Peace Region

ATA President says work is needed on reopening scenarios before classes can resume

The President of the Alberta Teacher's Association says details on the province's three possible reopening plans for schools need to be worked out before class can resume in the fall.The three potenti...

Jun 12, 2020

Despite province moving into phase two, City's rec facilities not ready to re-open

Although Stage Two of the province's relaunch plan comes into effect Friday, the City of Grande Prairie will not be opening its recreation facilities.Rec centres were originally planned to be included...

Jun 12, 2020

Warkentin worried no carbon tax relief on grain dryer fuel will make things more difficult for farmers

The MP for Grande Prairie-Mackenzie says a number of things the Liberal government has done have made things more difficult for farmers.Chris Warkentin says he and many others expected farmers to get ...

Jun 12, 2020

One more recovered COVID-19 case in Grande Prairie Thursday

Alberta Health is reporting one more recovered case of COVID-19 in the City of Grande Prairie on Thursday, as the province added 40 new cases for June 11.That means the City of Grande Prairie now has ...

Jun 11, 2020

RCMP Major Crimes investigating suspicious death near Woking

The Alberta RCMP Major Crimes Unit has been called in to investigate a suspicious death near Woking Thursday morning.Spirit River RCMP were called to assist EMS at around 9 a.m. June 11, after a man w...

Jun 11, 2020

Casino, horse racing returning to Evergreen Park as Alberta moves into Stage Two of relaunch

As the Province of Alberta moves into Stage Two of its relaunch, operations at Evergreen Park are slowly returning to normal.As part of Stage Two, casinos and horse racing have been given the green li...

Jun 11, 2020

Philip J. Currie Dinosaur Museum to re-open July 1

The Philip J. Currie Dinosaur Museum will re-open on July 1, and will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Wednesdays through Saturdays.The museum was temporarily closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Vis...

Jun 11, 2020

Grande Prairie Live Theatre mourns loss of 40-plus year member

On Tuesday, long-time actor with Grande Prairie Live Theatre, Gary Trautman past away at the age of 69, just six weeks before his 70th birthday.Trautman was a member of Grande Prairie Live Theatre for...

Jun 11, 2020

More work being done to restore Sexsmith elevator

More work is being done to restore the old Alberta Wheat Pool elevator in Sexsmith.Painting has started on the outside of the building after a new roof was put on last year.Sexsmith and District Museu...

Jun 10, 2020

Province aiming to have students back in school by September

The province has announced its re-entry plan for the upcoming 2020-21 school year.Alberta's Minister of Education Adriana LaGrange presented three different scenarios based around the pandemic at the ...

Jun 10, 2020