Category Archives: Peace Region

Overdose Awareness Day returns to Grande Prairie
Grande Prairie's Overdose Awareness Day will happen today.The day aims to increase awareness and understanding of overdoses and reduce the stigma of a drug-related death, specifically the opioid crisi...
Aug 28, 2019

SCS facilities have 100% success rate in reversing overdoses: report
A report produced by the Alberta Community Council on HIV says that Supervised Consumption Sites both save lives, and money.The report took data from seven sites across the province, including here in...
Aug 27, 2019 The Supervised Consumption Site has been operating next to the Rotary House since March

Intersection of 68 Ave and Resources Rd. to be four-way stop Wednesday
Drivers in the City's southeast can expect the intersection of Resources Road and 68 Avenue to be a temporary four-way stop starting tomorrow morning.Work on a traffic cabinet near that intersection w...
Aug 27, 2019 Photo: Google Maps

Pirates & Storm look to raise funds for Kidsport with Charity Fast Ball game
Tuesday night the PVI Pirates, who will be taking part in this week's Canadian Fast Ball Championships, will see a different opponent across diamond from them.The Pirates will face the Grande Prairie ...
Aug 27, 2019

Fireblight continues to strike down City trees
The outbreak of fireblight disease continues to run roughshod on the trees of Grande Prairie.This disease is one that was declared in a state of outbreak back at the end of July, which mostly affects ...
Aug 27, 2019

Oil prices, tax income keep Alberta first-quarter revenue in line with last year
EDMONTON - A first-quarter fiscal update from the Alberta government is reporting consistent revenues compared with the same period last year.The province says it brought in $13.4 billion from April t...
Aug 27, 2019 Screenshot from Facebook/United Conservative Caucus Party

County Regional Fire Services sees uptick in calls in early 2019
It's was a busy first half of 2019 for County of Grande Prairie Regional Fire Services.Fire Chief Dan Verdun presented to council Monday as part of a bi-annual update, which showed area fire departmen...
Aug 27, 2019 Photo: Shaun Penner

Grande Prairie boy embarks on 184 km Dash to the Cache for Cancer
While most kids are sleeping in, or getting in some more time with their friends before back to school, 12-year-old Brysen Howe is spending the next five days walking to Grande Cache to raise money fo...
Aug 26, 2019 Brysen Howe is 12-years-old and will be going into grade 7 this September

Tim Hortons, City partner for Toonie Tuesdays at outdoor pool
Tim Hortons has partnered with the City of Grande Prairie to offer residents a chance to try out the new outdoor pool for just two bucks.Toonie Tuesdays will be starting tomorrow, with public swim adm...
Aug 26, 2019

Sod turned on Grande Prairie's newest school
The sod has officially been turned on the brand-new K-9 catholic school in the O'Brien Lake area.Monday morning dignitaries from the Grande Prairie and District Catholic School Division were joined by...
Aug 26, 2019 (photo credit to Jeromy Corrigan)