Peace Region

Court update: Guilty pleas in three cases

Alberta Justice says a Grande Prairie man charged in a child pornography case has pleaded guilty.Justin Doucet entered the plea to possession of child pornography November 5 in Grande Prairie Court of...

Nov 12, 2019 Photo by Curtis Galbraith

MLA happy GP is "on the map again" for new schools

November 1 was a big day for new school projects in this area. Sod was turned for the new Comp. on the same day the province announced funding for design work on 25 new schools across the province, in...

Nov 12, 2019 Grande Prairie MLA Tracy Allard (left) with Public District Board Chair John Lehners, Superintendent Sandy McDonald, and Mayor Bill Given at the November 1 sod-turning for the new Comp. high school. Photo by Curtis Galbraith.

UPDATE: Freezing rain warning ended for Grande Prairie area

UPDATE (4:58 a.m. Tuesday): The freezing rain warning for the Grande Prairie, Beaverlodge and Valleyview areas has ended. The special weather statement has also ended for the B.C. Peace.A freezing rai...

Nov 11, 2019

Birch Hills County the latest to declare agricultural disaster

Birch Hills County has joined the County of Grande Prairie and Saddle Hills County in declaring an agriculture disaster.In a release, they say some farmers still have up to 50 percent of this year's c...

Nov 11, 2019

Lest We Forget: Canada marking Remembrance Day

We are remembering those who fought and died for Canada today.It is Remembrance Day.Grande Prairie historian Duff Crerar says the day still resonates because so many people have a connection to the mi...

Nov 11, 2019 Photo by Curtis Galbraith

Over 200 light displays will be featured at 11th annual Northern Spirit Light Show

The Peace Draft Horse Club's 11th annual Northern Spirit Light Show opens to the public Thursday, November 14.The public will be able to take a wagon ride, or drive their own cars, through Evergreen P...

Nov 10, 2019 Northern Spirit Light Show (photo by Dylan Payne)

Traffic light upgrades to begin Monday

Traffic lights at four Grande Prairie intersections will be out, starting Monday, as the city upgrades the signals.The intersections of 100 street and 82 avenue -- 108 street and 84 avenue -- and 108 ...

Nov 10, 2019

Grande Prairie MLA Tracy Allard appointed chair of the Northern Alberta Development Council

Grande Prairie MLA Tracy Allard has been appointed as the chair of the Northern Alberta Development Council. The council focuses on strengthening the economies and the futures of the 150 communities a...

Nov 09, 2019 Photo: Facebook / @tracyallardGP

GPRC Student's Association looking to begin relationship with city council

The Grande Prairie Regional College Student's Association is hoping to begin a relationship with the city.At Monday's City Council meeting this past week, representatives from the Student's Associatio...

Nov 09, 2019 Photo: Curtis Galbraith

Traffic near Smoky Hill backed up due to weather

UPDATE: Grande Prairie RCMP advise that Highway 43, at the Smoky Hill, is now open to traffic in all directions. All roadways, in and around Grande Prairie, continue to be icy and snow covered, with r...

Nov 08, 2019 RCMP say it is best to avoid the area and avoid all non-essential travel