Category Archives: Peace Region
Museum receives national recognition
The Grande Prairie Museum has received national recognition for its Alberta Culture Days celebrations last years. Spokesperson Robin White says they were given an Award of Outstanding Achievement in M...
Apr 24, 2018
Grande Prairie council votes to increase property tax: council meeting wrap-up
A City Councillor spoke up against the two per cent property tax increase at a city council meeting Monday night. Chris Thiessen voted in favour of using funds from the city’s operational surplu...
Apr 23, 2018
County roads impassable due to flooding
Some roads in the County of Grande Prairie are closed due to spring runoff. They include: Range Road 73 from Township Road 721 to Township Road 722 Range Road 25 from Township Road 744 to Township Roa...
Apr 23, 2018
Spring runoff in MD of Greenview triggers alert
Spring runoff is also causing flooding in the Municipal District of Greenview. According to the Overland Flood Alert, residents are asked to "use alternate routes and obey posted signs. Do not attempt...
Apr 23, 2018
Emergency land flood alert for Rycroft
An emergency land flood alert has been issued for Rycroft. According to the alert, there is "a large amount of water travelling across land, leading to localized flooding in low lying areas. Water is ...
Apr 23, 2018
City Scrub kicks off Sunday
As the snow melts and the grass starts to show through, so does all of the garbage that has accumulated over the winter. The city’s Environmental Outreach Specialist Jessica Foley says there is ...
Apr 22, 2018
City and County hosting annual Earth Day today
The Earth Day Community Celebration and Tradeshow will be hosted today by the City and County of Grande Prairie. Technical Services Manager for the County of Grande Prairie Jennifer Besinger said this...
Apr 21, 2018
City and County agreed to mediated session on development plan differences
Both the City and County are optimistic some differences over development plans can be solved locally. One of the sticking points is the City’s ideas for the area around Hughes Lake and potentia...
Apr 20, 2018
More charges laid in Peace River murder case
More charges have been laid after a 20-year-old man was found dead in a burned-out trailer in the Peace River area last May. RCMP Major Crimes North says Lawrence Robert Butt was murdered. His body wa...
Apr 20, 2018
MLA Wayne Drysdale announces retirement
Grande Prairie-Wapiti MLA Wayne Drysdale is retiring after 10 years in provincial politics. He won’t be running again once a provincial election is called in 2019, Drysdale announced today. R...
Apr 20, 2018