Category Archives: Peace Region
Manning woman named to 4-H Hall of Fame
A Manning woman will be going into the Alberta 4-H Hall of Fame. Nora Paulovich has been a 4-H volunteer for over 20 years. A release from the province says she has had an impact on programs in the Pe...
Dec 05, 2018
Second Elders Caring Shelter coming to Grande Prairie
Work on building a second Elders Caring Shelter in Grande Prairie is expected to start in January. The 34 bed, four-storey facility will go up close to the existing one on 99 Avenue. Angie Crerar with...
Dec 05, 2018
No injuries in apartment building fire
No one was hurt in a fire in a Grande Prairie apartment building Tuesday. The Grande Prairie Fire Department says they were called to the building on 102 Street and 106 Avenue just before Noon. When f...
Dec 04, 2018
Energy Minister believes oil production cut will protect jobs
Alberta’s Energy Minister Marg McCuaig-Boyd says a mandatory cut in oil production announced Sunday should protect jobs by improving cash flow for producers. The Dunvegan-Central Peace Notley ML...
Dec 04, 2018
Suspect shot during confrontation with local RCMP
A suspect was taken to hospital this morning after police say he was shot during a confrontation with Grande Prairie RCMP officers. Around 4 a.m. Tuesday, RCMP attempted to stop a stolen vehicle. A co...
Dec 04, 2018
More highlights from Monday's city council meeting
Other highlights from Monday’s city council meeting include: – Council approved buying some land along 99 Avenue for $288,000 for a second Elders Caring Shelter. This is part of a loan agr...
Dec 03, 2018
City council approves budget, but not without some opposition
Property taxes in Grande Prairie will be going down 4.1 percent in 2019 after city council approved the new operating and capital budgets at Monday night’s meeting. The move did not go unopposed...
Dec 03, 2018
Wembley providing money for dinosaur museum
Wembley town council has approved some funding for the Philip J. Currie Dinosaur Museum. The town will provide $5000 a year over the next three years. "We see students, residents, and visitors from ne...
Dec 03, 2018
GPPA: Cut of oil production to be expected
Last night Premier Rachel Notley announced the Province will be enforcing an 8.7% cut in oil production beginning in January to help fight markedly low oil prices. Rob Petrone, President of the GP Pet...
Dec 03, 2018
Six people charged after suspected drug house reported
After receiving a tip about a possible drug house in the city, Grande Prairie RCMP searched a residence near 101 Avenue and seized a significant amount of methamphetamine and heroin and six people wer...
Dec 03, 2018