Peace Region

RCMP investigating mysterious animal deaths in the BC Peace

Fort St. John RCMP are investigating a pair of mysterious livestock deaths.Mounties got a report of a horse being found dead on October 1 after getting one about a bull being found dead September 22. ...

Oct 03, 2019 Photo by Curtis Galbraith

TEDx Event "Nostradamus: Visions of the Future" to feature 10 presenters in Grande Prairie

Ten experts in various fields will take the stage at St. John Paul II Catholic School's theatre for a TEDx event on Sunday, October 6.The invited presenters are travelling from around the world to spe...

Oct 03, 2019 www.tedxgrandeprairie.com

MD of Greenview funds Violence Threat Risk Assessment Training for 60 local participants

The Municipal District of Greenview has funded new Level One Violence Threat Risk Assessment Training, also called VTRA.The North American Center for Threat Assessment and Trauma Response, or NACTATR,...

Oct 03, 2019 Municipal District of Greenview

Grande Prairie Public Library celebrates newest features and 80th birthday

The Grande Prairie Library and the Peace Library System presented to the Community Living Committee on Tuesday, highlighting their newest features and initiatives. This year, they have introduced seve...

Oct 02, 2019 Photo credit: Curtis Galbraith

Grande Prairie Region Tourism Association welcomes new Executive Director

The Grande Prairie Regional Tourism Association, or GPRTA, has a new Executive Director.Terry Dow has over 25 years of experience in tourism, hospitality, sales and leadership across Northern Saskatch...

Oct 02, 2019 Photo from the Grande Prairie Regional Tourism Association Facebook page

Temporary Tent City dismantled with everyone having a warm place to go

Tent city has been packed up and its residents have somewhere to go.The city's Community Housing and Homelessness Supervisor, Katherine Schmidt says during the daytime there is a drop-in program with ...

Oct 02, 2019 Everyone was moved out of Tent City by October 1, 2019 (Photo by Shaun Penner)

500 people expected at conference in Grande Prairie

Close to 500 people will be in Grande Prairie later this week for the People of Action Conference.It will start Thursday night and run through Saturday at the Tara Centre at Evergreen Park.It is organ...

Oct 02, 2019 Grande Prairie's Tracey Vavrek is the District Governor for Rotary District 5370

Downtown Revitalization Project funding to be re-examined by City Council

The Downtown Association presented to the Infrastructure and Protective Services Committee on Tuesday to ask for consideration on continuing funding for the Downtown Revitalization project, specifical...

Oct 02, 2019 Last year's downtown construction (Photo credit: Curtis Galbraith)

New group organizing Dunes cleanup this year

The Wapiti Off-Road Association will be hosting the annual Dunes Clean-up Saturday.Association President Cory McInnis says his group wants to make sure the area is looked after, and not just for off-r...

Oct 01, 2019

Swan City Rotary Club launches 20th annual Cars for Christmas Lottery

Swan City Rotary Club has launched it's 20th annual Cars for Christmas Lottery.This year's event will raffle off 23 prizes, valued at over $451,000. Incoming president for the Swan City Rotary Club, N...

Oct 01, 2019 Photo by Liam Verster