Category Archives: Peace Region
Expect a gradual drop in price for dairy products
Prices for dairy, poultry, and eggs could come down once the new Canada-U.S.-Mexico trade deal is ratified. Chair of the Business and Office Administration department at GPRC Charles Backman believes ...
Oct 19, 2018
Brit, Canadian face 10 years in jail for spraying Thai wall
BANGKOK – A Briton and Canadian face up to 10 years in prison on charges of spraying paint on an ancient wall in northern Thailand, police said Friday. Security camera footage purportedly showed...
Oct 19, 2018
Summer 2019 new target completion time for Highway 43X
Work continues on the new Highway 43X, well past the original target completion date of mid-October. Alberta Transportation regional director Ryan Konowalyk says the new target date is the summer of n...
Oct 19, 2018
Court updates: Two jail sentences, one trial no-show
Alberta Justice says a man caught by RCMP with the help of farmers has been given a 113-day jail sentence in a Grande Prairie court. Nineteen-year-old Bradley Almas was given the nearly four-month ter...
Oct 19, 2018
Know the health impacts before you smoke: AHS Medical Health Officer
On the second day of marijuana legalization, Alberta Health Services is providing some tips for marijuana users. Medical Officer of Health for the North Zone Dr. Albert de Villiers says people should ...
Oct 18, 2018
Charges laid after lengthy chase last week
A teenaged girl and 35-year-old man face a string of charges following what RCMP call a ‘lengthy chase’ last week. RCMP were called to the Webster area October 10th after a vehicle was stu...
Oct 18, 2018
Another weather record set in Grande Prairie
For the second straight day, Grande Prairie broke a weather record. Wednesday's high was 21.5, beating the 1942 record of 21.1 degrees. Tuesday a 74-year-old record was broken when we hit 21.1 degrees
Oct 18, 2018
Area's wildfire danger listed as moderate
The Grande Prairie Forest Area’s Wildfire Danger has increased with the recent warmer weather It is now rated as moderate. It had been listed as low since the end of August. Alberta Wildfire rec...
Oct 18, 2018
Provincial funding for weed legalization not enough says GP Mayor
The Alberta government has put aside some funds for a Municipal Cannabis Transition Program. Municipalities will be able to apply for a portion of $11.2-million over a two-year period to replenish the...
Oct 18, 2018
Peace Region kids raise money for cancer research
Kids around the Peace have been busy raising money for cancer research. Seventeen schools in the Peace Wapiti School Division raised $50,028 during the runs, walks and other events held for Terry Fox ...
Oct 17, 2018