Category Archives: Peace Region
Safety of Gay-Straight Alliance Club members is important: GALAP Director
The Gay and Lesbian Association of the Peace is throwing its support behind some new Alberta legislation. Bill 24 would make sure students who join gay-straight alliances in school are not "outed" to ...
Nov 03, 2017
Clocks fall back this Sunday
This Sunday Albertans will be turning back their clocks by one hour and this means darker mornings. Doctor Albert De Villiers with Alberta Health Services in Grande Prairie has tips on preparing yours...
Nov 03, 2017
RCMP respond to potentially armed man barricaded in home
RCMP are currently on the scene in the Westpointe neighbourhood as a man has possibly barricaded himself in a home. While the public is not believed to be in danger, RCMP are currently asking resident...
Nov 02, 2017
Community Foundation promotes random acts of kindness
The Community Foundation of Northwestern Alberta is hoping Grande Prairie gets a boost of kindness this Friday. They’ve been holding Random Act of Kindness (RAK) Day since 2012, and CEO Tracey V...
Nov 02, 2017
Testy exchange over federal tax changes in provincial legislature
GP Wapiti MLA Wayne Drsydale and Finance Minister Joe Ceci had an, at times, heated discussion in Question Period this week. The subject was federal tax changes and their impact on farmers. Drysdale a...
Nov 02, 2017
New Chief and Council elected in Horselake First Nation
A new Chief and Council have been elected in Horselake First Nation. After an election Monday, Ramona Horseman has been elected as the new chief taking over from Eugene Horseman. She was elected from ...
Nov 02, 2017
County’s Wapiti Rec Area open-house tonight
The County of Grande Prairie's open house for the proposed Wapiti Recreation Area in is tonight and a local group is hoping to put forward the idea of a bike park. Matt Wild with Wapiti Nordic Bike Cl...
Nov 02, 2017
CAPP to speak at GPRC
CAPP will be speaking at the college next week. Chris Montgomery with the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers will give an overview of the current state of the industry. He will also highlight...
Nov 02, 2017
Collision north of Sexsmith involving transport truck
Grande Prairie RCMP were called to two collisions on Highway 2 earlier in the day. Officers attended one at 12:21 p.m. and a rollover at 12:31 p.m. Corporal Shawn Graham says that as of 2:20 p.m., the...
Nov 01, 2017
November proclaimed as Family Violence Prevention Month
The month of November has been proclaimed as Family Violence Prevention month. At around noon on November 1st, County Reeve Leanne Beaupre and Mayor Bill Given made the proclamation at the Eastlink Ce...
Nov 01, 2017