Peace Region

Grande Prairie man arrested in Yellowknife on drug trafficking charges

A Grande Prairie man has been arrested in the Northwest Territories on drug trafficking charges.The RCMP Federal Investigations Unit conducted three searches at two apartment buildings in Yellowknife ...

Oct 04, 2019

Peace Region farmers making progress on harvest

Alberta Agriculture says as of Tuesday, 16 per cent of the Peace Country crop had been combined. That is nearly double what was harvested the week before. The newest crop report says 41 per cent of th...

Oct 04, 2019 Photo by Curtis Galbraith

October's STEP and BEEP initiatives focus on pedestrian safety and taxi standards

Pedestrian safety and taxi standards are the focuses for Enforcement Services in the month of October. The Selected Traffic Enforcement Program, or STEP, and the Bylaw Enforcement Education Program, o...

Oct 04, 2019

Cuteness overload: nine babies born recently to the nursing staff at the QEII Hospital

The nine babies born within the last year that were part of the QEII nursing staff baby boom recently got together for a photo-shoot.Local photographer, Maj Jose caught up with the moms and their babi...

Oct 04, 2019 Top picture taken April 2, 2019 (photo credit Monika Ruether), bottom picture taken October, 2019 (photo credit Maj Photography).

10th Annual Sisters in Spirit Memorial Walk and Candlelight Vigil in G.P. today

Vigils are being held across Alberta today in honour of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls. In Grande Prairie, a commemorative monument, Spirit Sisters Rock is being unveiled at 5 p.m. "T...

Oct 04, 2019 The Spirit Sisters Rock will be unveiled today.

Near century-old barn damaged by fire in the County

County fire crews were called to a barn fire south of Bezanson Thursday morning.Shortly after 9 a.m., the County of Grande Prairie Regional Fire Service's Bezanson and Clairmont stations responded to ...

Oct 04, 2019 Photo: County of Grande Prairie

Grande Prairie Museum launches new exhibition "Archives At Work"

The Grande Prairie Museum is celebrating the launch of a new exhibit called "Archives at Work."A celebration will be held on Friday, October 4, at the museum in coordination with the launch of the exh...

Oct 03, 2019 South Peace Regional Archives

City moving forward with possible housing corporation despite opposition from private industry

The City of Grande Prairie is working on a possible answer to the current affordable housing situation.The Infrastructure and Protective Services Committee was presented with the 2020-2030 draft of th...

Oct 03, 2019 Photo: Curtis Galbraith

County of Grande Prairie expands Recreation Fee Assistance Program

The County of Grande Prairie is expanding a program that allows people facing financial barriers access to recreation facilities.The Recreation Fee Assistance Program, which was launched last year, gi...

Oct 03, 2019

Fire destroys Grande Prairie home

A home in the Cobblestone neighbourhood was destroyed by fire Thursday morning. Just before 11 a.m, the house on 93 Avenue was fully engulfed in flames. Fire officials told EverythingGP it is believed...

Oct 03, 2019 Photo by LIam Verster