Category Archives: Peace Region
Public input sought at second Saskatoon Mountain open house
The future of the Saskatoon Mountain Provincial Recreation Area will be discussed at an open house today in Beaverlodge. It was redesignated in March of last year. It was previously called a natural a...
Feb 28, 2019
County searching for feedback on new Community Standards Bylaw
With the creation of the new Community Standards Bylaw by the County of Grande Prairie, they will soon be looking for input from residents on everything the bylaw should or should not include. The new...
Feb 28, 2019
PWPSD to run Facebook campaign on online safety in response to internet 'challenges'
The Peace Wapiti School Division is going to be running an online campaign on Facebook on Thursday, February 28, in response to an online phenomenon called the “Momo Challenge” which has r...
Feb 27, 2019
GP resident named to Big Brother Canada cast
A Grande Prairie resident has been named to the season seven Big Brother Canada cast. Kailyn Archer is among the 14 new houseguests announced Wednesday. Archer is a 42-year-old married mother of four....
Feb 27, 2019
Awards given during Downtown Association's AGM
A couple of business owners were recognized this morning at the Downtown Association’s Annual General Meeting. Grant and Rhonda Berg of the Grant Berg Gallery received the Art Oullette Memorial ...
Feb 27, 2019
New school site purchased next to Five Mile Hall
The Peace Wapiti Public School Division may have another school in the near future. The County of Grande Prairie passed second and third reading of the purchase of 136.64 acres of land at Monday's cou...
Feb 27, 2019
Cougars spotted on trails at Wapiti Nordic Ski Club
The Wapiti Nordic Ski Club is saying a cougar and two cubs have reportedly been spotted along the trail Tuesday evening. The ski club has told Everything GP the cougars passed by two skiers on the tra...
Feb 27, 2019
John William Rock shot over drug debt: Witness
A Grande Prairie court has heard that a 2014 shooting outside the Canadian Brewhouse happened over a drug debt. Nicholas Richard Harris is being tried for murder over the shooting death of John Willia...
Feb 27, 2019
Pink Shirt Day 2019 hits the Swan City
Today marks the annual Pink Shirt Day celebration, a campaign focused on raising awareness for bullying that originated in Nova Scotia. Participants are encouraged to wear the colour pink to show thei...
Feb 27, 2019
Potential changes coming to Dave Barr Community Centre's childcare services
The Dave Barr Community Centre might see some changes to its child care services. Representatives from the organization brought the proposed changes before a city committee during a Tuesday meeting. T...
Feb 26, 2019