Peace Region

Two fires in two days in County of Grande Prairie

County of Grande Prairie firefighters have been called out to two fires in as many days.The first was in Carriage Lane around 7:45 p.m Wednesday night.The fire was contained to the room where it start...

Mar 12, 2020 Photo from the County of Grande Prairie Regional Fire Service Facebook page.

Spirit River to get lion's share of senior housing and care facility investment

A joint investment from the Provincial and Federal Government will see more senior housing built in Alberta, mostly in the Peace Region.Through a bilateral agreement between Canada and Alberta, the Ca...

Mar 12, 2020 Grande Spirit Foundation (photo by Curtis Galbraith)

Grande Prairie RCMP warn of poor road conditions and delays on Highway 43

Grande Prairie RCMP are warning motorists of poor road conditions and traffic delays on Highway 43, east of Bezanson. RCMP say "numerous" tractor trailer units have "jack-knifed", and collisions have ...

Mar 12, 2020

PWPSD excited to begin work on the Harry Balfour School replacement

Full funding for the Harry Balfour School Replacement has been confirmed by the province. Bob Stewart, Superintendent of the Peace Wapiti Public School Division, says they found out about the confirma...

Mar 12, 2020

Local catering company wins lease for Five Mile Hall after being the sole bidder

The County of Grande Prairie has accepted the only applicant as the successful bidder to lease out Five Mile Hall.Food Solutions Corporation (FSC) has won the bid to a five-year lease for the hall. Th...

Mar 12, 2020 Five Mile Hall (photo by Shaun Penner)

Agri-Show starts today

The 35th Foster's Peace Country Classic Agri-show starts with a free pancake breakfast at 9 a.m. this morning at the TARA Centre at Evergreen Park. Show hours for Day 1 will be 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Presi...

Mar 12, 2020 Photo by Curtis Galbraith

Full funding confirmed by province for replacement of Harry Balfour School

The province has confirmed full funding for the replacement of the Harry Balfour School. On Monday, Alberta's Education Minister, Adriana LaGrange visited the Peace Wapiti Public School Division offic...

Mar 11, 2020 Education Minister Adriana LaGrange was the PWPSD Central office on Monday, March 9 (photo courtesy of the PWPSD)

Allard named to provincial MMIWG panel

The MLA for Grande Prairie thinks a new panel she has been named to "is going to need a lot of Kleenex."Tracy Allard has been named to the Joint Working Group on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women ...

Mar 11, 2020

Seven Generations Energy cuts capital investment, some jobs expected to be impacted

Seven Generations Energy Ltd. announced that they will be cutting their Capital Investment Budget for 2020 by 18 per cent, or $200 million, to $900 million.Marty Proctor, President and Chief Executive...

Mar 11, 2020

Needs assessment will be done on the Clairmont Arena and Community Hall

The County of Grande Prairie and Clairmont & District Agricultural Society will conduct a needs assessment for the Clairmont Arena and Community Hall, before determining the future of the facility...

Mar 11, 2020