Category Archives: Peace Region
Grande Prairie sees most precipitation in July since 2004
There was plenty of precipitation in the month of July, and the numbers back it up. During the month, the city averages 76mm of rainfall. However, July 2018 blew those numbers out of the water. Grande...
Aug 01, 2018
GPPA president: Local oil/gas sector busy despite revised PSAC drilling forecast
The local oil and gas sector remains busy despite the Petroleum Services Association of Canada cutting its 2018 Canadian drilling forecast by seven per cent. President of the Grande Prairie Petroleum ...
Aug 01, 2018
UPDATE: Road reopened following fatal collision south of Peace River
UPDATE 8:24 a.m.: Highway 2 between Range Roads 252 and 254 has been re-opened 3:00 a.m.: Two people are dead following a two-vehicle collision on Highway 2 near Berwyn, south of Peace River. Accordin...
Aug 01, 2018
Grizzly bear encounter sparks learning opportunity for hikers
A pair of Grande Prairie hikers with real-life experience have recently wrapped up two rounds of How To Use Bear Spray clinics. Instructors Phil Troyer and Lisa Lauzon from Walk, Run & More were i...
Aug 01, 2018
Severe Thunderstorm Watch ends for Grande Prairie area
UPDATE (10:16 p.m.) Environment Canada has ended the Severe Thunderstorm Watch for the Peace Region. Grande Prairie is included in a Severe Thunderstorm Watch by Environment Canada. They are encouragi...
Jul 31, 2018
One dead after plane crashes into field near Grande Prairie
UPDATE 3 (10:18 p.m.) RCMP say the 43-year-old male pilot was from Saskatchewan. UPDATE 2 (5:36 p.m.) The Transportation Safety Board says they are sending two investigators from Edmonton to inspect t...
Jul 31, 2018
GP Wapiti MLA comments on GPRH project
The UCP MLA for Grande Prairie-Wapiti is disappointed but not surprised the company in charge of building the Grande Prairie Regional Hospital was handed a Notice of Default from the NDP government. W...
Jul 31, 2018
Judge hired for Provincial Court in Grande Prairie
Grande Prairie is included in places that have received additional Provincial Court judges. Andrea Chrenek has been appointed to the Grande Prairie Provincial Court as she has been practicing law in t...
Jul 31, 2018
Construction company yet to respond to Notice of Default re: GPRH
There has yet to be a response from the construction company building the Grande Prairie regional hospital after it was slapped with a Notice of Default by the Alberta Government. Graham Construction ...
Jul 31, 2018
Full animal rescue common in the summer says organization rep
In the Woods Animal Rescue is looking for people to adopt dogs as they fill up with animals at the height of summer. Last week, the organization posted about being at capacity for animals, but Grande ...
Jul 30, 2018