Category Archives: Peace Region

QEII introduces White Rose program
The QEII Regional Hospital has announced it has enrolled in the White Rose program to help families who are going through the process of losing a loved one. ” So when they are in the hospital an...
Jan 18, 2018

Hundreds attending conference at Evergreen Park
A big farm conference is underway at Evergreen Park. The Agricultural Service Boards Conference has drawn 475 people from all over Alberta. Clear Hills County Ag. Fieldman Greg Coon is pleased with th...
Jan 17, 2018

Five people charged after four stolen vehicles recovered
Four stolen vehicles were recovered and five people were charged over the span of six hours last week. On January 11, the Grande Prairie Crime Reduction Unit and Beaverlodge RCMP located a man alleged...
Jan 17, 2018

Viral video making waves in the wrong city
A viral video is giving people from Grande Prairie, Alberta a lot to talk about in the comment section. The video shows an epic 80,000 square-foot indoor-outdoor water park - the only problem is this ...
Jan 17, 2018

Changes for flag retirement ceremony in Grande Prairie
When a Canadian flag becomes tattered and torn, it is disrespectful to throw it in the trash. The Government of Canada’s Rules for Flying the National Flag of Canada states that “when a fl...
Jan 17, 2018

Area road conditions improve in some areas following freezing rain
Update (9:05 a.m.): We are now hearing reports Highway 40 about 25 km south of Grande Prairie is “a solid sheet of ice” and traffic is crawling. — Traffic is flowing on Highway 40 so...
Jan 17, 2018

Update: Power restored west of Grande Prairie
Update (7:10 a.m.) The power has reportedly been restored to all customers that were impacted. Some people West of Grande Prairie are waking up without power this morning. ATCO Electric says there is ...
Jan 17, 2018

UPDATE: RCMP responding to multi-vehicle collision on Highway 40
UPDATE: Grande Prairie RCMP are warning of icy roads on Highway 40 south. Rural members of the detachment are responding to a multi-vehicle collision. There are also many vehicles in the ditch. Police...
Jan 16, 2018

Second water-main break delays repairs in Peace River
UPDATE #2: The Town of Peace River says the fix is complete. Everything should be back to normal by 5 p.m. today (January 17). — UPDATE: Water downtown has been shut off for crews to repair the ...
Jan 16, 2018

ABP urging ranchers to push for TPP
Alberta Beef Producers and the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association want ranchers to help push Canada into being part of the Trans-Pacific Partnership. In its most recent Grass Routes newsletter, AB...
Jan 16, 2018