Peace Region

County issues road ban on gravel roads

A County wide road ban goes into effect on Wednesday, November 20. Starting at 10 a.m., a 50 percent axle weight road ban will be put in place on all gravel roads in the County of Grande Prairie. The ...

Nov 19, 2019

2020 budget approved and other council highlights

City council went on Monday, where the 2020 Operating and Capital Budgets and the 2021 through 2023 Operating and Capital Financial Plans were approved.Council also received the 2018 census results fo...

Nov 18, 2019 Photo: Curtis Galbraith

Local project gets grant from RBC Foundation

A new local project called Ending Period Poverty has been given a $15,000 grant from the RBC Foundation.This will see free menstrual hygiene products available at no cost in the bathrooms at the Grand...

Nov 18, 2019 The Grande Prairie Public Library's Hailey McCullough (l) and the Community Foundation of Northwestern Alberta's Tracey Vavrek announce a $15,00 grant from the RBC Foundation Monday at the Library. Photo by Curtis Galbraith.

Sunrise House Youth Shelter seeks capital support from County for new facility

The Sunrise House Youth Shelter has asked the County of Grande Prairie for capital funding to support the building of a new facility.The current Sunrise House Youth Shelter is a single house, with 12 ...

Nov 18, 2019 The current shelter in the Mountview neighbourhood has been in operation since 2003 (Photo: Sunrise House Youth Emergency Shelter)

Valleyview man dies in Fox Creek crash

A 56-year-old man from Valleyview is dead after a collision in Fox Creek Saturday afternoon. Fox Creek RCMP say at around 3:30 pm, a semi and a gravel truck collided at the Highway 43 and 3rd Street E...

Nov 18, 2019

Investigation continues into BC Peace truck fire

VICTORIA - A tanker truck that crashed and burned over the weekend near the B.C.-Alberta boundary was carrying just over 250 barrels of crude oil. The Ministry of Environment in B.C. says much of the ...

Nov 18, 2019 A photo taken of the scene Saturday morning (Photo: Twitter / @SpillsInfoBC / @Bob_Fulton_DCFR )

3D Children's Charity hoping to move above negativity ahead of anniversary gala

The 3D Children's Society has found themselves in the middle of a national, hot button issue.The charity is set to host its 20th anniversary Gala on December 2, which is to be headlined by none other ...

Nov 18, 2019 Ron MacLean (left) is expected to still headline the 3D Children's Charity Gala next month, despite some negativity following the firing of Don Cherry (right) from Coach's Corner last week (Photo: Canadian Press File Photo)

More school bus cancellations Monday

A number of school bus routes in the area have been cancelled due to poor road conditions this morning.Peace Wapiti School Division has cancelled routes in Beaverlodge, Bezanson, Clairmont, Elmworth, ...

Nov 18, 2019 Photo: Facebook / First Student

AFSC holding town hall meetings on the harvest

Agricultural Financial Services Corporation says it will be meeting with Alberta farmers to hear their questions and concerns about this year's harvest.A pair of meetings will be held on Wednesday in ...

Nov 18, 2019 Photo: Facebook / AFSC

City to hold free education session on the dangers of opioids

The City of Grande Prairie's Community Opioid Response Task Force is holding a public information session on the opioid crisis on Wednesday.Jasmin Marshall, the Program Services Coordinator with Commu...

Nov 18, 2019