Category Archives: Peace Region

Premier in Grande Prairie and County
There are a few stops on Premier Rachel Notley’s list Friday in and around Grande Prairie. She will speak to around 200 delegates at CUPE Alberta’s convention before making an energy annou...
Mar 16, 2018

City launches online Cannabis Legalization Survey
The City of Grande Prairie has launched an online Cannabis Legalization Survey. Officials want to know what concerns you the most about the legalization of pot, such as workplace safety, impaired driv...
Mar 16, 2018

Agriculture Minister asking producers to keep safety in mind
This is Canadian Agricultural Safety Week. Alberta Agriculture Minister Oneil Carlier says with calving time here, and seeding not far off, now is a good time to think about farm safety. “This y...
Mar 16, 2018

Collision leads to drug, weapons charges
A two-vehicle collision in Grande Prairie has led to a string of drug and weapons charges against a Swan City man. RCMP say the two vehicles collided at 99 Street and 108 Avenue just before 6:30 p.m. ...
Mar 15, 2018

NEB approves 266 km TransCanada Corp. pipeline abandonment in northwest Alberta
An application to abandon a 266-kilometre stretch of pipeline in the Peace Region has been approved by the National Energy Board. Nova Gas Transmission Limited, a subsidiary of TransCanada Corporation...
Mar 15, 2018

City recognized for smart energy approach
The city of Grande Prairie has been picked as one of six communities to help form a "Smart Energy Communities Scorecard". Quality Urban Energy Systems of Tomorrow (QUEST) and Pollution Probe, an envir...
Mar 15, 2018

Spirit Seekers Youth Conference begins Friday
The 19th annual Spirit Seekers Youth Conference gets underway Friday in Grande Prairie. Spokesperson Delaine Lambert English says the goal is to inspire youth, both indigenous and non-indigenous. "Ano...
Mar 15, 2018

Crime Prevention offers conference that focuses on building resiliency in youth
Resiliency in youth will be the focus of a conference being put on by Crime Prevention this week. Anyone who is involved with youth, including parents, mentors, coaches, and teachers are invited to at...
Mar 15, 2018

Police investigating fatal horse shooting
Grande Prairie RCMP are investigating after a horse was shot and killed in the Grovedale area. The report came in Sunday. RCMP say it happened on private property and that a young horse had what they ...
Mar 14, 2018

Nitehawk eyeing expansion opportunities
Nitehawk Year-round Adventure Park is looking at what they can do to expand some services and upgrade others. Over the last four years, the facility has been working with municipalities to keep snowma...
Mar 14, 2018