Peace Region

City of Grande Prairie adds one new case of COVID-19 Saturday

The City of Grande Prairie added one new confirmed case of COVID-19 on Saturday, bringing the total amount of active cases in the city to 12. The new case added to the city was the only case added to ...

Jun 06, 2020

McGovern's RV & Marine ready to bounce back following fire last week

On Sunday, May 31 a large fire ripped through a large part of McGovern's RV & Marine in Clairmont. The fire began shortly after 8:30 a.m. and affected their service bays and parts department. The ...

Jun 06, 2020

Special Olympics Alberta launches first ever Virtual Summer Series

Special Olympics Alberta announced that they are launching their first ever Virtual Summer Series.The Virtual Summer Series allows Special Olympics athletes to compete in various different sports from...

Jun 06, 2020

Rib Fest cancelled for 2020, to return in 2021

The Rotary Club of Grande Prairie After Five has decided to cancel this year's Rib Fest.It was set for July 17 to 19.Club President Wade Nellis says the cancellation can be blamed on the pandemic."Thi...

Jun 05, 2020

Grande Prairie Mayor to stand in solidarity at upcoming Black Lives Matter protest

A peaceful Black Lives Matter rally will happen in Grande Prairie on Saturday, June 6. The rally is being organized by Grande Prairie resident Isaac Bryant. The rally is in protest to systematic racis...

Jun 05, 2020

City of Grande Prairie removes one case of COVID-19, province adds seven

One previously reported case of COVID-19 has been removed from the City of Grande Prairie as the province added seven new cases for June 5, the lowest number of daily cases since March 12.The province...

Jun 05, 2020

Three people charged after shots fired at High Prairie RCMP

High Prairie RCMP say three people have been charged after an incident Sunday where police say Mounties were shot at.RCMP says they were called to a traffic complaint at around 2 a.m. that day, one th...

Jun 05, 2020

Fire advisory still in place for Grande Prairie Forest Area

UPDATE: AS of 6:22 p.m. June 5, the wildfire hazard in the Grande Prairie Forest Area had been downgraded to low. The fire advisory is still in place. A fire advisory is still in place in the Grande P...

Jun 05, 2020

Black Lives Matter protest to go in Grande Prairie on Saturday

A peaceful Black Lives Matter rally, protesting systematic racism and police brutality against black people, will go in Grande Prairie on Saturday, June 6.It is being organized through Facebook by Isa...

Jun 05, 2020

Unemployment rate for Peace Region increases to 14.1%

The area that includes the Peace Region saw the unemployment rate jump by four percent in May, compared to April of 2020.The unadjusted, three month moving average unemployment rate for Banff - Jasper...

Jun 05, 2020