Peace Region

Dial-A-Lawyer offers free legal advice to all Albertans on April 13

Dial-A-Lawyer is a free legal consultation service being provided to all Albertans on April 13 by the Canadian Bar Association. It is one of the events on schedule for the annual Law Day celebration. ...

Apr 13, 2019

Eastlink launches mobile phone service in Grande Prairie

Grande Prairie residents now have another mobile phone carrier to choose from, as Eastlink unveiled its new mobile service on Thursday at the Eastlink Centre.This is not a new venture for the telecomm...

Apr 13, 2019 From L-R: Shane Murphy (Manager, Wireless Marketing), Jeff Gillham (VP, Marketing and Sales), Stephanie Morash (Sales and Service Manager) Photo: Justin Dionne

Bandaged Paws Animal Rescue Association hosts Easter Eggstravaganza

Bandaged Paws Animal Rescue Association will be hosting an "Easter Eggstravaganza" fundraiser and pet adoption event on April 13. Global Pet Foods Grande Prairie will be the venue for the event, which...

Apr 12, 2019 Kittens available for adoption at Easter Eggstravaganza. (Photo/ Facebook/ Bandaged Paws Animal Rescue Association)

County of Grande Prairie finalizes 2019 budget

The County of Grande Prairie has released details about its 2019 budget. It says out of its budget of $139.7-million, $82.3-million is going towards estimated operating expenditures for general operat...

Apr 12, 2019

Salvation Army celebrates 100 years this weekend

The Salvation Army in Grande Prairie is having a 100 th anniversary celebration this weekend. In April 1919, Grande Prairie had recently become a town with a population of 1,040 and the community welc...

Apr 12, 2019

Mayor Given goes in-depth on high residential property taxes

Mayor Bill Given isn't shy in admitting that Grande Prairie has the highest Residential Taxes in the province.Given presented at a Realty Glimpse Live luncheon on Thursday, addressing how taxes work i...

Apr 11, 2019 Mayor Bill Given (left) spoke at Realty Glimpse Live on Thursday, hosted by realtor Mark Street (right)

2019 Leaders of Tomorrow Awards handed out at annual Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon

In support of National Volunteer Week, the Grande Prairie Volunteer Services Bureau held its 35th annual Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon on Thursday. Youth were recognized at the event which took plac...

Apr 11, 2019 (Photo/ Courtney Almeida)

Voting now open for Youth Engagement Awards

Voting is now open for the 2019 Grande Prairie Youth Engagement Awards, which is organized and hosted by the City of Grande Prairie Youth Council.The ceremony is set to take place on Monday, May 6 fro...

Apr 11, 2019 Photo: Facebook / City of Grande Prairie Youth Council

Grande Prairie led opioid response project gets provincial funding

The City of Grande Prairie is getting provincial government help to continue the fight against the Opioid Crisis.The city has been awarded $197,500 from the Alberta Community Partnership program, in s...

Apr 11, 2019

Event aimed at introducing the public to media art taking place at the Art Gallery Saturday

The Art Gallery of Grande Prairie is holding an event this weekend to introduce the community to one of its media arts exhibits. The piece that will be focused on is called "Ways of Something," which ...

Apr 10, 2019