Peace Region

City extending memberships and freezing payments at Eastlink, Coca Cola Centres

The City of Grande Prairie says they will be extending memberships and freezing payments in light of the closures of the Eastlink Centre and Coca Cola Centre. Payments are to resume when the facilitie...

Mar 18, 2020

City of Grande Prairie declares a State of Local Emergency

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the City of Grande Prairie has declared a State of Local Emergency.The State of Local Emergency is an authority the City has under the Emergency Management Act. M...

Mar 18, 2020

Fort St. John RCMP looking to identify credit card fraud suspect

On February 25, 2020, Fort St. John RCMP received a report of a credit card being fraudulently used in the Lower Mainland area. RCMP are still searching for the man in the pictures below.RCMP searchin...

Mar 18, 2020 RCMP logo: Photo Credit: EverythingGP

Provincial government passes 2020 budget

EDMONTON, AB - Amid the COVID-19 global pandemic, Alberta premier Jason Kenney has announced that the provincial budget has passed its budget.Kenney made the announcement on Facebook shortly after 1:0...

Mar 18, 2020 Premier Jason Kenney (photo by the Canadian Press)

One arrest made in Whitefish First Nation attempted murder case

One person has been apprehended by High Prairie RCMP after an attempted murder on February 12 in Whitefish First Nation.On March 16, High Prairie RCMP, with assistance from the RCMP Metis Enhanced Uni...

Mar 18, 2020 Vanessia Katelynn Cardinal (left) remains on a warrant, Bobby Fawn Auger (right) (photos courtesy of the RCMP)

Pembina Pipeline cuts capital spending plan by up to $1.1 billion

CALGARY - Pembina Pipeline Corp. is cutting its capital spending plan for this year by up to $1.1 billion due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the plunge in oil prices.The company now expects its revised ...

Mar 18, 2020

Pandemic hurting local small businesses

Grande Prairie businesses are feeling the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.Downtown Association Executive Director Wendy Bosch says the impact of a drop in traffic and sales was felt almost immediatel...

Mar 18, 2020 Photo by Curtis Galbraith

Confirmed COVID-19 case aboard WestJet flight to Grande Prairie

Passengers aboard several WestJet flights, including one that landed in Grande Prairie, have tested positive for COVID-19.According to a statement and tweet from WestJet, a passenger on board flight 3...

Mar 17, 2020

Two new cases of COVID-19 confirmed in North Zone

Alberta's Chief Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Deena Hinshaw announced Tuesday afternoon 23 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Alberta, bringing the provincial total to 97. "Over the last 24 hours, we...

Mar 17, 2020

Province of Alberta announces state of public emergency amid COVID-19 outbreak

The Province of Alberta has announced a state of public emergency amid the COVID-19 outbreak. Premier Jason Kenney spoke to media Tuesday afternoon at the Alberta Legislature to announce the decision....

Mar 17, 2020