Peace Region

Local oil and gas representative bracing for impact of crude oil price drop

Alberta's oil-based economy is expected to take a hit as an already reduced demand for oil caused by the coronavirus is amplified by an oil production war between Saudi Arabia and Russia.Neither oil-p...

Mar 09, 2020

Community female leaders recognized at Women of Influence Awards luncheon

Ahead of International Women's Day on Sunday, the City of Grande Prairie handed out their annual Women of Influence awards during a luncheon event on March 6 at Teresa Sargent Hall.The awards are hand...

Mar 09, 2020 Holly Sorgen (middle) was recognized as the Trailblazing Woman of Influence at the 2020 Women of Influence Awards held on Friday, March 6 at Teresa Sargent Hall (Photo: City of Grande Prairie)

Teachers preparing for contract talks, worried about cuts: ATA President

The President of the Alberta Teachers Association says teachers are very concerned about potential cuts to education after the new provincial budget.Jason Schilling says the 2019 budget already contai...

Mar 09, 2020 Photo by Shane Clausing

Province extends loan to Orphan Well Association by up to $100-million

The province announced last week that it is extending their loan to the Orphan Well Association (OWA) up to $100 million.The loan extension will help the association decommission approximately 1,000 w...

Mar 09, 2020

Two new presumptive Coronavirus cases reported in Alberta

The province of Alberta has announced its third and fourth presumptive cases of novel coronavirus (COVID-19).One case is a male in his sixties who lives in the Edmonton Zone of Alberta Health Services...

Mar 08, 2020

2020 Arctic Winter Games cancelled over Coronavirus concerns

Athletes from Grande Prairie and other Peace region communities that qualified for this year's Arctic Winter Games will not be heading to Whitehorse after all. Concerns over the Coronavirus have led o...

Mar 08, 2020

Occupant restraints and residential parking focuses of this month's BEEP/STEP

For the month of March, City Enforcement Services will be focused on occupant restraints for its Selected Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP).Any person 16 years of age or older is responsible for wear...

Mar 08, 2020 Occupant restraints are the focus for the City's Selected Traffic Enforcement Program.

Athletes, coaches and community members honoured at Northwest Alberta Sports Excellence Awards

It was a night of celebration at Clarkson Hall as athletes, coaches and community members from across the Peace Region were honoured at the Northwest Alberta Sports Excellence Awards. The awards are m...

Mar 07, 2020 Nominees and award recipients pose for a photo at the 2020 Northwest Albert Sports Excellence Awards. Photo Credit: Shane Clausing

Daylight Savings Time begins tonight – turn clocks ahead before bed

Don't forget to change your clocks and spring forward this Sunday.Sunday, March 8 marks the beginning of Daylight Savings. As per usual at this time in March, most residents in Canada will turn their ...

Mar 07, 2020

Wired 2 Hire Youth Program accepting applications

The Grande Prairie Volunteer Services Bureau (GPVSB) is accepting youth participant applications for the Wired 2 Hire Youth Program.The program began back in 2014 and takes six weeks to complete. It's...

Mar 07, 2020 Wired 2 Hire Youth Program. Photo Credit: wired2hire.ca