Category Archives: Peace Region
Metis Giving Tree returns to GP Museum
The tradition of the Metis Giving Tree is being brought to life for a fourth straight year at the Grande Prairie Museum. Visitors are encouraged to stop by the tree, located in the Campbell-Rodacker G...
Dec 23, 2018
Kimonos exhibit breaking records
The latest exhibit at the Art Gallery of Grande Prairie is proving to be very popular. The fashion kimonos from Japan are the life’s work of renown artist Itchiko Kubota and part of an exhibit c...
Dec 23, 2018
Fort St John earthquakes blamed on fracking
The B.C. Oil and Gas Commission has blamed fracking for three earthquakes in northeastern B.C. last month. The provincial regulator says the events 20 kilometres south of Fort St. John on Nov. 29 occu...
Dec 22, 2018
Grande Prairie gets its first ride share service
Grande Prairie has its first ride-sharing service. TappCar has officially launched in the city earlier this week. General Manager Cam Mackay says the company has already hired a number of drivers to s...
Dec 22, 2018
RCMP arrest suspect in Sunday armed robbery
Grande Prairie RCMP have laid more than two-dozen charges in connection with several incidents, including an armed robbery Sunday. The charges against 32-year-old Awale Yusif Abdi of Grande Prairie in...
Dec 21, 2018
Poor road conditions in some areas
There are some bad road conditions in the Peace Country after all the wind and snow. Everything Grande Prairie’s Sheena Roszell was traveling on Highway 43 earlier today and told us the roads ar...
Dec 21, 2018
Old-fashioned winter for the Peace says the Old Farmers Almanac
The Old Farmers Almanac is predicting a normal winter for the Peace Country this year. The Almanac’s Jack Burnett says for the for the first time in many years, the publication is predicting a s...
Dec 21, 2018
Kettle campaign needs another $135,000 to reach goal
It’s been very busy at the local food bank heading into Christmas. “Food security is really important for people in our community, we’ve already given out over 700 hampers and we sti...
Dec 21, 2018
Dawson creek excited to welcome the world says Mayor
Last week, the City of Dawson Creek was announced as the host site for Hockey Canada’s World Junior A Challenge in 2019. Dawson Creek Mayor Dale Bumstead states the community is excited to welco...
Dec 20, 2018
Santa Claus makes 11th visit to QEII
Shortly after 10 a.m. today the QEII Hospital had a special visitor. Santa Claus was flown in by a STARS helicopter to spend some quality time with patients and give away teddy bears and candy canes. ...
Dec 20, 2018