Peace Region

County recruiting paid responders for La Glace

The County of Grande Prairie is opening up applications for paid responders to serve at the County's La Glace firehall. Professional firefighting training is free, and the County is looking for traine...

Feb 26, 2020 Courtesy of the County of Grande Prairie

Submission deadline extended for Reel Shorts Film Festival's local producers

Peace Country film makers will have a little bit more time to submit their entry for this year's Reel Shorts Film Festival.Over 5,100 entries from over 133 countries were submitted prior the regular d...

Feb 26, 2020

Beaverlodge Regional High School re-opens Wednesday

The Peace Wapiti Public School Division says Beaverlodge Regional High School will re-open Wednesday, following two days of being closed because of a water main break affecting the area around the sch...

Feb 26, 2020 Photo: Town of Beaverlodge

Property re-inspection begins in County in March

Starting on Monday, March 2, assessors will be travelling door-to-door in selected areas within the County of Grande Prairie to conduct property re-inspections.County assessors will visit properties w...

Feb 26, 2020 Assessment Map (photo courtesy of the County of Grande Prairie)

Pink Shirt Day supports anti-bullying at local schools

Today is Pink Shirt Day, a day where school staff and students, as well as community members, are encouraged to wear pink to show support for anti-bullying. Bob Stewart, Superintendent of the Peace Wa...

Feb 26, 2020 The message for this year's Pink Shirt Day is "Lift Each Other Up".

Critical Infrastructure Defence Act introduced in the Alberta legislature

As the provincial government re-convened at the legislature Tuesday, the United Conservative government tabled its first bill of the new session. It seeks stiffer penalties for those who participate i...

Feb 25, 2020 Premier Jason Kenney and Minister of Justice and Solicitor General Doug Schweitzer speak about Bill 1: Critical Infrastructure Defence Act. Photo supplied by the province.

Town of Beaverlodge continues to work on water main issue

The Town of Beaverlodge says Public Works is continuing to work on a water main break issue. On Monday night, the Town said the break had been repaired and that they would begin pressuring up the wate...

Feb 25, 2020 Facebook / Town of Beaverlodge

GPREP prepares for 2020, proposes change to bylaw

The Grande Prairie Regional Emergency Partnership (GPREP) is continuing training and recruitment efforts, to ensure there are proper responses to large scale emergencies or disasters in the region. GP...

Feb 25, 2020 gprep.ca

New water tender stationed at the Sexsmith Fire Department

A new fire fighting unit has been delivered to the Sexsmith Fire Hall. Though it will be stationed in Sexsmith, it will be able to serve the County of Grande Prairie in emergencies. "As demand grows a...

Feb 25, 2020 Photo courtesy of the County of Grande Prairie

Beaverlodge Regional High School closed again Tuesday due to water main issue

The Peace Wapiti Public School Division says Beaverlodge Regional High School will be closed again Tuesday, as the town continues to finalize the repairs on a water main break in the area of the schoo...

Feb 25, 2020 Photo: Town of Beaverlodge