Category Archives: Peace Region
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
Extreme cold warning in place
Environment Canada says an Extreme Cold Warning is in place for the Grande Prairie region. According to the weather agency, another surge of cold arctic air into the province will maintain extreme col...
Dec 28, 2017
RCMP to keep patrolling Rio Grande Rodeo
The practice of having RCMP members patrol the Rio Grande Rodeo will continue full time. County of Grande Prairie Council recently approved using Special Event Policing money from the province. County...
Dec 27, 2017
Mayor looks back on Grande Prairie's 2017
This year has been a busy one in Grande Prairie. Mayor Bill Given and councillors Chris Thiessen, Kevin O’Toole and Jackie Clayton secured votes to stay on during the election. But they were als...
Dec 27, 2017
Keep your snow on your property: Rempel
County of Grande Prairie Enforcement Services says it has received some complaints about improper snow removal this winter. Superintendent of Regional Enforcement Services Stuart Rempel says improper ...
Dec 26, 2017
County fire crews battle Christmas Day house fire
No one was injured after a second potential chimney fire in less than a week in the County. The Christmas Day fire happened just before 5 p.m. at a home located near Township Road 732 and Range Road 5...
Dec 26, 2017