Category Archives: Peace Region

The change in weather is bringing out the tick population. Tick season begins as soon as the weather reaches above 4 degrees Celsius. "They actually hibernate through the winter, so they don't normall...

The M.D. Of Greenview has lifted its fire ban and Off Highway Vehicle ban in the white zone of the M.D. (crown lands), as temperatures begin to cool and rain is in forecast for the coming days.That do...

Administration with the City of Grande Prairie and the Disabled Transportation Society will be holding a closed-door meeting on Thursday, as they continue negotiations of how to continue operations of...

Warm summer weather means more people wanting to have float parties on the Wapiti River. While there is no avoidance of safety concerns associated with float parties, participants can decrease the ris...

Two people are facing charges after an abduction of three children Saturday in Fox Creek led to an AMBER Alert.The kid's mother, 42-year-old Charmaine Darnel of Whitecourt, was due in Grande Prairie c...

Three active wildfires remain in the High Level Forest Area and two are still burning out of control. The Chuckegg Creek Wildfire is burning at around 276,000 hectares. The Jackpot Creek Wildfire near...

Concerns over smokers tossing their lit cigarettes out the window of their vehicles continues to be a concern for many Grande Prairie residents, as forest fires and dry conditions continue to plague N...

Grande Prairie's new MLA is taking on a few more roles with the new sitting of the legislature.Tracy Allard has been appointed to the Standing Committees of both the Alberta Heritage Savings Trust Fun...

UPDATE: 4:40 p.m The fire is now being held at 2.2 hectares and is not expected to get any bigger. A dozer guard is in place around the whole fire. Alberta Agriculture and Forestry says a wildfire has...

HIGH LEVEL, Alta. - Community officials say thousands of fire evacuees from High Level, Alta., as well as the surrounding areas of Mackenzie County and several Dene Tha' First Nation communities will ...