Category Archives: Peace Region
Countdown to Christmas underway
There is a little over two weeks until Christmas Day. Jolly Ol' Saint Nick is reminding the girls and boys of Grande Prairie to be good, not only at this time of year, but all year long. "Ho, ho, the ...
Dec 08, 2017
Grande Prairie housing starts fall behind last year
Total housing starts in Grande Prairie are behind last year’s pace, but there have been more single-family starts in 2017. Canada Mortgage and Housing says there have been 144 new home starts in...
Dec 08, 2017
Immunizations to keep the flu bug away from councillors
Flu season is well underway in Grande Prairie and residents of the city were out protecting themselves Friday morning The Grande Prairie Public Health Centre was filled with city and county councillor...
Dec 08, 2017
Trials ordered in manslaughter, drug cases at Grande Prairie court
Trial ordered in manslaughter case A Grande Prairie woman facing a manslaughter charge has been ordered to stand trial. Barbara Wright was charged in May of last year after Sherra Eckert died. At the ...
Dec 08, 2017
Local man organizes dinner for those in need
A local man has organized a special dinner for those in need again this year. The Grande Prairie Charity Dinner will be held this afternoon which is put together by Gord Pankratz. Last year, it was he...
Dec 08, 2017
Grande Prairie Chamber selects new Chair
Cris Seppola-Podsada is the new Chair of the Grande Prairie & District Chamber of Commerce. She told the crowd of well over 100 that gathered at Centre 2000 for the Chamber’s annual general ...
Dec 08, 2017
Candy Cane Awareness Campaign stops vehicles in Grande Prairie
The Candy Cane check stop is once again in Grande Prairie. Emergency Medical Services (EMS) spokesperson Amber Bagan says the annual holiday safety information campaign will be set up at 100 Street be...
Dec 07, 2017
Supervised Consumption Services site expected by April
A Supervised Consumption Service site could become a reality for Grande Prairie by April 2018. HIV North Society executive director Melissa Byers expressed confidence Alberta Health would provide fund...
Dec 07, 2017
Alberta Government Maintaining Highways this Winter
Unpredictable weather is the norm for Alberta at this time of the year. As a result, the Alberta Government works with their maintenance contractors throughout the winter months to make sure highways ...
Dec 07, 2017
County council approves interim budget for 2018
The council at the County of Grande Prairie adopted an interim 2018 budget, with no tax increase. The budget is $147 million, and includes estimated expenditures of $79.3 million for general operation...
Dec 06, 2017