Category Archives: Peace Region
New STEAMS kits announced for PWPSD schools thanks to local sponsors
Peace Wapiti Public School Division is thanking community partners for funding new educational tools for two schools.Clairmont Community School and Whispering Ridge Community School have received STEA...
May 09, 2026 Jason and Jon from Absolute HVAC Inc. with Mrs. Leann Miller and her Grade 6 class at WRCS (Image Credit: Peace Wapiti Public School Division)
City of Grande Prairie kicks off gardening season with GP Grows: Dig It May 9
The City of Grande Prairie's free event to help local gardens returns Saturday, May 9.GP Grows: Dig It is an event designed to give away seed potatoes, onions, and triple-mix soil provided by KLon Ser...
May 08, 2026 (Image Credit: City of Grande Prairie)
Grande Prairie-raised pilot set to perform at home with the Snowbirds this summer
There will be some local flavour when the Canadian Forces Snowbirds perform at the Grande Prairie Regional Airshow this summer. The Snowbirds say in a social media post that Captain Iain Muir will fly...
May 08, 2026 (Image Credit: screenshot from a video on the Canadian Forces Snowbirds Facebook page.)
Youth in custody after threatening TikTok regarding PRSD
An arrest was made yesterday (Thursday, May 7) in connection with online threats made towards Glenmary School and T.A. Norris School.Around 4:30 pm, Mounties say a youth confessed to owning the TikTok...
May 08, 2026
Wellspring Alberta opens in Grande Prairie for cancer patients and caregivers
Wellspring Alberta has opened their new space in Grande Prairie.Operating out of the Primary Care Network's office, Wellspring will provide cancer support services to help patients handle emotional, s...
May 08, 2026 (Image Credit: Everything GP Staff/Nathaniel Leigh)
GPPS increasing response to repeat offenders
Grande Prairie Police Service is increasing enforcement to address habitual offenders causing harm and disorder in the community.The new police services say a small number of individuals are responsib...
May 08, 2026 (Image Credit: Everything GP Staff/Nathaniel Leigh)
More issues with surgical instrument sterilization at GPRH
More issues with sterilizing surgical instruments have come up at the Grande Prairie Regional Hospital after elective surgeries had just resumed this week. This has led to postponements of what is bei...
May 07, 2026 (Image Credit: Curtis Galbraith)
GPPS & RCMP investigate City Centre shooting
Grande Prairie RCMP and Grande Prairie Police Services are asking for the public's help with a shooting investigation from Tuesday, May 5.Officers responded to a shots-fired report on 101 Street and 1...
May 07, 2026 GPPS (Image Credit: EGP Staff)
Parkside Montessori PE teacher recognized with national award
A PE teacher from Parkside Montessori is being recognized for his lasting impact on his students and community. Monty Simo has been named a recipient of the national teaching excellence award in physi...
May 07, 2026 (Image Credit: Grande Prairie Public School Division)
Canfor reports first quarter loss
Canfor is reporting an operating loss of $72.1 million for the first quarter of this year. Sales came in at $1.359 billion. The operating loss for the same time a year ago was $28.5 million and $415.9...
May 07, 2026 (Image Credit: Canfor.)