Category Archives: Peace Region
Canola industry officials working on China trade dispute says local producer
A Peace Region farmer and Alberta Canola Producers Commission director says everyone is trying to find out what is going on with trade with China. That country recently stopped buying from Richardson ...
Mar 12, 2019
Four charged after BC Peace kidnapping
Fort St. John RCMP say four people have been charged after a kidnapping in Dawson Creek. On March 7, Mounties saw suspicious activity at a motel room and went to investigate, coming across an altercat...
Mar 12, 2019
Grande Prairie to host two day sport conference
A major sports conference will be taking place in Grande Prairie at the end of November. The two day event was announced at the 2019 Northwest Alberta Sports Excellence Awards, and as Executive Direct...
Mar 12, 2019
Price changes coming to Eastlink Memberships and Dave Barr's childcare services, and other council highlights
City Council has passed some changes that will see Eastlink Centre memberships decreasing in price, and daycare services at the Dave Barr Community Centre increasing. Financial Business Advisor Shauna...
Mar 11, 2019
Boil water advisory ended in Village of Rycroft
The boil water advisory in Rycroft has been lifted, as lab tests have confirmed the water is safe for human consumption. A water line break back on February 27 led to a local state of emergency as the...
Mar 11, 2019
Local residents seeing a jump in utility bills
Grande Prairie experienced record setting cold weather in the beginning of the year and now people are noticing their utility bills are on the rise. Geoff Scotton, Senior Communications Advisor with t...
Mar 11, 2019
Women of Influence Awards Presented in Grande Prairie
To celebrate International Women's Day, the City hosted the annual Women of Influence Awards reception. Awards were presented on Friday to local women who have made a significant impact within the com...
Mar 11, 2019
Man killed in worksite accident Sunday night
Grande Prairie Rural RCMP have confirmed a 31-year-old male has been killed as a result of a workplace accident Sunday night. This is the second workplace fatality in the Grande Prairie area in about ...
Mar 11, 2019
Saskatoon Mountain residents petitioning for air quality monitoring
A permanent air quality monitoring unit could soon be set up in the Saskatoon Mountain Area, with plenty of oil and gas projects on-going in the area. A petition has been started by local residents to...
Mar 11, 2019
Peck now 27th at the Iditarod
A Grande Prairie musher is now in 27th place at the Iditarod. Aaron Peck and his dog team that now numbers seven left the Kaltag checkpoint just after 1 a.m. Alberta time this morning. The sleds in fi...
Mar 11, 2019