Peace Region

Grande Prairie RCMP members fostering animals for Bandaged Paws during pandemic

Members of the Grande Prairie RCMP are fostering animals for Bandaged Paws during the COVID-19 pandemic.Natasha Arsenault, Executive Director of Bandaged Paws, says Constable Patrick McPhee with the G...

May 08, 2020

Grande Prairie region hit hard as Canada's unemployment rate spikes

Canada's unemployment rate soared in April, as the COVID-19 pandemic forced the closure of non-essential businesses across the nation. In the course of a month, the national unemployment rate rose 5.2...

May 08, 2020 Canadian Press File Photo

United Way of Alberta Northwest & City of Grande Prairie partner to rollout new app

The United Way of Alberta Northwest and the City of Grande Prairie have partnered together to rollout a new app called HelpSeeker. HelpSeeker, an app that is used throughout many cities around the wor...

May 08, 2020 Photo Credit: HelpSeeker Facebook page

GP area professionals team up to offer struggling businesses free support

A number of local professional service providers are teaming up to help Grande Prairie area businesses that have been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic by offering free services and resources to help ...

May 07, 2020 Photo: Facebook / nine10 Incorporated

4-H clubs taking sale online

The Kleskun and Bezanson 4-H Multi Clubs will be holding their steer and lamb sale online this year.These sales are usually held in person as part of 4-H Achievement Days, but those are not going ahea...

May 07, 2020 Photo from the 4-H 2020 Facebook page.

GPRC President and CEO to chair new economic recovery taskforce launched by Alberta colleges

The President and CEO of Grande Prairie Regional College, Dr. Robert Murray, is to chair a new Economic Recovery Taskforce launched by the eleven Comprehensive Community Colleges in the province.The t...

May 07, 2020 Photo: Liam Verster

PCS to be funded through new school division partnership

A new partnership of school divisions will help fund Peace Collaborative Services (PCS), an umbrella organization that provides and coordinates supports and services for students and teachers in the P...

May 07, 2020

GPRC, Athabasca University partner to improve college's online learning

Grande Prairie Regional College has inked a new partnership with Athabasca University that will the help the college improve its online learning platform and increase access to courses for students ac...

May 07, 2020 EverythingGP File Photo

GPREP offering help to local businesses with economic relaunch strategy

The Grande Prairie Regional Emergency Partnership (GPREP) has begun preparing for the potential relaunch of local businesses through their Business Ambassador Team.They have also renewed the state of ...

May 07, 2020

Local glass company supporting food bank through plexiglass sales

Standard Auto Glass is helping out the Grande Prairie food bank, as it is donating $25 from every protection shield it makes and sells, retroactive to April 1.Owner Rob Kossman says he wanted to help ...

May 07, 2020 Photo from the Standard Auto Glass Facebook page