireand mentoryouthaged15–30,providingpractical,hands-on experiencewhilesupportingtheirtransitionintothe workforce.Employerscanapplythroughanapproved DeliveryOrganization.
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Tariff Impacts and Ongoing Engagement Shape CUSMA Review Environment
Canada–U.S.tradedynamicscontinuetoevolveassectoraltariffs remaininplaceandengagementbetweenbothcountries proceedsaheadoftheupcomingCUSMAreview.Canadian officialshaveindicatedthatdiscussionswithU.S.counterpartson tariff-relatedissueshaveresumedattheworkinglevel,following earlierpauses,withbothsidesmaintainingongoingcontact.Atthe sametime,industrydatasuggeststhattariffsandbroader uncertaintycontinuetoshapeeconomicactivity,particularlyin manufacturing.Canada’sautosectorhasexperienceddeclining productionandexportsoverthepastyear,whiletariff-relatedcosts andcertificationrequirementshavecontributedtooperationaland investmentchallengesacrosssupplychains.Similartrendsare beingobservedinothertariff-exposedindustries,includingsteel, woodproductsandautomotiveparts,wherefirmsareadjusting productionlevelsandworkforceplanninginresponsetochanging marketconditions.
Shaping the Future of Business Success in Canada
Inanop-edforTheFutureEconomy.ca,CanadianChamberof CommercePresidentandCEO,CandaceLaing,writes “Businessesknowtheircustomers,employeesand communitiessucceedwhentheysucceed.Thatcollective successcreatesacycleofbusiness,nationandcommunity buildingthatself-reinforces,raisinglivingstandardsfor generationstocome.”
Sticky Hiring but Wage Growth at Its Highest Since 2024
Canada’slabourmarketheldsteadyinMarchbutwithoutmuch momentum.Employmentwaslargelyunchanged,andthe unemploymentratestayedat6.7%,pointingtoa“wait-and-see” approachfromemployers.
OurEconomist,AnupriyaGangopadhyay,notesthatwhile hiringhasslowed,layoffsremainlimited—keepingthelabour marketstablebutsubdued.Theonebrightspotiswagegrowth, whichhaspickeduptoitsstrongestpacesince2024.
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Mission Possible: Building An Organizational Plan
Community&Non-ProfitTrainingSeriesJoinusinpersonforSession1:MissionPossibleandkickstartyour nonprofitjourneywithpractical,actionabletasksandstrategies!Strategicplanningprovidesaroadmapfor organizationstomakedecisionsandensuresalignment.Inthissession,you’lllearn:Communicatingwith clients,funders,stakeholdersandmemberstakestimeandenergy;and..
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How businesses can make the most of Google
Acompleteandup-to-dateGoogleBusinessProfileiskeytoimprovingyourvisibility,buildingtrust,andboosting engagementwithpotentialcustomers.ThissignificantlyincreasesyourdiscoverabilityonGoogleSearchand Maps.
ThisguideoutlinesthekeyfeaturesandattributesofyourGoogleBusinessProfilethatwillenableyourbusinessto bestconnectwithcustomersviasearch.
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Introducing the Worker Retention Grant for Work-Sharing employers
TheGovernmentofCanada’sWork-SharingProgramisdesignedtohelpemployersandemployeesavoidlayoffs duringtemporarydownturnsbyreducingemployees’hoursandsharingavailablework.Inreturn,employees receiveEmploymentInsurance(EI)benefitstopartiallyreplacelostincome,allowingthemtostayemployed whilethebusinessrecovers.
Ingeneral,EIWork-Sharingbenefitsprovideincomesupportforthehoursemployeesarenotworking, supplementingtheirreducedwagesratherthanreplacingthejobentirely.Thegoalistokeepskilledworkers attachedtotheiremployerandreturneveryonetonormalhoursoncebusinessconditionsimprove.
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Where you live shouldn’t determine your power bill
Agrowingcoalitionofresidents,businesses,organizations, andmunicipalitiesacrossAlberta,theFairElectricity DistributionAlliance(FEDA),israisingawarenessabout theunfairelectricitydistributionratesexperiencedbymany Albertans.
Rightnow,residents,businesses,andmunicipalitiesin northern,east-centralandsouthernAlbertapay significantlyhigherelectricitydistributioncoststhanthe restoftheprovince.Householdspayanaverageof$118a month,comparedtoabout$34innon-impactedservice areas.Formanybusinesses,distributionfeescanbenearly threetimesashighasinotherserviceareas.
Whereyouliveshouldn’tdetermineyourpowerbill.Thisis anissueoffairness;thedisparityinelectricitycostsis puttingimpactedcommunitiesatadisadvantage.
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Business Support Opportunity — Vandalism Recovery & Prevention Grant
TheCityofGrandePrairiehasapproveda VandalismRecoveryandPreventionGrant PilotProgramfor2026tohelplocal businessesrecoverfromvandalismand investinpreventativemeasuresthatreduce repeatincidents.
Theprogramprovidesupto50% reimbursementofeligiblecosts(toa maximumof$5,000perbusinessperyear)for expensessuchaswindowrepairs,security cameras,lighting,anti-graffiticoatingsand otherpreventionmeasures.
Applicationsarenowopen.
Fulldetails,eligibilityinformationandthe applicationformareavailableat: cityofgp.com/vandalismrecovery
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