Peace Region

Toews says new grade school students will be fully funded

EDMONTON - The Alberta government is fully funding new students going into grade school classrooms this fall.Finance Minister Travis Toews made the announcement today in response to Opposition questio...

Jun 10, 2019 Photo: Government of Alberta

CAPP seeing positivity in natural gas as global demand increases

Though the oil industry continues to struggle in Canada, the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers sees natural gas as a positive moving into the future.This coming from Community Engagement Adv...

Jun 10, 2019

Three arrested after RCMP locate stolen car in Grande Prairie

A stolen Ford Mustang has landed charges on three Grande Prairie residents, plus the seizure of drugs and stolen tools.The Western Alberta District Rural Crime Reduction Unit found the stolen vehicle ...

Jun 10, 2019

Legion says hate group policy stems from incidents contrary to Canadian values

The Royal Canadian Legion says its leaders have approved a new policy that prohibits its branches from affiliating with groups that promote hatred.Last month, the legion's Dominion Command said it wou...

Jun 10, 2019

Domestic violence calls are a major issue and on the rise in Grande Prairie

According to numbers from Victim Services and stats from local RCMP, Grande Prairie has a significant issue with domestic violence. Dee Callfas, a Domestic Violence Intervention Worker in Grande Prair...

Jun 10, 2019

Feed the Kids Food Truck fundraiser hits 100 Ave Thursday

The 5th annual Feed the Kids Foodtruck Fundraiser is taking place downtown on Thursday. Nan Swanston, one of the owners of Image Design, the company that organizes the event, says it's a fundraiser fo...

Jun 09, 2019

South Peace Regional Archives earns provincial recognition for magazine

The South Peace Regional Archives have received some provincial recognition.The Society's magazine Telling Our Stories was awarded the Alan D. Ridge Award of Merit for Print from the Archives Society ...

Jun 09, 2019 ASA Board Member Carson Murphy presents the Alan D. Ridge Award of Merit (Print) to Archives Executive Director Alyssa Currie and Archivist Josephine Sallis (Right)

Grande Prairie Highland Games all set to go at new location

A new location welcomes this year's edition of the Grande Prairie Highland Games. After years of holding it at Macklin Field, the 32nd edition of the Highland Games is moving to the Montrose Cultural ...

Jun 08, 2019 Photo courtesy Grande Prairie Highland Games Association Facebook page

Grande Prairie Sport Connection hosts annual Try-It Day

The Grande Prairie Sport Connection host their annual Try-It Day today in the city.Executive Director Karna Germsheid explains how this years event is bigger and better than ever."This year we are boo...

Jun 08, 2019 Photo Credit to the Grande Prairie Sports Connection

Two new playground areas opening soon in Grande Prairie

A couple playground areas in the city will be finished and ready for fun in the near futureParks Planner with the city, Lindsay Juniper says they're constructing a brand new swing pod in Maskwoteh Par...

Jun 08, 2019 The new rubber tile surface is being hauled in for the playground area at Muskoseepi Park, June 7, 2019.