Category Archives: Peace Region
Dream Home Lottery raises over $250,000 for regional food banks
The Dream Home Lottery is officially wrapping up ticket sales after raising over a quarter of a million dollars for regional food banks.This week, the Rotary Club of Grande Prairie will issue their fi...
Apr 23, 2020 Jodee Balisky and Ryan Hoogerbrugge stocking shelves with food at the Sexsmith Food Bank (courtesy of the Rotary Club of GP)
City closes roads due to flooding
The City of Grande Prairie has closed two roads due to flooding.116 Street is closed from 104 Avenue to the roundabout at Highway 43, and 132 Avenue is also flooded and closed between 108 Street and 1...
Apr 23, 2020 Road Closure (photo by Shane Clausing)
Park Hotel says goodbye to Grande Prairie
The Park Hotel in downtown Grande Prairie has officially come down.The demolition on the decade-long vacant building along 100 Avenue began Wednesday morning, marking the end of the hotel's near 63-ye...
Apr 23, 2020 The Park Hotel was officially demolished as of Thursday morning. This marks the end of the hotel's near 63-year tenancy along Richmond (100) Avenue (Photo: Emily Keller)
M.D. of Greenview declares second State of Local Emergency
The M.D. of Greenview has declared a second State of Local Emergency.The State of Local Emergency was issued to help respond to "extraordinary" flooding and damage to infrastructure in the region caus...
Apr 22, 2020 Photo Credit: Shane Clausing
Three Manoir du Lac residents, Clear Hills County resident die from COVID-19 Wednesday
Three more residents of the Manoir du Lac continuing care facility in McLennan have died, while the confirmed individual with COVID-19 in Clear Hills County has also passed away over the last 24 hours...
Apr 22, 2020
Equipment saved from Teepee Creek Fire Hall, temporary operating location established
The spring runoff has been causing overland floods across the County of Grande Prairie, including one in Teepee Creek Tuesday night that flooded the fire hall. Fire Chief Dan Verdun says thanks to qui...
Apr 22, 2020
Alert issued for rising water levels affecting Muskoseepi Park trails, all park entrances closed
UPDATE (April 23 at 12:03 p.m.): The City of Grande Prairie is closing off all entrances into Muskoseepi Park while the High Water Level Advisory is in place. An Alberta Emergency Alert has been sent ...
Apr 22, 2020 Water levels at the Bear Creek Reservoir as of 2:50 p.m. Wednesday (Photo: Shaun Penner)
Earth Day celebrates 50th anniversary
April 22 is Earth Day, an internationally celebrated and recognized day meant to raise awareness for environmental protection and support.Sarah Martin, with Aquatera, says this year, Earth Day is cele...
Apr 22, 2020
DeBolt firefighters rescue homeowner, cat from flooding home
The DeBolt fire station was able to rescue both a homeowner and a cat from a flooded home Tuesday afternoon.Station #31 was called out to the residence at around 2:15 p.m. on April 21 to help get a ho...
Apr 22, 2020 A DeBolt firefighter poses for a photo with the rescued cat on Tuesday afternoon (Photo: Facebook / M.D. of Greenview)
Spring runoff causes overland flooding in Big Lakes County
Overland flooding is occurring in low lying areas throughout Big Lakes County.The Alberta Emergency Alert reports that excessive spring runoff is causing rivers, streams, and creeks to overflow their ...
Apr 22, 2020 Big Lakes County (website)