Category Archives: Peace Region

Fight for public education rally to take place Sunday
The Alberta Teachers' Association president will be in Grande Prairie this weekend, headlining a rally in support of striking teachers in the province.In a release from the ATA, Jason Schilling will b...
Oct 17, 2025

Grande Prairie Legion branch asking for Remembrance Day artwork from school kids
The Grande Prairie branch of the Royal Canadian Legion says in a social media post that the teacher's strike means it has not received any posters, poems, or essays for Remembrance Day this year.Stude...
Oct 17, 2025

NWP names inaugural head coach of Women's Hockey
Northwestern Polytechnic's new Women's Hockey program has found its head coach. NWP has announced Brett Stephenson as the inaugural coach of the NWP Wolves Women's Hockey Program, bringing with him mo...
Oct 16, 2025

Town hall in Falher to discuss proposed Mature Asset Strategy for inactive oil and gas wells
A non-partisan group is holding a town hall in Falher Thursday, Oct. 16, to talk about the province's proposed Mature Asset Strategy for dealing with aging oil and gas infrastructure.The Mature Asset ...
Oct 16, 2025

On-Demand Transit Services expansion
The City of Grande Prairie added a new stop to its On-Demand Transit Service. The service will now have a location in the Meadowview Mobile Home Park, and was designed to make "it easier for Meadowvie...
Oct 16, 2025

Mounties arrest suspect in Loon Lake structure fire
A 37-year-old Trout Lake First Nation woman was in Slave Lake court on Wednesday (Oct. 15) after being charged with starting a fire that burned a building down to the foundation in Loon Lake. Mounties...
Oct 16, 2025

County of Grande Prairie reaches agreements with two neighbouring towns
The County of Grande Prairie says it has reached agreements on sharing costs for various facilities with two neighbouring communities.An agreement with the Town of Beaverlodge will mean the county wil...
Oct 16, 2025

Stolen vehicle and property recovered after Red Earth Creek B&E
Red Earth Creek RCMP recovered a vehicle stolen out of Slave Lake carrying thousands of dollars worth of stolen property on Saturday, Oct. 11. Once on the scene, Mounties located a vehicle matching th...
Oct 16, 2025

Structure Fire reported at Peace River Belle Centre
The Town of Peace River is sharing more details on a fire that took place at the old Bell Centre building Monday.At approximately 3:45 a.m. the Peace River Fire department responded to reports of a st...
Oct 15, 2025

County library pop-up programs offered while teachers' strike continues
The County of Grande Prairie is offering pop-up programs to support children and families while schools remain closed.Both half-day and full-day programs will be offered throughout the county; however...
Oct 15, 2025