Category Archives: Peace Region
Notice issued to contractor for Grande Prairie Regional Hospital project
The Alberta government has issued a Notice of Default to the construction management firm in charge of building the Grande Prairie Regional Hospital. Graham Construction has 15 days to submit a plan t...
Jul 30, 2018
TransCanada active in the Peace Region
TransCanda Pipelines says it has ‘quite a bit of activity” going on in the Peace Region. The company is making a $7.2 Billion expansion to its Nova Gas Transmission system. Matthew John Se...
Jul 30, 2018
Head-on collision sends one to hospital
One person is in critical condition following a head-on collision involving a holiday trailer between Rycroft and Dunvegan Provincial Park. RCMP say it happened Sunday around 1:00 p.m. According to Mo...
Jul 30, 2018
Allard wins UCP nomination after Lehners forced to leave race
Tracy Allard will represent the United Conservative Party in the Grande Prairie riding for the 2019 provincial election. Allard was named the party’s candidate after John Lehners was forced to p...
Jul 29, 2018
Local firefighters present challenge coins to Humboldt Fire Department
A local fire captain made a trip to Saskatchewan to present the Humboldt Fire Department with a case filled with Challenge Coins. Captain Harold Bulford of the Bezanson Fire Department says he receive...
Jul 29, 2018
UPDATE: Planned power outage Monday in Grande Prairie
The planned power outage by ATCO Electric that was scheduled for Sunday will happen Monday. According to its Twitter account, the utility company says forecasted high temperatures for Sunday in the lo...
Jul 29, 2018
Smoke from northern wildfires moving into Peace Region
Although the wildfire hazard in the Grande Prairie forest management area is currently at low, the province is cautioning residents about smoke coming into the region. They say the smoke is from wildf...
Jul 28, 2018
County of Grande Prairie hires District Fire Chief
The County of Grande Prairie and Town of Sexsmith have looked to the BC Peace to fill their newly created District Fire Chief position. Dale Widsten is currently fire chief with the Charlie Lake depar...
Jul 28, 2018
Grand opening being planned for Collision Reporting Centre
A place to report fender benders is set to launch this August in Grande Prairie. The City, RCMP, and Accidental Support Services International have teamed up to create a Collision Reporting Centre. Th...
Jul 28, 2018
Heat warning issued for the Grande Prairie area
Environment Canada has issued a heat warning for Grande Prairie and area. The weekend is forecasted to be warm with temperatures reaching 29 degrees during the day and 14 degrees overnight. The string...
Jul 27, 2018