Category Archives: Peace Region

Today is World Suicide Prevention Day. Faris Atkinson, Program Coordinator for the local Suicide Prevention Resource Centre says suicide is a big issue that affects everyone in our community either di...

Grande Prairie City council approved the third reading of a rezoning request of several parcels of land in the Trader Ridge area at today's council meeting. The developer requested the city remove the...

Alberta Transportation says the roundabout on the Highway 43X bypass will be closed as of 7 p.m. Tuesday night, as crews look to complete work on the new bypass by September 14.The province says in a ...

The City has prepared three concepts for the future entrance features that will be located to the North and West of the City and will be using public feedback on those concepts to guide council's deci...

Beaverlodge Town Council will decide at their meeting this evening if they would like to move forward with reducing the speed limits in town to 30 km/h.A recent survey on the topic received 838 respon...

Justice Minister Doug Schweitzer is the latest provincial cabinet minister to be holding meetings across Alberta regarding an issue under his portfolio. Schweitzer will be in Grande Prairie this Thurs...

Grande Prairie's Tenille Townes cleaned up at the Canadian Country Music Awards. She went four for four including winning Single of the Year for her breakout hit Somebody's Daughter. "This (song) is a...

City Hall has organized a pair of what it calls engagement sessions on its proposed Vehicle For Hire bylaw.It would govern taxis and limousines, along with ride sharing and designated driver services....

It's been a great start to Country Music Week for Grande Prairie's Tenille Townes. She picked up a pair of Canadian Country Mussic Association honours at a special awards ceremony Saturday night in Ca...

The Grande Prairie Museum will be hosting a Sasquatch Symposium on September 28 in Centre 2000 at the Heritage Discovery Centre. The museum says the success of their "In the Shadow of the Rockies: Alb...