Peace Region

Peace Wapiti Public School Division loses $2-million in grants

Cuts in Budget 2019 have caused a loss of three major grants to school divisions across the province, including the Peace Wapiti Public School Division.School Divisions were expecting to lose the $730...

Dec 02, 2019 Peace Wapiti Public School Division

Two men charged in stolen truck, flight from police incident

Two men are facing several charges related to a stolen truck, and fleeing from police.At around 10:30 p.m. on Tuesday, November 20, Grande Prairie RCMP's Crime Reduction Unit were called to a gas stat...

Dec 02, 2019

GP-Mackenzie MP Chris Warkentin named to new leadership position

The MP for Grande Prairie-Mackenzie, Chris Warkentin, has recently undergone a position change within the Conservative Party to the Caucus-Opposition Leader's Office Co-ordinator.The new position mean...

Dec 02, 2019 Photo from the Chris Warkentin Facebook page

McDonald excited to return to Grande Prairie for 3-D Childrens Society Charity Gala

Stories about the hey days of the Battle of Alberta will be flowing on Monday night when former members of both the Edmonton Oilers and Calgary Flames are in attendance at the 3D Children's Society Ch...

Dec 01, 2019

Local film maker receives funding for web series pilot

A local filmmaker is one of 40 chosen to receive funding from the TELUS STORYHIVE service.Mariah Braun, a filmmaker based in Grande Prairie, says the $20,000 in funding will be used to create the pilo...

Dec 01, 2019 Screenshot from the pitch video for Life Without Diagnosis

Wednesday rally planned to protest planned job cuts

The Alberta Union of Provincial Employees has scheduled a rally for next Wednesday in Grande Prairie to protest the newest round of planned job cuts by the UCP government. Alberta's largest public-sec...

Nov 30, 2019

Beaverlodge fire fighters to collect for food bank on Monday

Firefighters in Beaverlodge are holding their annual food drive in support of the Beaverlodge Christmas Hamper and Food Bank.The Beaverlodge Fire Department has partnered with the Beaverlodge Alliance...

Nov 30, 2019

Comp High went under hold and secure as RCMP investigated threats

Grande Prairie's Composite High School went into a hold and secure early this afternoon. Grande Prairie RCMP Constable, Candace Hrdlicka says the school imposed the hold and secure shortly after noon,...

Nov 29, 2019

Hythe hosting Christmas Tree Drop Saturday

Hythe is getting a giant Christmas tree again this year.The second annual Christmas Tree Drop will be held Saturday.A 42-foot high tree from a farm in the Valhalla area will be lowered onto a stand se...

Nov 29, 2019 Photo from a video posted to the Village of Hythe Facebook page

Grande Prairie-based film company to debut short film

A film completed during various youth film camps over the summer will be premiered Saturday afternoon in Grande Prairie.The youth film camps that ran over the summer, called Identity Film Camps, were ...

Nov 29, 2019 Poster from the Identity Film Camps Facebook page