Peace Region

Alberta launches COVID-19 Contact Tracing app

The Alberta Government has launched the ABTraceTogether app, in an effort to identify and follow up with people who come in contact with individuals who are carrying COVID-19, and prevent the virus fr...

May 01, 2020 ABTraceTogether app (photo by Liam Verster)

Howe brought in to custody by Grande Prairie RCMP

Telford Randall Howe has been arrested on outstanding warrants thanks to a tip from the public.Grande Prairie RCMP apprehended the 39-year-old Howe this morning. He was previously charged with aggrava...

May 01, 2020 Telford Randall Howe was brought in Friday morning by Grande Prairie RCMP (Photo: RCMP)

Chamber of Commerce looking forward to province's economic relaunch strategy

The province announced their phased economic relaunch strategy on Thursday, including proposed dates of reopening of businesses. The strategy, which is separated into three stages, will see some parts...

May 01, 2020 Photo by Curtis Galbraith

Grande Prairie golf courses not yet ready to open despite getting green light

During the announcement of the province's phased economic relaunch strategy Thursday, Alberta Premier Jason Kenney said that all golf courses in the province would be allowed to open as early as this ...

May 01, 2020

South Peace Centennial Museum announces closure for 2020 season

The South Peace Centennial Museum (SPCM) between The Village of Hythe and the Town of Beaverlodge announced Wednesday that its doors will remain closed for the 2020 season. In a post on their Facebook...

May 01, 2020 Photo Credit: South Peace Centennial Museum Facebook

GP Comp student Patel earns major national scholarship

A Grande Prairie Composite High School student has earned himself a prestigious national scholarship for his outstanding academic achievements.Shubh Patel has been awarded a Schulich Leader Scholarshi...

Apr 30, 2020 GP Comp grad Shubh Patel has earned an $80,000 scholarship from the Schulich Foundation for his academic excellence and leadership in the school community (Photo: Shubh Patel / Facebook)

Weekend death in Grande Prairie ruled a homicide

An autopsy has determined that a 32-year-old man who died in Grande Prairie Saturday was murdered.The Chief Medical Examiner in Edmonton has ruled the death was a homicide. Police were called to a hom...

Apr 30, 2020 Telford Randall Howe is considered a person of interest in the suspicious death of a 32-year-old in Grande Prairie on Saturday (Photo: RCMP)

Grande Prairie confirms one new case of COVID-19, North Zone adds six

The province has confirmed 190 new cases of COVID-19 as of Thursday, April 30. Alberta now has a total of 5,433 confirmed cases. Six new cases were identified in the North Zone on Thursday, bringing t...

Apr 30, 2020 Photo: Government of Alberta

Province announces phased economic relaunch strategy

The provincial government had laid out its plans for a phased re-opening of Alberta's economy, which similar to Saskatchewan will see some aspects begin to re-open beginning next week, with more busin...

Apr 30, 2020 Photo: Government of Alberta

AHS moves to appointment-only lab collections at rural sites

Lab collections at rural Alberta Health Services sites will happen by appointment only beginning on May 4.The temporary change will help AHS control traffic in and out of the health-care facilities, t...

Apr 30, 2020 EverythingGP File Photo