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Small and medium sized businesses get much needed boost from federal government

Small and medium-sized businesses in the Peace Region are getting more help from the federal government during the COVID-19 pandemic.On Friday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that small and m...

Mar 28, 2020 Photo Credit: Grande Prairie Chamber of Commerce

County of Grande Prairie restricts access to all parks and campgrounds

Following the Province of Alberta's announcement to restrict access to Parks facilities, the County of Grande Prairie has announced that all Parks and Campgrounds in the area have been closed to publi...

Mar 27, 2020 Photo: Facebook / County of Grande Prairie

Alberta confirms 56 new cases of COVID-19, three more in Peace River

Alberta has confirmed 56 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total in the province to 542.There are now 30 cases in the North zone, with three now confirmed in Peace River.(Photo courtesy: Government ...

Mar 27, 2020

City lays off 330 temporary and casual staff

The City of Grande Prairie has laid off 330 casual and temporary workers. The majority of those laid off Friday were employed at the recreation and event facilities Eastlink and Revolution Place, whic...

Mar 27, 2020 Eastlink Centre (photo by Shaun Penner)

Health care employers and unions announce joint agreement on PPE protocols and measures

Alberta Health Services (AHS), the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees (AUPE), Covenant Health, Health Sciences Association of Alberta (HSAA) and the United Nurses of Alberta (UNA) have released sta...

Mar 27, 2020

Feds to cover 75 per cent of wages for qualifying small- and medium-sized businesses

The federal government has boosted the wage subsidy it announced last week that would fund 10 per cent of wages for small- and medium-sized businesses that qualify.The wage subsidy has been increased ...

Mar 27, 2020 File Photo

Holy Family Catholic Regional Division prohibits use of school playgrounds

In an effort to reduce the risk of a COVID-19 outbreak, the Holy Family Catholic Regional Division in Peace River is barring access to its schools playground equipment.The HFCRD says this is a precaut...

Mar 27, 2020 Photo: Holy Family Catholic Regional Division

Concerns remain over pandemic help package says Warkentin

Our Member of Parliament says concerns remain over a $102-billion pandemic help package the federal government announced earlier this week.Grande Prairie-Mackenzie MP Chris Warkentin says those includ...

Mar 27, 2020 Photo credit: Louis Henault/Dreamstime

Grande Prairie catholic schools to make and deliver meals to those in need

The Grande Prairie and District Catholic Schools Education Foundation and Division are now going to provide 200 meals a week for families, and 2000 meals a week for residents of Rotary House.Both the ...

Mar 26, 2020 Photo: Facebook / Grande Prairie and District Catholic Schools Education Foundation

Construction of new hospital on track, despite COVID-19 pandemic

Construction on the new Grande Prairie Regional Hospital has not been slowed down due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and is still on track to be completed by this summer.MLA for Grande Prairie, Tracy Allar...

Mar 26, 2020 Grande Prairie Regional Hospital (photo by Liam Verster)