Peace Region

Grande Prairie location of the Canadian Mental Health Association looking at new location

The Canadian Mental Health Association in Grande Prairie is taking steps towards a new location. A development permit for a change of use to a Community Outreach Facility was approved by the Infrastru...

Nov 26, 2019 Photo - City of Grande Prairie

Local peewee hockey team striving to be Good Deeds Cup champions

A local peewee hockey team is hoping to claim national bragging rights, for their actions off the ice.The Arctic Crane Peewee A2 Knights, a team in the Grande Prairie Minor Hockey Association, is putt...

Nov 26, 2019 The Arctic Crane Peewee A2 Knights spent Sunday preparing meals for the residents of the Sunrise House Youth Emergency Shelter (Photo: Facebook / Jeremy Budde)

Teamsters, CN reach tentative deal to end rail strike

MONTREAL - Teamsters Canada says it has reached a tentative agreement with Canadian National Railway Co. to renew the collective agreement for over 3,000 conductors, trainpersons and yard workers.The ...

Nov 26, 2019

National Addictions Awareness Week to run until December 1 in Grande Prairie

November 25 to December 1 is National Addictions Awareness Week, a week meant to increase awareness of issues related to substance abuse and problem gambling.There will be different events taking plac...

Nov 26, 2019

Grande Prairie Pirates give $15,000 to legacy fund

The Grande Prairie Pirates fastball team recently made a $15,000 contribution to a legacy fund it has at the Community Foundation of Northwestern Alberta.The money came from the profit made by hosting...

Nov 26, 2019 L to R - Darren Sandboe, Paul Wedman, Tracy Zuk from the Community Foundation, and Shayne Milligan. Photo from the Grande Prairie Pirates Facebook page.

County Connector schedule will change in February

The County Connector service will be seeing some scheduling changes in the new year.On Monday, November 25, County Council heard a report from administration, who provided recommendations on how to im...

Nov 25, 2019

New hepatitis C test available in Grande Prairie

What is being called an "innovative and potentially life-saving program" launched Monday in Grande Prairie. People can now go to London Drugs for a test that can detect hepatitis C by pricking someone...

Nov 25, 2019 The test is a simple finger prick, with results available in about 20 minutes (Photo supplied by London Drugs)

Hold and Secure ended at Harry Balfour

UPDATE (10:15 a.m.): The Peace Wapiti Public School Division says the hold and secure has ended at Harry Balfour, at the advice of the RCMP.The hold and secure was put in place around 9:00 a.m. Monday...

Nov 25, 2019

Fatal collision near Slave Lake Sunday claims two lives

A 23-year-old man and 23-year-old woman have died after a collision along Highway 2 on Sunday afternoon near Slave Lake.RCMP were called to the scene around 12:30 p.m. yesterday, where a small sedan a...

Nov 25, 2019

Town of Peace River set to celebrate 100th birthday

The Town of Peace River will be celebrating their 100th birthday on December 1.December 1, 1919, was the day the Village of Peace River was officially incorporated as the Town of Peace River.The town ...

Nov 25, 2019 Photo credit: Town of Peace River Facebook page