Peace Region

Alberta Party regrouping rather than rebuilding says interim leader

The Alberta Party is still busy meeting with supporters after losing the three seats it held in the last provincial election. Interim leader Jacquie Fenske visited Grande Prairie late last week.She sa...

Mar 16, 2020 Photo supplied

Students prohibited from schools, other measures brought in by the Alberta government, to stop COVID-19 spread

Students are now prohibited from going to school in Alberta and classes at post-secondary institutions are canceled to limit the spread of COVID-19.The province announced the new measures late Sunday....

Mar 15, 2020

Extreme Cold warning ended for Grande Prairie, Peace region

Environment Canada has ended the Extreme Cold warning that it had in place for Grande Prairie and the rest of the Peace region.After wind chill values dipped into the -40 range on Saturday night, the ...

Mar 15, 2020

High School program to be removed from St. Mary's school

The Grande Prairie and District Catholic Schools Board of Trustees has decided to eliminate Grades 10-12 from the St. Mary's Catholic School in Sexsmith.The Board came to the decision during its meeti...

Mar 15, 2020

COVID-19 update: 10 new cases in Alberta, zero tolerance for cold-like symptoms at daycares, schools

Alberta Health says 10 new cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed, six of those in Calgary and four in Edmonton.There are no confirmed cases in the North Zone at this time.Alberta's Chief Medical Offic...

Mar 14, 2020

Extreme Cold Warning remains in effect for Grande Prairie region

Environment Canada has extended an Extreme Cold Warning for Grande Prairie and surrounding communities, including Beaverlodge, Valleyview, Peace River, Manning, High Prairie, Grande Cache and Hinton. ...

Mar 14, 2020

GPPWFL temporarily ceases league operations amid Coronavirus concerns

The Grande Prairie Pee Wee Football league has decided to temporarily cease all league operations, over concerns regarding the Coronavirus. That means there will be no practices, in-person registratio...

Mar 14, 2020

Highway to Mexico project to be postponed until the fall

The Highway to Mexico project has been postponed to the fall due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The project, which includes delivering first response equipment and emergency vehicles to Mexico, was schedul...

Mar 14, 2020 Highway to Mexico / Facebook

More city facilities closed

The city has announced more facility closures as a preventative measure against the coronavirus.That includes the Montrose Cultural Centre, including the Art Gallery of Grande Prairie and the Grande P...

Mar 13, 2020 Photo by Curtis Galbraith

Classes going ahead at GPRC

Grande Prairie Regional College says classes will continue as scheduled Monday.In a release, College officials say students and staff will use hygiene practices meant to stop the spread of viruses.The...

Mar 13, 2020 Photo by Curtis Galbraith