Peace Region

City Hall, County of Grande Prairie Administration building now closed to the public

Grande Prairie City Hall and the City Service Centre are now closed to the public, as they take further measures against COVID-19.Anyone with questions can call or email the city. Specific contact inf...

Mar 19, 2020

First COVID-19 death reported in Alberta; North zone jumps to 10 confirmed cases

Alberta has recorded its first death from COVID-19.Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Deena Hinshaw says the man who died was in his 60's from the Edmonton zone and had underlying health conditions. ...

Mar 19, 2020 Alberta's Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Deena Hinshaw (Photo: Government of Alberta)

Saint Lawrence Centre awarded daytime programming contract for new daytime shelter

The Saint Lawrence Centre has been awarded the service contract for the new daytime programming to go across from Rotary House. The creation of a new daytime shelter, as well as the search for program...

Mar 19, 2020 The former Prime Property Management building, where the new daytime shelter will go.

Peace Wapiti Public School Division to provide online resources and tools during class cancellations

The Peace Wapiti Public School Division says they are taking additional steps to provide resources for families during the closure of schools due to the COVID-19 outbreak. The school division says due...

Mar 19, 2020 Peace Wapiti Public School Division / Facebook

Province extends expiring driver’s licences, vehicle registrations, other permits & certificates until May 15

Upcoming expiry dates for Alberta drivers' licences, vehicle registrations, other permits and certificates are being extended until May 15.Albertans with surnames or company names beginning with B, D,...

Mar 19, 2020 Government of Alberta logo. Photo Credit: Government of Alberta

Grande Prairie food bank needing donations during COVID-19 outbreak

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to hit Alberta and the Peace Region, the Grande Prairie food bank is in need of donations. After COVID-19 was announced as a pandemic earlier in the week, store shel...

Mar 19, 2020 The shelves at the Salvation Army food bank are in need of replenishing, as donations have decreased during the unfolding of the COVID-19 crisis (Photo Credit: Facebook / Salvation Army Grande Prairie Community and Family Services)

Warkentin concerned aid package is not balanced

Our Member of Parliament says he has some concerns about the $82-billion package the federal government announced Wednesday to help deal with the COVID-19 pandemic.Grande Prairie-Mackenzie MP Chris Wa...

Mar 19, 2020 Photo Credit Louis Henault/Dreamstime

Alberta RCMP to limit public access to detachments, suspend non-critical services

Alberta RCMP are putting some changes in place in response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Spokesman Fraser Logan says they will be limiting access to public spaces such as detachments."We're asking...

Mar 18, 2020

22 new cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Alberta, AHS to implement more visiting restrictions

Alberta's Chief Medical Officer of Health has confirmed 22 new cases of COVID-19 in the province. This brings the total to 119. Dr. Deena Hinshaw says that six of the cases are currently in hospital, ...

Mar 18, 2020

All six GPREP regional municipalities declare State of Local Emergency

The Grande Prairie Regional Emergency Partnership (GPREP) announced Wednesday that all six partner municipalities, including the City of Grande Prairie, County of Grande Prairie, the Towns of Beaverlo...

Mar 18, 2020 Town of Sexsmith sign. Photo Credit: Shane Clausing