Peace Region

Province announces sweeping measures to protect renters, close provincial parks, close non-essential businesses

Premier Jason Kenney has announced new measures to stop the spread of COVID-19, including the closure of all non-essential businesses in the province and lowering the maximum gathering allowance to 15...

Mar 27, 2020

Beaverlodge Town Council approves budget

Town Council in Beaverlodge has approved a new budget that includes a 3.38 per cent property tax increase.In a release, the Town says it was wanting to maintain existing services and programs with a m...

Mar 27, 2020 Photo from the Town of Beaverlodge Facebook page

City lays off 330 temporary and casual staff

The City of Grande Prairie has laid off 330 casual and temporary workers. The majority of those laid off Friday were employed at the recreation and event facilities Eastlink and Revolution Place, whic...

Mar 27, 2020 Eastlink Centre (photo by Shaun Penner)

Winter storm warning issued for BC Peace, snow also predicted for the Alberta side

There is a winter storm warning and snow squall watch out for the BC Peace.The winter storm warning says snow will start this afternoon and that there could be 30 to 40 centimetres by Sunday.The wind ...

Mar 27, 2020

Health care employers and unions announce joint agreement on PPE protocols and measures

Alberta Health Services (AHS), the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees (AUPE), Covenant Health, Health Sciences Association of Alberta (HSAA) and the United Nurses of Alberta (UNA) have released sta...

Mar 27, 2020

Holy Family Catholic Regional Division prohibits use of school playgrounds

In an effort to reduce the risk of a COVID-19 outbreak, the Holy Family Catholic Regional Division in Peace River is barring access to its schools playground equipment.The HFCRD says this is a precaut...

Mar 27, 2020 Photo: Holy Family Catholic Regional Division

Pandemic impacting forestry companies

Forestry companies have had to make adjustments during the COVID-19 pandemic.Norbord says in a release that as of Monday, it will be reducing production at all of its Oriented Strand Board plants acro...

Mar 27, 2020 Photo credit: Dreamstime

Concerns remain over pandemic help package says Warkentin

Our Member of Parliament says concerns remain over a $102-billion pandemic help package the federal government announced earlier this week.Grande Prairie-Mackenzie MP Chris Warkentin says those includ...

Mar 27, 2020 Photo credit: Louis Henault/Dreamstime

Grande Prairie catholic schools to make and deliver meals to those in need

The Grande Prairie and District Catholic Schools Education Foundation and Division are now going to provide 200 meals a week for families, and 2000 meals a week for residents of Rotary House.Both the ...

Mar 26, 2020 Photo: Facebook / Grande Prairie and District Catholic Schools Education Foundation

Peace River, Valleyview areas add first confirmed cases of COVID-19

The Peace River and Valleyview areas now have their first confirmed cases of COVID-19.The province's aggregate data website was updated during Dr. Deena Hinshaw's daily update on Thursday, showing one...

Mar 26, 2020