Peace Region

Street sweeping operations begin in Grande Prairie

The City of Grande Prairie has started its street sweeping and dust suppression operations.From 10:00 p.m. Sunday through 10:00 p.m. Friday, City crews will be out sweeping roadways, medians, concrete...

Apr 21, 2020 Street sweepers have already been out on some roads downtown. Photo by Curtis Galbraith.

Grande Prairie Family Education Society named as Family Resource Network hub

The Grande Prairie Family Education Society has been named as the local representative for Alberta's Family Resource Network (FRN).The FRN is a spoke and hub model, which replaces the Parent Link prog...

Apr 21, 2020 Grande Prairie Family Education Society (Facebook)

City looking to move up shovel-ready projects, potential for 0% increase to property taxes for 2020

City Council has directed the Mayor to write a letter to the province listing all the City's shovel ready projects.City Councillor Kevin O'Toole says they moved up future projects that are considered ...

Apr 21, 2020

Overland flooding alert issued for Town of Sexsmith

The Grande Prairie Regional Emergency Partnership has issued an overland flooding alert for the Town of Sexsmith, saying that flooding is occurring in low lying areas in and around the town at this ti...

Apr 21, 2020

Grande Prairie Live Theatre actors turn to Zoom to perform play

With stage performances put on hold by the COVID-19 pandemic, actors at the Grande Prairie Live Theatre have found a way to bring the stage online and at a physical distance.Shakespeare's comedy Much ...

Apr 20, 2020 Grande Prairie Live Theatre actors perform "Ben & Bea: A Distancing Office Romance", a scoially distanced adaptation of the play Much Ado About Nothing (Photo: Youtube / Derek Hall)

Grande Prairie Airport releases May flight schedule

The Grande Prairie Airport has announced its updated flight schedule as both Air Canada and WestJet have reduced services to YQU.Following news that WestJet would be halting its Edmonton-Grande Prairi...

Apr 20, 2020 EverythingGP File Photo

Seventh resident of McLennan care home dies from COVID-19

A seventh resident of the Manoir du Lac continuing care facility in McLennan has died from COVID-19 Monday as four more Albertans have lost their lives due to the novel coronavirus.Alberta's Chief Med...

Apr 20, 2020 Photo: Government of Alberta

Orphan Well Association looking to keep momentum going with newly announced federal loan

The Federal government announced last week that $1.7 billion is being given to western provinces to help with the clean up of orphan wells. "We've been planning already for a large program in 2020 wit...

Apr 20, 2020

Dentists balancing emergency care, patient health during COVID-19

Dentists in the Peace Country and across Alberta have had to make adjustments amid the COVID-19 pandemic, which in turn has made it more difficult for patients to receive dental care.As the pandemic u...

Apr 20, 2020 A sign posted on the door of a downtown Grande Prairie dental practice (Photo: Shaun Penner)

County lifts OHV ban, fire ban remains in place

The County of Grande Prairie Regional Fire Service has lifted the ban on off-highway vehicles (OHV), though the ban on open fires remains in place.In a press release, the County Fire Marshal, Ken Atam...

Apr 20, 2020