Peace Region

Two charged after significant drug seizure at Grande Prairie residence

Two Grande Prairie residents have been arrested and drugs have been seized following a lengthy investigation and search warrant execution. In October 2019, the Grande Prairie Municipal Drug Section be...

Feb 11, 2020 Photo courtesy of the Grande Prairie RCMP

Ovintiv donation to help bring escape room to Philip J. Currie Dinosaur Museum

The Philip J. Currie Dinosaur Museum is going to have an escape room exhibit opening in September, to help bring in more visitors and offer a fun, interactive way to learn.Executive Director of the mu...

Feb 11, 2020 Ovintiv presents the Museum Board with a cheque, to be used to develop a new escape room exhibit

Peterson wanting to put Alberta back in the PMO

Rick Peterson says he wants to ensure that Alberta and Western Canada are represented in the Prime Minister's Office once again.Peterson, who announced his intention to run for the Conservative Party ...

Feb 11, 2020 Canadian Press File Photo

Seven Generations signs deal with Quebec natural gas distributor

CALGARY - Seven Generations Energy Ltd. is the first to land a supply contract with Quebec's major natural gas distributor based on obtaining certification for its responsible production of the heatin...

Feb 11, 2020 Photo: Seven Generations Energy Ltd.

CORRECTION: Fire breaks out at camp near Keyera Wapiti Gas Plant Monday morning

CORRECTION: The M.D. of Greenview has corrected their original news release, clarifying that the fire responded to by area fire crews was at the Wapiti Open Lodge, which is operated by Horizon North a...

Feb 11, 2020 A fire broke out at the Keyera Wapiti Gas Plant south of Grovedale early Monday morning. The root cause is under investigation. (Photo: M.D. of Greenview)

City Councilor Clyde Blackburn returns to Council in remission

Grande Prairie City Councilor Clyde Blackburn has returned from his leave of absence. Councilor Blackburn had been on a leave of absence to receive treatment for leukemia, which is now in remission. H...

Feb 10, 2020

Province says new Grande Prairie hospital 85 per cent complete

The provincial government says the new Grande Prairie hospital will be finished this summer.The government says in a news release the work is more than 85 per cent complete.Work like painting and inst...

Feb 10, 2020 Photo supplied by the Alberta government

Premier Kenney sits down with EverythingGP

During his visit to Grande Prairie on Monday, February 10, Premier Jason Kenney sat down with our very own Shaun Penner to chat about the Tri-Municipal Industrial Partnership announcement, the provinc...

Feb 10, 2020 Canadian Press File Photo

A dozen union supporters protest provincial cuts in Grande Prairie

Members and supporters of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) and the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees (AUPE) gathered outside the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 54 in Grande Prairie Mond...

Feb 10, 2020 Union supporter rally in front of the Legion, where the UCP caucus was meeting with the Grande Prairie Chamber of Commerce

Provincial government announces new grain dryer program for farmers

The provincial government announced a new Grain Dryer Program for farmers Monday morning in Clairmont. Two-million dollars from the five-year, $3 billion-dollar Canadian Agricultural Partnership that ...

Feb 10, 2020 Finance Minister Travis Toews (far left), Farmer Bruce McDonald (centre left) Agriculture and Forestry Minister (right centre) making grain dryer announcement at Heads Farm in Clairmont. Photo Credit: Shane Clausing