Peace Region

Seven Generations Energy breaks ground on new Grande Prairie office

Seven Generations Energy broke ground for the location of their new Grande Prairie office on Friday, November 1.The new building will be about 60,000 square feet with around 170 offices, located withi...

Nov 01, 2019 Groundbreaking of the planned location for the new Seven Generations Energy office (Photo: Emily Keller)

Construction of new Comp. High School to start soon

Construction is expected to start in a couple of weeks on a replacement for Grande Prairie's Comp. High School.The new one will be built at 105 Street and 112 Avenue, just.west and a bit south of the ...

Nov 01, 2019 The ball diamond in the background of Friday's ground breaking ceremony will be the new home of the Comp. High School. Photo by Curtis Galbraith.

Jack-o'-lanterns will splatter at the 2nd Annual Sexsmith Pumpkin Smash

Rather than let the jack-o'-lanterns sit and rot on the front steps, why not watch them drop from an amazing height, and smash on the ground below.The town of Sexsmith and the fire department have com...

Nov 01, 2019 Pumpkin Smash 2018 (photo courtesy of the town of Sexsmith)

Take Back the Night march set for tonight in Grande Prairie

The annual Take Back the Night march in downtown Grande Prairie tonight will mark the beginning of Family Violence Prevention Month.Odyssey House Executive Director Ebony Rempel says organizers want t...

Nov 01, 2019 Photo: Facebook / Odyssey House

Junction Point rail crossing closed permanently says CN

Canadian National Railway says safety concerns led to the closure of a Grande Prairie rail crossing.CN says in an email to EverythingGP that the Junction Point crossing, just east of the intersection ...

Nov 01, 2019 Photo by Curtis Galbraith

NTL's new pink side boom will raise money and awareness for breast cancer

NTL Pipelines is raising money and awareness for breast cancer with their new, custom, bright pink side boom.The custom boom is named Eva Marie, in honour of NTL's owner's sister, who is battling brea...

Oct 31, 2019 Eva Marie, the pink side boom (photo courtesy of NTL Pipeline)

2019 Poppy Campaign to run until November 11

The Royal Canadian Legion's 2019 Poppy Campaign for Remembrance Day started this month.Joanne Wood, the Poppy Chair for the Grande Prairie Legion Branch 54, says so far this year, they have been strug...

Oct 31, 2019 Photo: Curtis Galbraith

RCMP reminding residents of ways to keep safe this Halloween

RCMP are reminding parents and guardians of ways to keep everyone safe during Halloween.Constable Candace Hrdlicka with the Grande Prairie RCMP says it is important to keep the roads safe for the tric...

Oct 31, 2019

Encana moves headquarters from Calgary to U.S., changes name to Ovintiv Inc.

Encana Corp., one of Canada's oldest and largest energy companies, is moving its corporate headquarters from Calgary to the United States to bolster its access to deep-pocketed investors.The company, ...

Oct 31, 2019

Seniors community ready for visit from little trick or treaters

Prairie Lake Seniors Community is opening it's doors for little trick or treaters from 1:30 to 3:30 this afternoon.Families will be welcome into the community, where residents will hand out candy to t...

Oct 31, 2019