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Saturday marks the first official day of winter
Winter has officially arrived in the Peace Country.The Old Farmer's Almanac says the Winter Solstice officially took place at 2:21 a.m. Alberta time on Saturday, December 21.The almanac says the solst...
Dec 21, 2024
Grande Prairie RCMP send their condolences following a fatal collision
The Grande Prairie RCMP provided an update on one of two collisions along Range Road 63, also known as 116 Street yesterday. (Thursday, December 19)Mounties say at 12:30 p.m., they responded to a repo...
Dec 20, 2024
Historic week in Ottawa, time for an election, says Warkentin
The Member of Parliament for Grande Prairie-Mackenzie says this was a historic week in Ottawa.Chris Warkentin made the comment in reaction to the resignation of Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minis...
Dec 20, 2024
Collision closes down 116 Street
Update at 9:30 p.m. on Thursday December 19, 2024 - RCMP say the scene at Range Road 63/116 Street has been cleared. More details regarding this incident are expected to be released by officials.-----...
Dec 19, 2024
Snowfall, extreme cold warnings in place
UPDATE 3 5:30 p.m.: The snowfall warnings for the County of Grande Prairie and MD of Greenview have ended.UPDATE 2 3:30 p.m. Wednesday: The extreme cold warnings for Mackenzie County and the Paddle Pr...
Dec 17, 2024
Council approves location for new emergency call centre
City Council approved having a new Integrated Emergency Contact Centre in the City on 99 building at its meeting on Monday.It would answer calls for 911, police, fire, Municipal Enforcement Services a...
Dec 17, 2024
In tumultuous history of finance minister resignations, Freeland's exit stands out
Having a finance minister openly condemn the prime minister's policies on her way out is a fresh level of acrimony in Canadian political history, longtime observers of the country's politics say. Chry...
Dec 16, 2024
County of Grande Prairie council approves interim 2025 budget
County of Grande Prairie council has approved an interim budget for 2025, one that includes a deficit of $3.96 million. In a release, the county says any decisions about property taxes have been put o...
Dec 13, 2024
Grande Prairie Mayor says AI data centre project could bring global investment to Peace Region
The mayor of Grande Prairie is calling the Wonder Valley Project a testament to what the Peace Region can achieve through collaboration.The Municipal District of Greenview has partnered with O'Leary V...
Dec 13, 2024
MD of Greenview Reeve expecting AI Data centre project to 'benefit nonstop'
The Reeve for the Municipal District of Greenview believes the just-announced AI data centre to be built in the Greenview Industrial Gateway will be great for the region.The Wonder Valley project was ...
Dec 12, 2024