Peace Region

Revolution Place being considered for Canadian Radio Music Award

Grande Prairie's biggest live music and events venue has been nominated for a Canadian Radio Music Award for the Major Facility (Under 8,000) Award category. The Major Facility (Under 8,000) Award cat...

Apr 25, 2019 Facebook/Revolution Place

Provincial Government change means uncertainty for City tax planning

As a result of the provincial election, the 2019 and 2020 property tax levy for Grande Prairie is likely to be affected. The City's 2019 operating budget reflects a residential property tax decrease o...

Apr 25, 2019

Sanchez wins Beauty of the Peace art competition

A work depicting a close-up of a wolf is this year's winner of the Beauty of the Peace art competition.The airbrush called El Lobo is by local artist Daniel Sanchez.Grant Berg hosted the competition a...

Apr 24, 2019 El Lobo by Daniel Sanchez

RCMP responding to rash of vehicle break-ins in Clairmont and Sexsmith

Grande Prairie Rural RCMP are giving a heads up to residents in Clairmont and Sexsmith to be sure they lock their car doors and protect their valuables, as they have responded to several incidents in ...

Apr 24, 2019

Driver transported to hospital after Highway 40 rollover

Grande Prairie RCMP have provided an update to yesterday's crash on Highway 40, about 40 kilometres south of the city. Police say they responded around 10:30 a.m. after a semi truck loaded with two ta...

Apr 24, 2019 Photo: Facebook / Ron Mercier / Highway 40 Road Reports

Tumbler Ridge grandma celebrates $10M Lotto win

A woman from Tumbler Ridge has won $10 million after buying a winning Lotto 6/49 ticket.Vivienne Mills purchased the winning ticket on PlayNow.com for the April 3, 2019 draw.The longtime Tumbler Ridge...

Apr 24, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today / Michael Beck

First quarter home sales off to slower start than 2018

First quarter home sales in Grande Prairie and in the County saw a minor drop compared to the same time last year.Sales in the city dropped to a total of 259 through the first 3 months of 2019, 83 les...

Apr 24, 2019

GPFD reminding residents to "butt out" after house fires caused by smoking

The Grande Prairie Fire Department is reminding residents to "butt out" when finished smoking. The reminder comes after four separate structure fires occurred in the last two weeks which were caused b...

Apr 24, 2019 Cigarette causing a dangerous fire

Man hospitalized after boat crash dies

Grande Prairie RCMP say the man taken to hospital after a boat capsized on Bear Creek Monday has died.The 45-year-old was one of two people travelling in a jet boat Monday afternoon when it turned ove...

Apr 23, 2019 Photo by Curtis Galbraith

Hwy 40 re-opened after tanker truck rollover

Traffic is once again moving on Highway 40, after a tanker truck rolled over Tuesday morning, approximately 60 kilometers south of the city near North Imperial Rd. RCMP originally reported in a media ...

Apr 23, 2019 Photo: Facebook / Ron Mercier / Highway 40 Road Reports