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The implementation of the City Centre Area Redevelopment Plan is intended to create vibrant spaces by making it a destination where people of all ages come to shop, dine, work, reside and connect as a community in the heart of the City. There are many components of the plan that are bein...Continue Reading

The City of Spruce Grove will be conducting a telephone survey between June 28 and July 22, 2022, to better understand the plans and needs of the local business community. Businesses will be randomly selected and contacted to participate in the survey, which will also ask how business owners/managers view Spruc...Continue Reading

Spruce Grove's 2022 City Maps are now available! Printed copies can be picked up at these locations: City Hall - 315 Jespersen Avenue Spruce Grove Public Library Greater Parkland Regional Chamber of Commerce Visitor Information Centre An online version can be found here.Continue Reading

The Annual Builder & Developer Luncheon event took place on June 16th at The Links At Spruce Grove. Mayor Jeff Acker provided an overview of the City's Economic Outlook and Strategic Plan and guest speaker, Angus Watt, provided an economic update entitled Building Alberta. Thank you to all of ou...Continue Reading

Spruce Grove is revitalizing the downtown, making a significant investment to make the area more attractive, accessible and vibrant. Beautification elements like the addition of trees and landscaping, additional lighting and decorative cement will make the downtown area more attractive. This, along with the addition of benches and the connectivit...Continue Reading

Spruce Grove has officially approved the long-discussed Civic Centre project. The motion was passed unanimously during the regular council meeting on Monday, Jun. 13, following the presentation of an updated report to council by administration on Monday, May 30. Read full article.Continue Reading

City Council has approved the construction of the Spruce Grove Park and Ride. The motion was passed unanimously during the regular council meeting on Monday, Jun. 13. The facility has a revised capital budget of $4,222,000 and will be funded by $1,982,000 from the Municipal Sustainability Initiative (MSI), $1,843,000 from GreenTRIP, an...Continue Reading

Spruce Grove’s downtown businesses will benefit from the City’s revitalization efforts. Beautification activities like planting trees and adding seating will make the downtown area a destination and place to spend significant time, rather than to shop, eat and leave. Connecting Columbus Park to the main downtown through walkways, while als...Continue Reading

Columbus Park is a lovely place to relax and enjoy the afternoon. As part of the City’s revitalization initiative, improvements are being made to make the space even more inviting.  Some of the upgrades include: A new decorative concrete surface that can be used for gatherings, walking and eating. The installation of ...Continue Reading

The Alberta Export Expansion Program (AEEP) has officially re-opened! This program offers funding to help export-ready companies and non-profit organizations enhance access to international markets and attract global buyers. Each applicant can apply to the program multiple times, but will only be eligible for up to a combined maximum of $25,00...Continue Reading

The Town of Stony Plain and the City of Spruce Grove have partnered to better understand homelessness in the Tri-Municipal Region. A newly released study conducted by the two municipalities called the Short-Term Non-Market Housing Study intends to identify gaps and needs in temporary, transitional, and supportive housing in the area. Rea...Continue Reading

The Alberta Jobs Now program provides private and non-profit businesses with job supports to get thousands of Albertans back to work. Employers can apply for Jobs Now funding to offset the cost of hiring and training Albertans in new or vacant positions. New grants are now available through the program. To addres...Continue Reading

There are many intangibles involved for communities to provide a high quality of life to its residents, but in Spruce Grove those intangibles are easy to see. This young, dynamic city just west of Edmonton has become an epicentre of growth in the region, as it provides all the ingredient...Continue Reading

You may have noticed more TELUS trucks in your neighbourhood than usual. Throughout 2022, TELUS is connecting neighbourhoods in Spruce Grove to the TELUS PureFibre® network. This network will provide outstanding speed, quality and reliability for phone, internet, TV and additional services.  Learn more by visiting the City of Spruce Grove'...Continue Reading

Spruce Grove is accelerating the development of its Electric Vehicle Charging Strategy (EVCS). City Councillors received an update from Spruce Grove’s Planning and Infrastructure department during the regular council meeting on Tuesday, May 24, regarding the City’s electric vehicle charging site analysis and grant submission. Read full article.Continue Reading

City Council has selected a second path for the multi-use trail system being constructed between Spruce Grove and Stony Plain. During the regular council meetings in both municipalities on Tuesday, May 24, councillors passed a motion to approve funding for the detailed engineering of a new 1570-metre pathway along the sout...Continue Reading

Hundreds of Alberta small businesses received free digital support through the University of Alberta’s Digital Economy Program (DEP) during the first five months of the program. The Digital Economy Program is a free program designed to support small businesses as they integrate or upgrade their online operations. This program will allow smal...Continue Reading

The Tri-Municipal Region is in the running to be named Canada’s most active community. This June, ParticipACTION’s Community Better Challenge is returning to Spruce Grove, Stony Plain, and Parkland County to promote physical activity and build community connections. Residents, businesses, and organizations from across the three municipalities are invited to participat...Continue Reading

The Tri-Region is looking for new friends. The City of Spruce Grove and the Town of Stony Plain have partnered on a new online tourism initiative called On-The-Edge YEG designed to increase the exposure to and grow local tourism by spotlighting activities and recreation opportunities in the region. Read full article.Continue Reading

Discover local hot spots and find new adventures ‘On-the-Edge’. The On-the-Edge YEG website is working to grow local tourism by spotlighting activities and recreation opportunities in Stony Plain and Spruce Grove. On-the-Edge YEG is an online one-stop shop for day trips, weekend getaways, community events, local shopping, and eats and treat...Continue Reading

As Alberta’s film and television industry continues to attract more productions, Alberta’s government is committing additional funds to position the province for further expansion in the sector. Alberta is seeing unprecedented demand in production volume and the budget increase will support the development of Alberta’s film and television industry. Budget 2022-2...Continue Reading

For news on major projects in Spruce Grove, visit our website. We have been making major announcements about the Myshak Metro Ballpark, the proposed Civic Centre Project, City Centre Revitalization, and Fiber-Optic Network expansion to name a few. If you missed the announcements, here’s what you need to know.  Myshak Metr...Continue Reading

Spruce Grove has an updated guiding document for addressing climate change in the community. City Council unanimously accepted Spruce Grove’s brand new Climate Change Action Plan (CCAP) as information during the regular council meeting on Monday, May 9. The document was presented to council by Richard Boyd, Director of Research fo...Continue Reading

The orange vests are back. Construction season in Spruce Grove officially kicked off this week with the streetscape revitalization project commencing downtown as part of the City Centre Area Redevelopment Plan (CCARP). Approved by City Council in April 2020, the goal of the CCRAP is to turn the City Centre into ...Continue Reading