Peace Region

Lead levels not a worry for Grande Prairie's tap water: Aquatera

A recent report conducted by over 120 journalists across the country found alarmingly high lead levels in tap water in cities across Canada, but the potable water supplier for Grande Prairie says resi...

Nov 07, 2019 Photo by Liam Verster

Hard times in oil patch discussed at council

Recent news of Husky Energy layoffs and of Canadian energy company Encana changing their name and moving to the US for more investor opportunities, oil and gas workers are saying Alberta is struggling...

Nov 07, 2019

Saddle Hills County declares agriculture disaster

Saddle Hills County has joined the County of Grande Prairie in declaring a municipal agriculture disaster.A post on the Saddle Hills County Facebook page says a lot of the crop has not been harvested ...

Nov 06, 2019 Photo credit: ID 12706571 © Imagevillage | Dreamstime.com

City continues work on Affordable Housing Strategy

The city is moving forward with its 2020-2030 Affordable Housing Strategy. After public delegations and discussion at Tuesday's Council Committee of the Whole meeting, the idea of a municipally run ho...

Nov 06, 2019

Five people sent to hospital after multi-vehicle crash south of Sexsmith

Grande Prairie RCMP say five people had to be taken to hospital after a multi-vehicle pile-up Wednesday on Highway 2.A 16-year-old girl was lifted via STARS Air Ambulance in critical condition. Her co...

Nov 06, 2019 A look south on Highway 2, just south of Sexsmith from earlier Wednesday (Photo: Liam Verster)

Highway 2 re-opened following major accident south of Sexsmith

Grande Prairie RCMP say all lanes are open along Highway 2 between Sexsmith and Clairmont, following the major accident Wednesday morning that involved anywhere from 20-30 vehicles.Emergency services ...

Nov 06, 2019 A look south on Highway 2, just south of Sexsmith. Anywhere from 20-30 vehicles were involved in the crash (Photo: Liam Verster)

Kleskun Hill Heritage Park founder hoped to be honoured with hill naming

A geographical feature in Kleskun Hill Natural Area may soon be named after a local man responsible for preserving the heritage of the region.Raymond Boyer was born in Grande Prairie in 1924, served i...

Nov 06, 2019 Kelskun Hills Heritage Museum School (photo by Wendy Smith)

Live emergency exercise at Grande Prairie Airport today

If you see a bunch of emergency vehicles around the Grande Prairie Airport today, there is no reason to worry.They are there for what the Airport calls in a Facebook post a live emergency exercise.The...

Nov 06, 2019

Sunrise House seeking City funding help for new shelter

The Sunrise House Youth Emergency Shelter is hoping the City can help pitch in on the construction of their new shelter.Members of the shelter's staff presented to council at Monday's meeting, asking ...

Nov 05, 2019 The current shelter in the Mountview neighbourhood has been in operation since 2003 (Photo: Sunrise House Youth Emergency Shelter)

Be cautious on icy roads in and around city: RCMP

The mix of rain, followed by snowfall and now freezing temperatures is making for slick roads both in and around the city today. With that, the RCMP are reminding drivers to drive to the conditions an...

Nov 05, 2019