Peace Region

More revenue sources, expanded reach the focus for growth of Dinosaur Museum

Finding more revenue sources and expanded reach is the name of the game for the Philip J. Currie Dinosaur Museum.Executive Director at the Museum Linden Roberts presented to Council at the County of G...

Jul 15, 2019

Pair wanted in Whitecourt attempted murder case

Whitecourt RCMP say they are looking for a pair of suspects in what police are calling an attempted murder investigation.Warrants are out for 20-year-old Elvis Parker Mustooch of Alexis First Nation a...

Jul 15, 2019 Elvis Parker Mustooch (left) and Katrina Judy Tuckwood (right) are wanted for attempted murder (Photos: RCMP)

Unique retail market continues boom in Grande Prairie

A retail market analysis commissioned by the City of Grande Prairie shows that the city continues to serve as the retail capital of the north.The report shows that retail spending in the Swan City in ...

Jul 15, 2019 (photo credit to Shaun Penner)

City staff, DTS board want more time to discuss future plans

A city committee is asking council to approve extending funding for the Disabled Transportation Society until September 1 from August 1.Back in June, council had approved keeping funding as budgeted b...

Jul 15, 2019 Photo by Curtis Galbraith

Pettyjohn named Miss Teepee Creek Stampede

Megan Pettyjohn is Miss Teepee Creek Stampede for 2019. The 17 year old from Bezanson was crowned prior to Saturday night's chuckwagon races in Teepee Creek. Pettyjohn, who took part in last year's Mi...

Jul 14, 2019 Photo courtesy Miss Teepee Creek Stampede Facebook page

Work continues to find a permanent home for pickleball

Efforts to find a permanent Grande Prairie home for a pickleball court continue.Courts at the Leisure Centre are now considered the best option.Those courts would need about $100,000 worth of work.A c...

Jul 14, 2019 Photo by ID 119810765 © Glen Edwards | Dreamstime.com

Bill Rogan officially steps aside as CAO of County of Grande Prairie

After more than 24 years with the County of Grande Prairie, Chief Administrative Officer Bill Rogan has officially retired.Rogan left his office for the final time on Friday, marking the official end ...

Jul 14, 2019 Photo: County of Grande Prairie

Local firefighters helping out up north

Some firefighters from the City and County of Grande Prairie are still helping out with the big fire up north.The city department currently has two firefighters and some equipment deployed in High Lev...

Jul 13, 2019 The Chuckegg Creek continues to burn. It has scorched over 330.000 hectares. Photo supplied by Alberta Agriculture and Forestry.

City councillor asks city staff to look at cost recovery at Eastlink Centre

A city councillor is asking city staff to look for cost recovery at the Eastlink Centre.This came after a city committee was presented with a report that said the budgeted deficit for the Eastlink Cen...

Jul 13, 2019 Photo by Curtis Galbraith

Crude-by-rail opposition group operating in Wembley

Some people in Wembley have organized an opposition movement against having a crude-by-rail facility in that community.Town Council will consider a motion to approve adding such facilities as a permit...

Jul 12, 2019 Photo: Facebook / Town of Wembley