Peace Region

Warkentin slams new federal cabinet

Grande Prairie Mackenzie MP Chris Warkentin says the new federal cabinet has what he terms "failed ministers" reappointed, ones who especially failed Western Canadians.He adds there is nothing in the ...

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Warkentin says Parliament must deal with the CN strike

The MP for Grande Prairie-Mackenzie says the Prime Minister must recall Parliament immediately to deal with the CN Rail strike.Chris Warkentin says he is very worried about how the strike will impact ...

Nov 21, 2019 Photo by Curtis Galbraith

KMSC Law LLP earns naming rights for St. John Paul II school's theatre

KMSC Law LLP has partnered with the Grande Prairie and District Catholic Schools to secure the naming rights of the theatre at St. John Paul II Catholic School, which is now known as the KMSC Law Perf...

Nov 20, 2019 The KMSC Law LLP team in the newly named KMSC Law Performing Arts Theatre

International Paper gives $95,000 in grants to local groups

International Paper's Grande Prairie pulp mill awarded $95,000 in International Paper Foundation grants Wednesday. The grants were given to nine local organizations that meet the values of the company...

Nov 20, 2019 Photo: Emily Keller

Job cuts at City Hall include 16 layoffs

Grande Prairie's City Manager says not all of Tuesday's announced re-structured positions were layoffs. Following Tuesday's announcement on Twitter by the City that over 40 staff positions were affect...

Nov 20, 2019 Photo by Emily Keller

Pembina and Breakfast Club of Canada partnership will feed children across Canada

Pembina Pipelines Corporation has partnered with the Breakfast Club of Canada, to help feed school children across the country. Pembina is donating $5-million over the next five years, to help provide...

Nov 20, 2019 Grade 2 students at St Catherine Catholic School enjoy fresh smoothies prepared by volunteers (photos by Liam Verster)

GP area seeing above normal temperatures for time of year: Environment Canada

Winter will officially begin next month and so far, the Grande Prairie area has seen mild temperatures for this time of year.Dan Kulak, a meteorologist with Environment Canada, says nine of the first ...

Nov 20, 2019 Photo: Curtis Galbraith

City of Grande Prairie announces layoffs Tuesday

The City of Grande Prairie says in a social media post that they have reduced City staff by 40 positions, in what they are calling "re-structuring".Today's reduction of over 40 positions is a signific...

Nov 19, 2019

Grande Prairie ranked as ninth most dangerous city in Canada

Grande Prairie has been ranked as number nine out of 237 in Maclean's magazine's list of Canada's 20 most dangerous places 2020.Grande Prairie came in at 12 for 2018, and at 14 for 2019, meaning it ha...

Nov 19, 2019 Photo: Curtis Galbraith

RCMP presents third quarter stats to County Council

RCMP representatives attended the County of Grande Prairie Council Meeting on Monday, November 18, to provide an enhanced RCMP policing report for the third quarter of 2019.At the meeting, Grande Prai...

Nov 19, 2019