Peace Region

Grande Prairie and District Catholic Schools welcoming the prospect of a change to curriculum

Alberta's Ministry of Eduction released a series of recommendations to changes to the curriculum on Wednesday. The suggested changes include more job-focused learning, more standardized tests, reflect...

Jan 31, 2020

Traffic stop leads to seizure of over $80,000 worth of drugs in Slave Lake

A traffic stop in Slave Lake on January 28, 2020, has led to the seizure of over $80,000 worth of drugs.Officers conducting targeted patrols high-crime areas of Slave Lake determined that a suspicious...

Jan 30, 2020

Schools in Grande Prairie are now equipped with EpiPens

Under the new private members bill, called the Protection of Students with Life-Threatening Allergies Act, all schools in Alberta must be equipped with EpiPens. Schools across the province, including ...

Jan 30, 2020

Local Chamber to host Premier Kenney, caucus in Grande Prairie

The Grande Prairie and District Chamber of Commerce is eager for their opportunity to share their concerns and priorities with the provincial government, as Premier Jason Kenney will be bringing his c...

Jan 30, 2020 Premier Jason Kenney and the UCP caucus will meet with local chamber members on February 10 in Grande Prairie (Canadian Press File Photo)

Agriculture Minister meets with Peace Country farmers

Alberta's Agriculture Minister met with a room full of farmers Saturday at the Dunes Golf and Winter Club.Devin Dreeshen says there was a lot of discussion about the tough harvest."I just met with som...

Jan 30, 2020 Photo from the Devin Dreeshan Facebook page

Snowmobilers reminded to stay off farm land

The County of Grande Prairie is reminding snowmobilers once again to stay off farm land, as crops under the snow can be seriously damaged by the machines.Close to 30 per cent of the crops in the count...

Jan 30, 2020 The County is giving out up to five of these signs, free of charge, to any interested farmers to remind OHV users to stay off of farm land (Photo: County of Grande Prairie)

Thirty-seven men facing solicitation charges

Thirty-seven people are facing solicitation charges after an enforcement initiative focused on criminal activities in the Grande Prairie area.Members of the Grande Prairie RCMP, Crime Reduction Unit, ...

Jan 29, 2020

Clubroot found in County of Grande Prairie field

The County of Grande Prairie says the canola disease clubroot has been found in a field in the Webster/Sexsmith area.It was found during what the County describes as "routine sampling" and that soil t...

Jan 29, 2020 Photo credit: Lesley L./Flickr

Grande Prairie-raised man again seeking CPC leadership

Grande Prairie-raised Rick Peterson is taking a second run at the leadership of the Conservative Party of Canada.Peterson announced he is entering the leadership race Wednesday at the High Arctic Ener...

Jan 29, 2020

Pace Centre to host Consent Event Open House

The Pace Community Support, Sexual Assault, & Trauma Centre is hosting their first Consent Event open house on Thursday, January 30. Buffy MacIntosh, Funds Development Coordinator for Pace, says t...

Jan 29, 2020 From the Pace Centre website