Category Archives: Peace Region
Government of Alberta injects $12.7 million into Peace River CMR projects
The Government of Alberta announced Tuesday that as part of its $1.9 billion accelerated capital maintenance and renewal (CMR) funding, the Town of Peace River will see $12.7 million injected into six...
May 05, 2020 Photo: Government of Alberta Facebook
AFSC hopes to process most inspections this week, commodity groups working on pandemic issues
The Agriculture Financial Services Corporation says unharvested crops remains its number one priority.AFSC says in a news release that there are what it terms "a large range of potential claims" on a ...
May 05, 2020 Combining of last year's canola crop at Boyd Farms near Fairview. Photo supplied by AFSC.
Petition to oppose federal firearm ban launched in Grande Prairie
An online petition has been launched by Bullets and Broadheads Shooting Centre Ltd in Grande Prairie, in an effort to oppose the federal government's recent announcement of a ban on owning any of 1,50...
May 05, 2020
Grande Prairie area yards facing increased vole population
The miniature pests known as voles are finding their way to Grande Prairie lawns in bigger numbers this spring compared to recent years, according to the City's Parks Department.The small rodents, als...
May 05, 2020
Grande Prairie Regional Sport Connection announces online Try-It Day in June
The Grande Prairie Regional Sport Connection's annual summer Try-It Day on June 6 is going to look a little different this year.Because of COVID-19, the Grande Prairie Regional Sport Connection has be...
May 05, 2020 Photo: Grande Prairie Regional Sport Connection Facebook
Small local charities ask for public support during COVID-19 as Giving Tuesday arrives
It is Giving Tuesday around the world.For those familiar with the day, it usually happens annually the Tuesday after Black Friday.The day is meant to raise awareness and ask citizens around the world ...
May 05, 2020 Photo: Giving Tuesday Facebook
Mayor to write letter to Premier in support of region-by-region relaunch
Grande Prairie city council has directed the mayor to write to Premier Jason Kenney about opening the region in the coming weeks and months.Last week, Premier Kenney announced and detailed the provinc...
May 04, 2020
City to launch phase two of GP Grows gardening program
The City of Grande Prairie is launching the second phase of its GP Grows program. The first phase, which launched in April, featured an indoor gardening kit with peat pellets and seeds. The second pha...
May 04, 2020 City of Grande Prairie
Chuckegg Creek wildfire hot spot starts burning again
Fire watchers say a hot spot on the site of the Chuckegg Creek wildfire flared up again Sunday night.It has burned 15 hectares and is located 10 kilometres north of Highway 697, north of Blue Hills an...
May 04, 2020
Gas prices in Alberta expected to continue climb in coming weeks
In the past week, the price per litre of gasoline in Alberta has increased by nearly 12 cents, and is expected to continue to rise as the country gradually reopens and demand increases.On Tuesday, Apr...
May 04, 2020 The Co-Op in downtown Grande Prairie (photo by Liam Verster)