Category Archives: Peace Region
New electric buses to be added to City fleet this fall
The City of Grande Prairie is looking to have their electric buses up and running by early fall. Steve Harvard, Manager of Transit services, says there are certainly benefits to the environment that a...
Aug 24, 2018
Encana to help pay for a section of road repair in the county
An oil and gas company is stepping up to help pay to fix and improve a road in the County of Grande Prairie. Encana has been working near Saskatoon Mountain west of Grande Prairie and Division Five co...
Aug 24, 2018
Section of road in front of the Legion to be named Veteran's Way
The section of road in front of the Legion will be renamed Veteran’s Way in mid-September. Project coordinator Barry Lazoruk says he came up with the idea as a way to keep the memory going of th...
Aug 24, 2018
Small structure fire near QEII Hospital
The fire department and EMS were called to a structure fire by the QEII hospital early this afternoon. Smoke could be seen coming from a small abandoned garage or shed located on 98 Street in front of...
Aug 23, 2018
Registration open, volunteers needed for the Eastlink Centre Triathlon
The second Eastlink Centre Triathlon is taking place in early September. Marketing specialist with the City of Grande Prairie Nikki Lees says they have races for all ages and levels of a triathlete. &...
Aug 23, 2018
RCMP looking to identify owner of dark coloured truck after recent shooting
Grande Prairie RCMP are looking to identify the owner of a dark coloured truck that was spotted in the area of Evergreen Park around the same time as a shooting that took place at a campground there l...
Aug 23, 2018
Crews assist with house fire on Horse Lake First Nation
A single family home has extensive damage after a fire on Horse Lake First Nation on Wednesday afternoon. Beaverlodge Fire Chief Stan Metcalfe says yesterday at 4:50 p.m., his department was called in...
Aug 23, 2018
Through the Eye of the Storm project in Peace River gets government funding
Health Minister Sarah Hoffman met with the recipients of one of the provincial government’s opioid awareness grants in Peace River. $45,000 in funding has been given to the Peace Regional Victim...
Aug 23, 2018
Snake stolen out of city home
Local RCMP are investigating after someone stole a snake out of a city residence earlier this month. It happened on the 5th between 4:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. on 93 Street and 98 Avenue. According to Mou...
Aug 23, 2018
Community Foundation cancels Nourish the North fundraiser
The Community Foundation of Northwestern Alberta will have one less tool to help reach their goal of raising $10-million by 2020. Nourish the North, an annual wine and auction fundraiser for the organ...
Aug 23, 2018