Category Archives: Peace Region

Alberta Next Panel stopping in Grande Prairie
The Alberta Next Panel will stop in Grande Prairie tonight (Wednesday, September 17).The town hall-style meeting will start at 6 p.m. and is scheduled to run for three hours. A location has not been a...
Sep 17, 2025

Brandt supporting local healthcare
The Maskwa Medical Centre received a donation from a local business last week.On Friday, Sept. 12, the new Brandt dealership in Grande Prairie held a kick-off event attended by multiple local dignitar...
Sep 16, 2025

B&E and arson suspects being sought by Peace Regional RCMP
Mounties in Peace River are asking for the public's assistance in identifying those responsible for an overnight break-and-enter and arson at a business in the Simon Lake area. Peace Regional RCMP res...
Sep 16, 2025

NWP announces new intakes for Winter 2026 semester
Northwestern Polytechnic has added three additional programs to their Winter 2026 lineup.NWP's brand-new Information Technology Specialist Certificate will have it's first intake in 2026, along with t...
Sep 16, 2025

City of Grande Prairie Council Candidate Profile: Craig Reid
Craig Reid is one of over 20 residents running for a City Council position. He was asked to answer the following four questions with a 600-word limit. 1. What has inspired you to run for mayor/council...
Sep 16, 2025

GPRTA to develop international Business and Sporting Events Strategy
The Grande Prairie Regional Tourism Association has awarded a contract to Connection Awaits to develop an International Business and Sporting Events Attraction Strategy.GPRTA, along with the City and ...
Sep 16, 2025

City of Grande Prairie to continue FireSmart work
The City of Grande Prairie has been selected as a recipient of Intact's 2025 Municipal Climate Resiliency Grant to support vegetation management and protect against wildfires.The City will be provided...
Sep 16, 2025

Welcoming Week activities continue on Tuesday
Welcoming Week activities continue today (Tuesday, September 16).A free drop-in session called Story Sharing and Coffee will start at 6 p.m. at the Francophone Association office on 111 Avenue. Organi...
Sep 16, 2025

Wanted individual taken into custody during a community event
While conducting proactive patrols at a community event in Peace River on Saturday, Sept. 13, RCMP took a suspect into custody who was wanted on warrants. Thirty-six-year-old Angelica Rose Cardinal wa...
Sep 16, 2025

Candidate profile: Bryan Petryshyn
Bryan Petryshyn is one of the candidates running to be the mayor of Grande Prairie. 1) What has inspired you to run for mayor in the Oct. 20, 2025, municipal election? I've been in Grande Prairie sinc...
Sep 15, 2025