Category Archives: Peace Region
Alberta Summer Games Torch Relay impacts on traffic
Motorists in Grande Prairie should keep traffic changes and facility hours in mind while the Alberta Summer Games take over the next few days. The Torch Relay takes place at 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. tod...
Jul 18, 2018
MPWA planning assessment of Wapiti River water supply
The Mighty Peace Watershed Alliance is hoping to do an assessment of potential hazards to the Wapiti River’s water supply. The group’s Watershed Coordinator Adam Norris says this would com...
Jul 18, 2018
Local events vying for tourism funding
Two local events are vying for their chunk of the city’s Large Scale Tourism Funding program. For the second year, the City of Grande Prairie has made $200,000 available for events that bring pe...
Jul 17, 2018
Medical volunteers needed for Alberta Summer Games
Alberta Summer Games organizers are looking for medical personnel able to volunteer this weekend. They are looking for nurses, medics, and physiotherapists to work one, four-hour shift. If interested,...
Jul 17, 2018
Plan for Bezanson improvements approved at County Council
County of Grande Prairie Council has approved a new plan for future upgrades in Bezanson. Director of Planning and Development Nick Lapp says the County worked with the community for two years to come...
Jul 17, 2018
Local entrepreneurs not happy with lottery-style selection for cannabis licenses
The way the City of Grande Prairie decided to choose who opens a cannabis retail store first is leaving a sour taste in some mouths. Three business owners that didn’t make the list of 15 chosen ...
Jul 17, 2018
$100,000 lotto ticket sold in Clairmont
A lotto ticket sold at the Husky in Clairmont was a $100,000 winner. Rueben Aldred won $100,000 on the LOTTO 6/49 EXTRA draw. He correctly matched the last six digits of the drawn EXTRA number, 368546...
Jul 16, 2018
Grande Prairie Forest Area wildfire hazard at high
The province has increased the wildfire hazard in the Grande Prairie Forest Area to high. With dry and windy conditions forecasted for the next couple of days, fire ignitions will become more likely a...
Jul 16, 2018
Canadians would be hit hardest if auto sector is tariffed by the U.S.
With the recent tariffs being put on a lengthy list of items in Canada and the U.S., Canadians are having to dig deeper into their pockets. Charles Backman, Chair of Business and Office Administration...
Jul 16, 2018
Non-sporting events part of the ASG 2018
As Grande Prairie gets ready to welcome hundreds of athletes, organizers are putting the final touches on non-sporting events that will also take place during the Alberta Summer Games later this week....
Jul 16, 2018