Category Archives: Peace Region

Wildfire season officially kicks off Thursday, March 1st but the local wildfire information officer says it could be a slow start. Kelly Burke says that is because of the amount of snow still on the g...

With the winter storm warning in effect, the County’s Public Works Director Dale Van Volkingburgh says crews are working to open the existing roads that have been drifted in due to the strong wi...

The STARS Lottery early bird deadline was midnight Wednesday night. Proceeds from the fundraiser go to keeping STARS Air Ambulance running in the community. Since 1985, STARS says they have flown over...

UPDATE: (3:48 p.m.) Environment Canada has ended the winter storm warning for the Grande Prairie area. — Environment Canada has issued a weather warning due to snow that is expected over the nex...

It has been practice-time for emergency services people from around the Peace this week. The Grande Prairie Regional Emergency Partnership has organized an exercise that includes people from dozens of...

Grande Prairie-MacKenzie MP Chris Warkentin is disappointed in the Liberal government’s budget that was handed down Tuesday. Warkentin says the average family and average business are going to p...

If disaster strikes, it’s best to be prepared. So, this week, the Grande Prairie Regional Emergency Partnership and the province are teaming up to practice what to do if there is a wildfire emer...

A group of young people in Grande Prairie will learn about sexual consent during a theatre performance in late March. Mieko Ouchi, Artistic Director for the Edmonton company Concrete Theatre, says the...

There are poor road conditions in some parts of the county, with drifting snow and icy patches. As a result, there are a number of school bus cancellations. In the Peace Wapiti School Division all bus...

The new leader of the Alberta Party will be announced this evening (Tuesday) and there will be a viewing party in Grande Prairie. Former Edmonton mayor Stephen Mandel, Calgary M-L-A Rick Fraser and Ca...