Peace Region

Police thanking passing drivers, local residents, for saving another driver's life

Fort St. John RCMP say passing drivers and a local resident were able to save another driver from a vehicle that had rolled into a ditch filled with water.Mounties say they got a call around 9 p.m. Tu...

Apr 15, 2020

Council aiming to keep wild boar out of County of Grande Prairie

The County of Grande Prairie is looking to prohibit anyone from keeping wild boars under any circumstance within County boundaries.Following a request from an individual to start a wild boar operation...

Apr 15, 2020 When wild boar are at large, they are deemed a pest under the province's Agricultural Pests Act (Photo: dreamstime.com)

City monitoring costs related to COVID-19

The City of Grande Prairie is monitoring all expenses related to COVID-19."At this time, we don't know if there will be any provincial or federal support for municipalities for expenses related to thi...

Apr 15, 2020

City cancels recreational programs and bookings through end of May

The City of Grande Prairie has cancelled all recreational programs and bookings up to May 31, due to the novel coronavirus.All outdoor programs, including park use permits and league play, are also ca...

Apr 15, 2020 Photo: EverythingGP Staff

Grande Prairie Mayor impressed by adapting businesses, encourages the public to be understanding

The Mayor of Grande Prairie says the city and its businesses seem to be adapting well to closures and changes caused by COVID-19.Mayor Bill Given says while it is important to note not all businesses ...

Apr 15, 2020

Local golf courses still preparing for season despite COVID-19

With the warmer weather coming and the snow nearly gone, many golfers in Grande Prairie and across the province are wondering if they'll be able to tee off this summer.Last Thursday at Alberta's daily...

Apr 15, 2020 Photo: Wiki Commons

Province sees largest single day increase of COVID-19 cases

The province has confirmed 138 new cases of COVID-19 in Alberta, creating the largest single day increase the province has seen during the pandemic. A majority of those cases came in the Calgary Zone,...

Apr 14, 2020 Canadian Press File Photo

Alberta rolls out new wildfire prevention measures

The Province is preparing for the upcoming wildfire season, by rolling out some new enforceable measures.In 2019, Alberta spent over $600-million fighting wildfires, which destroyed over 2-million acr...

Apr 14, 2020

Adjusted County road bans take effect Wednesday

The County of Grande Prairie is changing it's weight limit on gravel roads.As of 10 a.m. on Wednesday, April 15, a 50 per cent axle weight road ban will be put in place on all gravel roads within the ...

Apr 14, 2020

Second Harvest providing local community groups up to $20,000 in grants to help purchase food

The company Second Harvest and their website FoodRescue.ca announced last week that they're providing $4.5 million to community groups across the country that is aimed at feeding vulnerable Canadians....

Apr 14, 2020 Photo: Facebook / Second Harvest