Peace Region

Area hikers reminded to take precautions with wildlife re-emerging

With the official start of summer only a few weeks away, many hikers in the Peace Region are starting to take to area trails.Mike Grepanier with the Fish and Wildlife Enforcement Branch for the Northw...

Jun 03, 2020

City of Grande Prairie files $10 billion class action lawsuit against opioid manufacturers

The City of Grande Prairie has officially filed a $10 billion class action lawsuit regarding the opioid crisis and will be represented by the Guardian Law Group.Last month, City committee recommended ...

Jun 03, 2020

Human trafficking of minor, drugs charges laid in High Level investigation

A La Crete man is facing human trafficking charges after a series of incidents involving a minor in High Level.The first incident occurred on Tuesday, May 26, when a Peace Officer with the Town of Hig...

Jun 03, 2020

Summer camp registration opens June 4 in Grande Prairie

The City of Grande Prairie will begin accepting registrations for summer camps starting on June 4.Camps for the 2020 season will offer full day, week long camps and will be available at Ernie Radbourn...

Jun 02, 2020

No new cases of COVID-19 identified in Peace Region

No new cases of COVID-19 were confirmed in the Peace Region on June 2, as the province added 13 new confirmed cases. There are now 377 active cases in the province, with 6,537 having recovered. The No...

Jun 02, 2020

Rental properties needed for Housing First program in Grande Prairie

The City of Grande Prairie's Community Advisory Board on Housing and Homelessness (CABH) is calling on property owners and managers to offer up affordable housing for the Housing First program.The pro...

Jun 02, 2020

COVID-19 testing now available to all Albertans regardless of symptoms

Albertans across the province and in the North Zone are now eligible for COVID-19 testing regardless of symptoms. The tests are offered by appointment and are free at Alberta Health Services (AHS) ass...

Jun 02, 2020

Mayor happy to see Grande Prairie become part of RCMP's new online reporting project

The Grande Prairie RCMP detachment will now be part of the first phase of an online crime reporting pilot program with the Alberta RCMP. Crimes that can now be reported online include damage/mischief ...

Jun 02, 2020

No new cases of COVID-19 in Grande Prairie area Monday

There were several recovered cases of COVID-19 announced in the Peace Region on Monday, as the province added 34 new cases for June 1.There were no new cases reported in the City of Grande Prairie, wh...

Jun 01, 2020

Beaupre welcomes fast tracking of Gas Tax, though it's not exactly what's needed

The Federal Government has announced that it's fast tracking $2.2-billion from the Gas Tax Fund, to help municipalities across Canada fund infrastructure projects.The Gas Tax is an annual funding prog...

Jun 01, 2020