Peace Region

Slow harvests could be a mental health concern for some area farmers

A lot of rain this summer and now the snow has made for a stressful harvest season and it's bad news for farmers who rely on quality crops for income. The stress could be a mental health concern for s...

Oct 10, 2019

I.V. Macklin students to hold Cocoa for Kids fundraiser for Stollery Children's Hospital Foundation

Grade 7 and 8 students from I.V. Macklin public school are holding a fundraiser for the Stollery Children's Hospital Foundation in Grande Prairie.The students will be holding a Cocoa for Kids fundrais...

Oct 09, 2019

Grande Prairie Council is taking public input for the 2020 budget

The City of Grande Prairie held a drop-in budget consultation on Tuesday, October 8, at the Eastlink Centre, to hear from the public on how they believe the city should spend its money in the 2020 Cit...

Oct 09, 2019 photo by Curtis Galbraith

Humans ruled out as killers in mysterious livestock deaths in BC Peace

RCMP have ruled out humans as the killer of the bull and horse in Fort St. John.The bull was found dead on September 22, and the horse died October 1st. Both were discovered with their genitals missin...

Oct 09, 2019

Spring Creek Rd. to be driveable by this winter: County

A section of Township Road 711 that has been closed for several months will be operational before the winter season. Spring Creek Road has been compromised by years of snow and rain, and has become a ...

Oct 09, 2019 Photo: County of Grande Prairie

2019 Vital Signs report looks at Grande Prairie and the region through statistics

The Community Foundation of Northwestern Alberta has released their fifth Vital Signs report.Using statistics gathered over the last two years, the report provides a snapshot of life in the City of Gr...

Oct 08, 2019 photo by Liam Verster

Paving work on 100 Street to finish by end of next week

The City says a paving project on 100 Street should be finished by the end of next week. The City's Mark Hoseasson says the stretch between 99 and 84 Avenues is getting new asphalt."We're doing what w...

Oct 08, 2019 Photo by Curtis Galbraith

RCMP investigate sudden death of a woman in Peace River

UPDATE 3:15 p.m.: Peace River RCMP say they are investigating the sudden death of a female.They were called out just before 1:50 a.m. today to a report of an injured person and found the woman's body ...

Oct 08, 2019

CIBC Run for the Cure raises nearly $55,000 for breast cancer research

The 2019 CIBC Run for the Cure saw a great turnout, and raised a lot of money here in Grande Prairie.Volunteer Run Director, Janice Lovejoy, says it was amazing to see the amount of participants who l...

Oct 08, 2019 Runners flocked to Muskoseepi Park on Sunday in support of breast cancer research (Photo: Facebook / Q99)

October marks Child Abuse Prevention Month

Grande Prairie's Caribou Child and Youth Centre is joining similar organizations across Alberta in marking Child Abuse Prevention Month in October.Last year, the Centre worked with 177 kids and non-of...

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