Category Archives: Peace Region
Local app creator offers tips on garage sales
The creator of Glickin, an app made specifically for garage sales, is providing some tips for shoppers and second-hand entrepreneurs. For shoppers, Travis Lutz says it really depends what you are look...
Jun 16, 2018
Man fined after leaving black marks on rainbow crosswalk
A truck owner is facing fines after black tire tracks were left on the rainbow crosswalk downtown. On Thursday, June 14, 2018, a witness reported that a Ford truck did a burnout on the recently repain...
Jun 15, 2018
Sidewalk construction underway in Grande Prairie
The City of Grande Prairie has started its Sidewalk Rehabilitation Program. Engineering Services project sponsor Jill McCord says over a dozen sidewalks will be fixed. “We run one large program,...
Jun 15, 2018
Upgrades underway on Township Road 722
The County of Grande Prairie says upgrades have started on Township Road 722. Paving being done between Range Road 84A and Range Road 90 is expected to be finished in early July. The County says there...
Jun 15, 2018
Off-Road Association worried about public land changes
The Wapiti Off-Road Association wants it’s voice heard when it comes to setting aside public land for recreation President Cory McInnis says recent decisions to close off public land to OHV̵...
Jun 15, 2018
Weapons, drugs seized near High Prairie
A number of weapons and some drugs were seized from the Kapawe'no First Nations near High Prairie earlier this week. On Monday, Lakeshore Regional Police Service and the High Prairie RCMP Integrated D...
Jun 15, 2018
GPRTA new ED settling in
The new Grande Prairie Regional Tourism Association (GPRTA) Executive Director is putting his travelling spirit to work. James Leppan started in his new position last month and was hired for the job b...
Jun 15, 2018
Construction on skatepark expansion begins Monday
Crews will begin working on the Muskoseepi Skatepark expansion Monday. Back in February, it was announced that the city’s 2015-2018 capital plan included the $475,000, 6,000 square foot project....
Jun 15, 2018
Public input helped shape marijuana related bylaw: County Planner
The County of Grande Prairie has started to make some decisions regarding marijuana. At a council meeting this week, bylaw amendments were approved regarding production and distribution as well as can...
Jun 14, 2018
Two students from the region selected for Minister’s Youth Council
A pair of students from the Peace Region has been named to the provincial Education Minister's Youth Council for 2018-19. Sheena Noskey from the Grande Prairie Public School District and Broenyn Armst...
Jun 14, 2018