Peace Region

Third COVID-19 case confirmed in the County of Grande Prairie

The County of Grande Prairie added one newly confirmed case of COVID-19 on Tuesday, as the province as a whole added 25 for April 7.The province updated its COVID-19 stats on its aggregate data websit...

Apr 07, 2020 There are now three active cases in the County of Grande Prairie (Photo: Government of Alberta)

4-H extends event suspensions date

4-H Alberta says all sanctioned activities have been suspended through May 31. That includes everything at the club, district, regional, and provincial levels.4-H Alberta says in a statement on its Fa...

Apr 07, 2020 from the $-H Alberta Facebook page

Grande Prairie and District Catholic Schools donate iPads to Palliative Care Society

The patients of the Grande Prairie Palliative Care Society will benefit from a donation of 30 iPads from the Grande Prairie and District Catholic Schools. Visitors are not currently allowed in hospita...

Apr 07, 2020 Superintendent Karl Germann sits next to the iPads that are being donated to the Palliative Care Society (photo courtesy of Grande Prairie and District Catholic Schools)

High Prairie RCMP charge man for allegedly shooting at grader operator

A resident of Whitefish River First Nation is facing a litany of charges after he allegedly shot at an individual operating a grader in that community.High Prairie RCMP were alerted of the incident at...

Apr 07, 2020

Suspect wanted after armed robbery at La Glace Fas Gas

The Beaverlodge RCMP are on the lookout for a suspect following an armed robbery in the early hours of Sunday morning at the Fas Gas in La Glace.Police were called to the scene at approximately 6:45 a...

Apr 06, 2020 A photo of the suspect provided by the Beaverlodge RCMP

Mike Vandekamp excited to return to Storm

A familiar face will be returning to the Grande Prairie Storm bench next season.The team announced Monday that Mike Vandekamp has signed a three-year deal to become the team's new Head Coach and Gener...

Apr 06, 2020 New Storm Head Coach and GM Mike Vandekamp. Photo: vipersdiehardfan.blogspot.com

No active cases of COVID-19 reported in City of Grande Prairie as of April 6

The province of Alberta has changed how they are reporting cases of COVID-19 in the province.As the province announced 98 newly confirmed cases of COVID-19 Monday, its aggregate data website was updat...

Apr 06, 2020 The province updated it's COVID-19 aggregate data reporting website, showing that the City of Grande Prairie has no active cases as of April 6 (Photo: Government of Alberta)

$31,255 given to food banks through Dream Home Lottery's COVID-19 Rapid Relief Fund

The first cheques have gone out from the Rotary Club of Grande Prairie's 'COVID-19 Rapid Relief Fund.'Earlier this month, the Rotary Club announced that during April, 50 per cent of the Dream Home Lot...

Apr 06, 2020 Captain Peter Kim accepted the $26,000 cheque from the Rotary Club of Grande Prairie. (photo courtesy of the Rotary Club of GP)

County Connector to suspend service during COVID-19 pandemic

County of Grande Prairie Council voted in favour of suspending the County Connector transit service, as of the end of the service day of Friday, April 10, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.At Monday's meet...

Apr 06, 2020 Photo: EverythingGP Staff

Winners announced for 3rd Annual Beauty of the Peace Art Competition

The winners of this year's Beauty of the Peace Art Competition have been decided. The competition is run through the Grant Berg Gallery, in collaboration with Big Country 93.1 FM and Q99. This is the ...

Apr 06, 2020 The first place artwork, "Spring in the Peace" by Shirley Weiss. (acrylic on canvas)