Category Archives: Peace Region
HIV North Society looking for community input
The HIV North Society is looking for community input regarding a Mobile Supervised Consumption Service in Grande Prairie and has created a survey. Executive Director Melissa Byers says they need feedb...
Apr 02, 2018
T-Bird auction in support of Summer Games
A 1963 T-Bird is being auctioned off as a fundraiser for the Alberta Summer Games being held in Grande Prairie this July. The car was donated by the Revolution Auto Group and Lindsey McNeil, Games Man...
Apr 01, 2018
DT construction not a problem for Street Performers Festival
The Grande Prairie International Street Performers Festival continues to thrive despite construction downtown the past few summers. Co-chair and Founder of the event Wayne Ayling says the volunteer-ru...
Mar 31, 2018
Grande Prairie Fire Department responds to kitchen fire Friday morning
Friday morning at approximately 11:00 a.m. the Grande Prairie Fire Department responded to a report of a structure fire at Ridgeview Manor. Upon arrival there was smoke coming from a suite located on ...
Mar 30, 2018
Fatal collision near DeBolt claims life of local man
A 22-year-old man from Grande Prairie has died after a collision near DeBolt Thursday. He was the passenger in a pickup truck that hit a semi-truck head on. RCMP were called to the crash on Forestry T...
Mar 30, 2018
GPPSD taking "appropriate measures" after rumours of threats to local school
The Grande Prairie Public School District says what it terms “appropriate measures” are being taken to deal with the source of rumours about violence at schools that spread online earlier ...
Mar 30, 2018
March snowfall totals nearly 50 cm for the City
The month of March started off with a roar and will conclude in the same fashion. So far this month, Grande Prairie has received a total of 49.3 cm of snow. Since the start of last week, 37.8 cm of sn...
Mar 30, 2018
Family friendly Easter activities in and around Grande Prairie
There are a number of activities happening in and around Grande Prairie this Easter weekend. At Muskoseepi Park is Eggstravaganza says spokesperson Carla Wells. "We are going to be having lots of East...
Mar 30, 2018
Parking bans start today
Due to the recent snowfall, the City has announced parking bans for snow routes starting today. The bans will be in place weekdays from 7 a.m. until 9 p.m. Residents are asked to remove their vehicles...
Mar 30, 2018
Senate passes Bill C-49
The Senate has passed an amended Bill C-49, the Transportation Modernization Act. This would see penalties put in place for railways if they fail to deliver grain. It also includes an air passenger bi...
Mar 29, 2018