Peace Region

County of Grande Prairie names 2020 Farm Family of the Year

The Ray and Dunnigan families have been named the 2020 County of Grande Prairie Farm Family of the Year.They have the Halcourt Land and Cattle Company, an operation that has cattle plus 3500 acres of ...

Jan 27, 2020 Photo supplied by the County of Grande Prairie

Rising Above buys apartment building for second stage housing

Rising Above Ministries has purchased an apartment building for second stage housing.Rising Above is a not-for-profit organization in Grande Prairie, dedicated to breaking the cycle of defeat, includi...

Jan 27, 2020 Rising Above Second Stage Housing (photo by Shaun Penner)

Caribbean community in Grande Prairie comes together to share, celebrate culture

A community organization is hoping to continue to bring the Caribbean people of Grande Prairie together, while at the same time share their culture with the people of the Peace Region.The Caribbean As...

Jan 27, 2020 The CAGP will be hosting a tournament for one of the Caribbean's most popular games in February, that being Domino (Photo: Caribbean Association of Grande Prairie)

Flags will be laid to rest at annual Flag Retirement Ceremony

Oliver's Funeral Home will hold their annual Flag Retirement Ceremony on February 13, to commemorate veterans and National Flag Day.The tradition dates back to 2015, when Liesa Peters, Funeral Attenda...

Jan 27, 2020 Flags donated for the Flag Retirement Ceremony (photo courtesy of Oliver's Funeral Home)

Court update: Trial dates set in Grande Prairie kidnapping, robbery charges dismissed in High Prairie

Alberta Justice says a man charged in a Grande Prairie kidnapping case will stand trial in February of next year.Andrew Lee Schurman's trial will take place February 9-12, 2021 in Grande Prairie Court...

Jan 27, 2020

Local couple, friends team up to help the homeless with coat drive

A local couple has banded together with their friends in an effort to help the homeless in Grande Prairie.Melanie Drisdelle and her partner Colby Wagner, along with many of their pals, have started Fo...

Jan 26, 2020 Winter jackets on a hanger in the store. Photo Credit: https://www.dreamstime.com/

Over $37,000 donated through Co-op's Good Buy to Hunger campaign

New Horizon Co-op raised $37,956 to the fight against hunger through their Good Buy to Hunger Campaign this past December. Decals and bags filled with non-perishable food items were sold with all proc...

Jan 25, 2020 Photo from the New Horizon Co-op website

Revolution Place is warning of marked-up ticket scam

Event goers beware, as ticket sales scammers are targeting acts at Revolution Place, and charging much more than what their worth. Websites mimicking Grande Prairie's stadium is tricking ticket buyers...

Jan 24, 2020

Telephone town halls will collect public input for Budget 2020

The Province is hosting two telephone town halls to get public input for Budget 2020. The two town hall conference calls will give Albertans an opportunity to ask questions, share their thoughts and i...

Jan 24, 2020 picture by Curtis Galbraith

Freezing rain warning ended for Grande Prairie, Peace River areas

A freezing rain warning was been issued for the Grande Prairie, Beaverlodge and Valleyview areas, as well as the Peace River area earlier today.Just before 10:30 a.m. Environment and Climate Change Ca...

Jan 24, 2020 Photo: Everything GP Staff