Category Archives: Peace Region

Grande Prairie city crews continue to clear roadways after the snowiest November in a decade. Transportation Services Manager Robert Carroll says if there is average snowfall for the remainder of the ...

There have been fewer calls into the Report-a-John hotline at Grande Prairie Crime Prevention. Community Enhancement Facilitator Kristi Lea says they have noticed calls have been more than cut in half...

Three days of budget talks start tomorrow for County of Grande Prairie Council. CAO Bill Rogan says 2018 is shaping up to be a tough year. “We started last fall when we did our plan we left off ...

A program that helps individuals with disabilities obtain and maintain employment has been recognized on the provincial level. The Premier’s Council Award of Excellence in Employment has been pr...

Over 350 people were given presents last year through the Stocking Stuffers for Seniors program, and there are plans to give more this year. Representative with the program at London Drugs, Natalie Ha...

The Peace River Historical Society is hosting a launch for a revamped edition of a book about the history of this region today. The updated “The Lure of the Peace River Country, 1872-1914”...

Bylaw Officers in the city will be keeping an extra eye on winter driving safety in the month of December. Sergeant Kelly Kokesch wants people to be safe during the winter season. “Slow down whe...

Last month was the snowiest November in the last 10 years. Grande Prairie saw 61 centimetres of snow in November, more than twice the amount of the 30-year average of 27 cm. In November 2016, 23 cm's ...

Our region’s unemployment rate has gone down again. According to Statistics Canada, November’s rate is at 5.6 percent, compared to 5.8 in September and October. Our region stretches from J...

There are some changes to the annual Santa Parade in Grande Prairie this year. Downtown Association President Helen Rice says it will start 3:00 p.m. Sunday at 100 Avenue and 102 Street and will go th...