Category Archives: Peace Region

More Road Work Projects Begin on Monday
Four more road rehabilitation projects will get started today in the city.Areas that will see work include 100th street between 84th and 99th avenues, 100th street between 101 and 104 avenues, Resourc...
Aug 05, 2019

Art Gallery of Grande Prairie exhibit explores the ecology of humans and nature
An exhibit at the Art Gallery of Grande Prairie aims to use humour to highlight a serious issue. Ecology Is: Human | Nature opened in the beginning of July, and features artwork from six different art...
Aug 05, 2019 Photo: Emily Keller

Heritage Day festivities come back to Muskoseepi Park
Alberta's 45th Heritage Day is this Monday, and the city of Grande Prairie will be holding their celebration in Muskoseepi Park. Muskoseepi Park is showcasing a variety of music and dance performances...
Aug 04, 2019 Heritage Day in Muskoseepi Park 2018

Hope Fest fundraiser set for August 10th
Hope Fest, a fundraising event supporting the Ronald McDonald House Charities Northern Alberta and The Kids With Cancer Society, will be held at Shaw's Point Resort this month on August 10th.The event...
Aug 03, 2019 Scotty Cartwright (middle) during a visit to the Big Country breakfast show with Lyle West (left) alongside Darren Metselaar

Expect an increased police presence on Alberta highways this long weekend
Another summer long weekend is here and with the increased traffic, you can bet RCMP too will have a larger presence on Alberta highways.Officers will be checking for distracted and impaired drivers a...
Aug 02, 2019

Jet boat tours among fund-raisers planned by PJC Dinosaur Museum
The Philip J. Currie Dinosaur Museum thinks it has found a unique way for people to see some of its bone bed sites.It will be offering jet boat tours August 10.Museum curator Corwin Sullivan says the ...
Aug 02, 2019

Severe thunderstorm watch in place for Grande Prairie area
A severe thunderstorm watch is in place by Environment Canada for the Grande Prairie, Beaverlodge and Valleyview areas, while a warning is in place for Little Smoky, Fox Creek and Grande Cache.Environ...
Aug 01, 2019

Water line to Wembley finally completed
Aquatera announced today that the water line to Wembley is now officially complete, and water is now going through the taps of the town.The completion of this project has been long-awaited, as discuss...
Aug 01, 2019

City man busted for drugs and loaded shotgun
A city man has been arrested and charged following a traffic stop which turned up drugs and a loaded gun. Around 3 a.m. Monday (July 29), RCMP stopped a vehicle as a result of an ongoing investigation...
Aug 01, 2019

Upgrades for Drysdale Centre
A $150,000 renovation project is under way at the Drysdale Centre.Evergreen Park general manager Dan Gorman says many things are being done."We're re-tinning the inside right from the ground up to the...
Aug 01, 2019 The inside of the Drysdale Centre during the 2019 Peace Country Classic Agri-Show. Photo by Curtis Galbraith.