Peace Region

Group home applications approved by City

Two group homes have been approved by City Hall to operate in Grande Prairie.The homes are in a duplex and are run by Rising Above Ministries, who currently operate other group homes in the city as we...

Jan 22, 2020 Photo: City of Grande Prairie

County of Grande Prairie earns high satisfaction rates from local businesses

The County of Grande Prairie held a Business Retention and Expansion survey last November and December, and found that 98.2 per cent of local businesses are satisfied with the County as a place to do ...

Jan 22, 2020

Tax evasion charges lead to fine, conditional sentence for Grande Prairie restaurant owner

Tax charges have led to a heavy fine and a conditional sentence against a Grande Prairie restaurant owner.The Canada Revenue Agency says in a news release that Balasem Salame, the owner of Twister's D...

Jan 21, 2020 Photo by Everything GP staff

Supervised consumption sites may need to close or relocate, says Kenney

Premier Jason Kenney says a look at a preliminary report on the effects supervised consumption sites have on communities and businesses shows an increase in property damage and crime.Speaking to repor...

Jan 21, 2020 The Grande Prairie Mobile Supervised Consumption Site during the official unveiling back in March 2019

Local photographer named top 10 finalist at World Photographic Cup in Rome

Cassandra Jones of Grande Prairie had her picture selected as a top 10 finalist to represent Canada on the world stage at the World Photographic Cup in Rome, Italy this March. The World Photographic C...

Jan 21, 2020 Cassandra Jones' picture "Daddy, can we please make apple pie?" Photo Credit: Cassandra Jones

Public's assistance needed in hit and run case

Grande Prairie RCMP are asking for the public's help in locating a suspect in a hit and run incident.Shortly after 10 p.m. on Saturday, January 11, officers responded to a report of a collision on 94 ...

Jan 21, 2020

Family skating rink to open next to Montrose Cultural Centre

The field next to the Montrose Cultural Centre will soon be home to a temporary ice rink. The field has been plowed and is set to be flooded and usable within a week. Arlen Miller, Community Services ...

Jan 21, 2020 The City will be opening a skating rink in the field at the Montrose Cultural Centre (Photo: Shaun Penner)

Grande Prairie RCMP hoping to reduce distracted driving through recent operations

Grande Prairie RCMP are reminding people to put their cell phone away and buckle up when behind the wheel, following a recent targeting of distracted driving and occupant restraints.In a release, RCMP...

Jan 21, 2020

Bridge work starts Tuesday on Range Road 65

The County of Grande Prairie is beginning bridge maintenance work on Range Road 65 Tuesday morning between Township Roads 722 and 724, just east of Bear Lake.Traffic will need to detour using Range Ro...

Jan 21, 2020 The bridge which crosses Bear Creek will be closed until early March (Photo: County of Grande Prairie)

Traffic, transporation options discussed at County Council

Some traffic and transportation issues were brought up at the County of Grande Prairie's Council meeting on Monday, January 20.The Village of Hythe asked the County to increase its County Connector se...

Jan 21, 2020