Peace Region

Locally-made documentary about double-amputee from Grande Prairie to air Friday

A local-produced documentary about a double-amputee who used to live in the Swan City will be shown on television tonight.It is called The Invincible James Lee and will be shown on AMItv. Showtimes wi...

Jan 24, 2020 Photo: The Invincible James Lee

Symposium on gender equality to go next month

The Grande Prairie Friendship Centre will be hosting the Indigenous Iskwew+ In Leadership Symposium next month.Iskwew is the Cree word for woman.The symposium is to go on both February 13 and 14 at th...

Jan 24, 2020 Logo designed by Brigitte Benning (photo from the Grande Prairie Friendship Centre Facebook page)

City on 99 building re-opened to public

The City of Grande Prairie announced Thursday afternoon that the City on 99 building has been re-opened to the public. The building was initially closed on January 20 due to a nearby frozen water main...

Jan 23, 2020 City on 99. Photo Credit: Shaun Penner

County owed small, but significant portion of unpaid taxes from energy sector

When it comes to unpaid property taxes from oil and gas companies, Reeve Leanne Beaupre says the County of Grande Prairie is not immune to the issue.A recent survey from the Rural Municipalities of Al...

Jan 23, 2020

County is asking for public input on a new website

The County of Grande Prairie is seeking public input on the development of a new website.A five minute survey has been launched at the County's current website, which will gather the public's input on...

Jan 23, 2020

Tenille Townes to sing Canadian anthem at NHL All-Star Game

Grande Prairie native and country music star Tenille Townes will be singing the Canadian national anthem at the 2020 NHL All-Star Game this Saturday in St. Louis, Missouri. Townes took to social media...

Jan 23, 2020 Photo: Twitter / Tenille Townes / National Hockey League

Peace Region team wins gold five years after leading scorer's cancer diagnosis

A championship won by a Peace Country hockey team at a recent international competition is being called more than a gold medal by one of the players.The Peace Country Canadians won women's hockey gold...

Jan 23, 2020 Photo supplied by Jodie Atkinson

Northreach awaits final report on supervised consumption sites

Premier Jason Kenney announced on Tuesday that a preliminary look at the report on the impacts of supervised consumption sites shows an increase in crime and property damage, and that following the fu...

Jan 23, 2020 Northreach (formerly HIV North) has been operating the SCS in Grande Prairie since March of 2019 (Photo: Northreach Society)

Outdoor hockey rink coming to Muskoseepi Park

The City of Grande Prairie is building an outdoor rink in Muskoseepi Park that's dedicated for hockey use.The rink will be located within the park, southwest of 106 Street and 112 Avenue, south of the...

Jan 22, 2020

No incident after emergency response at YQU Tuesday

The Grande Prairie Fire Department says their response to the Grande Prairie Airport Tuesday evening was on a false alarm.Emergency personnel were called to YQU shortly after 5 p.m. Tuesday, but stood...

Jan 22, 2020