Category Archives: Peace Region
PACT seeing success, room for growth in Grande Prairie
At a recent presentation to a city committee, the RCMP said the Police and Crisis Team (PACT) would benefit from becoming a 24 hour a day service. Right now, there are two nurses provided by Alberta H...
May 02, 2018
Grade 4 classes in Wembley switching schools
Grade 4 classes in Wembley will be switching schools this fall. Grade 4 will move to Helen E. Taylor from Wembley Elementary in time for the 2018-2019 school year. The Peace Wapiti School Division say...
May 02, 2018
Muskoseepi Park Re-Opens
Muskoseepi Park, including the Ernie Radbourne Pavilion and Grande Prairie Museum, has been re-opened to regular operations. Water levels in the Bear Creek do remain high though, and residents are urg...
May 02, 2018
Mayor looking for help writing his State of the City Address
Grande Prairie Mayor Bill Given is looking for some help ahead of the State of the City Address next week. He posted a video on his Facebook page asking residents to submit their topic ideas. "What ki...
May 02, 2018
Peace Region man walking to raise money and to salute his Dad
A Peace Region man has started a long journey on foot that he hopes will help in the fight against cancer. Jimmy Lefebvre is walking from his parent’s house in Grande Prairie to his Dad’s ...
May 02, 2018
2018 Dream Home winner plans to move in by the end of May
The winner of the 2018 Rotary Dream Home is moving into his new $1.5 million home. Dave Ogreysik and partner Marteena Duda, who are currently living in Sexsmith, are still in shock after touring the i...
May 01, 2018
Gamble pays off as Dawson Creek couple wins $1 million
Dawson Creek residents Kim and Susan Gamble are a million dollars richer after winning the Lotto 6/49's $1 million Guaranteed Prize over the weekend. "We heard there was a winning ticket sold in Dawso...
May 01, 2018
Update: Winning 6/49 $1 million ticket claimed in Dawson Creek
Update: Since we spoke with the B.C. Lottery Corporation earlier this morning, the $1 million prize has been claimed. Dawson Creek couple Kim and Susan Gamble won $1 million on April 28, 2018. The B.C...
May 01, 2018
Water level dropping on Bear Creek
UPDATE (4:09 p.m.) Crews continue to assess the area in Muskoseepi Park that was impacted by an influx of water over the weekend. The park will remain closed today (Tuesday) with crews to reassess tom...
May 01, 2018
Refunds issued after Dream Home Lottery 50-50 oversold
Officials with the Rotary Dream Home Lottery say there was a glitch with their software and the 50-50 draw was oversold, meaning some tickets were invalid and have been refunded. Raffle Manager Kevin ...
May 01, 2018