Category Archives: Peace Region
Busy year ahead for HIV North
HIV North Society has multiple projects in the works for 2018. First on the agenda is the supervised consumption services site. Executive Director Melissa Byers said the next step to having it in plac...
Dec 30, 2017
Muskoseepi Park fireworks cancelled for NYE
UPDATE: The City of Grande Prairie has cancelled the fireworks over the reservoir on December 31 due to cold weather. They could be rescheduled for New Year’s Day. The indoor activities are stil...
Dec 29, 2017
Pets need protection from winter cold
When it’s too cold for people to stay outside, it’s too cold for pets to stay outside as well. Sgt. Ross Gear with Enforcement Services says people in Grande Prairie are great when it come...
Dec 29, 2017
Municipal election brought new faces to council
2017 brought some changes to city council after October’s Municipal Election. Chris Thiessen, Kevin O'Toole, and Jackie Clayton returned to their seats in city chambers, and Mayor Bill Given was...
Dec 29, 2017
Mystik Ridge home "significantly" damaged in morning fire
A Mystik Ridge home has been “significantly damaged” after an early morning fire. “The structure fire is currently under investigation,” said Bart Johnson, deputy chief with th...
Dec 29, 2017
2017 an up-and-down year for oil & gas
2017 was a year of disappointments and positives in the oil and gas sector, according to the president of the Grande Prairie Petroleum Association. Rob Petrone says it was frustrating that the Energy ...
Dec 29, 2017
Plug in your vehicles during cold snap: AMA
The Alberta Motor Association is urging people to plug in their vehicles while the cold snap is around. An extreme cold warning has been issued by Environment Canada and it is expected to stick around...
Dec 28, 2017
MP Warkentin reflects on 2017
Our MP says the last parliamentary session of 2017 was a busy one. Chris Warkentin says among the things the Opposition is continuing to talk about is the Prime Minister being found to have violated t...
Dec 28, 2017
Canada 150 mosaic features nod to Indigenous culture
A Commemorative Canada 150 photo mosaic will be unveiled this Friday. The image chosen for the mosaic is Canadian artist Robbie Craig’s Subarctic Bear painting, and photos from the city Canada 1...
Dec 28, 2017
County Reeve looks ahead to 2018
The municipal election stands out as a highlight of 2017 for the Reeve of the County of Grande Prairie. Leanne Beaupre says the year ahead will mean continued work on roads and bridges. “The Cou...
Dec 28, 2017