Peace Region

Grande Prairie Mayor unhappy with proposed changes to local elections introduced in Bill 29

The province has introduced some proposed changes to local elections. Called Bill 29, the proposed changes would be made on the Local Authorities Election Act. The province says that the proposed chan...

Jun 25, 2020

Fire in shed at Wembley Arena deemed suspicious

The Wembley Fire Department says it has evidence that a fire at the Source Energy Arena and Recreation Centre Wednesday afternoon is suspicious.The fire started in a shed on the south side of the aren...

Jun 24, 2020

Eastlink, Coca Cola Centre and outdoor pool to begin phased reopening July 6

The City has announced changes to the Eastlink Centre, Coca Cola Centre, and outdoor pool as they begin a phased reopening on July 6.The Eastlink Centre's hours will change to being open Monday to Fri...

Jun 24, 2020

New COVID-19 case identified in Big Lakes County area

The Big Lakes County area added a new case of COVID-19 on Wednesday, as the province of Alberta added 44 new cases for June 24.The case in Big Lakes County is the lone active case reported in the area...

Jun 24, 2020

UPDATE: Missing High Prairie man found safe

UPDATE June 25, 8:21 a.m.: Dakota Gervais has been located, and the RCMP say he is safe and unharmed.High Prairie RCMP are seeking the public's help in locating 26-year-old Dakota Wallace Gervais, who...

Jun 24, 2020

Buskers set to return to downtown Grande Prairie July 3

After a successful first year in 2019, buskers are getting ready to re-take the streets of Grande Prairie this summer. The Grande Prairie Downtown Association, in partnership with the Grande Prairie R...

Jun 24, 2020

Cineplex to re-open six Alberta theatres Friday

Cineplex has announced that six of their theatres across Alberta will re-open Friday, June 26.All six of the theatres scheduled to re-open are in either Edmonton or Calgary, and include Cineplex Cinem...

Jun 24, 2020

City will not support asking province to introduce PST to fund municipal capital projects

Grande Prairie will not be supporting an Alberta Urban Municipalities (AUMA) resolution regarding a provincial sales tax. The Corporate Services Committee received a request from the City of Lethbridg...

Jun 24, 2020

Grande Prairie Regional Tourism to receive COVID-19 relief funding

The Grande Prairie Regional Tourism Association (GPRTA), will be receiving a temporary COVID-19 relief fund from Travel Alberta and Western Economic Diversification (WD). Both Travel Alberta and WD wi...

Jun 23, 2020

No more active cases of COVID-19 in Grande Prairie

Alberta Health says that as of the end of day June 22, all cases of COVID-19 in the City of Grande Prairie have recovered, leaving no active cases in the Swan City as of Tuesday.The province added 45 ...

Jun 23, 2020