Category Archives: Peace Region
Canola farmers come together in support of Alberta's food banks
For a second year, the province’s canola farmers will be donating to Alberta’s food banks and school snack programs. “We produce a run of specially-labelled canola oil every year for...
Nov 29, 2017
101 Avenue set to re-open
101 Avenue is scheduled to re-open to traffic this Thursday, according to a city news release. It has been closed between 100 Street and 102 Street in downtown Grande Prairie since June 2017. This all...
Nov 28, 2017
UPDATE: Garage door blown off building in morning explosion
CORRECTION: A previous version of this story stated the explosion occurred ‘inside a tank of an oilfield cleaning truck.’ According to the County of Grande Prairie, it actually occurred in...
Nov 28, 2017
ATCO Electric discusses LED street light plans
A citywide LED street lighting program is being mulled over for Grande Prairie. ATCO Electric presented an update on a plan at a Tuesday Infrastructure & Protective Services Committee meeting. Lar...
Nov 28, 2017
Three charged after vehicle rollover
A 36-year-old Grande Prairie man is facing numerous charges after a single vehicle rollover. On November 18 at around 6:29 p.m., a vehicle was seen on Highway 43 near Range Road 75 losing control and ...
Nov 28, 2017
Local man charged with 10 child pornography related offences
A Grande Prairie man has been arrested and faces 10 child pornography related offences after a year-long investigation. 34-year-old Ryan Lillie was arrested last Friday. He was released on bail and mu...
Nov 28, 2017
Alberta ranks 33rd in 2017 Global Petroleum Survey
Alberta is the second least attractive Canadian province for global oil and gas investment according to the Fraser Institute's 2017 Global Petroleum Survey. Newfoundland and Labrador came out as the t...
Nov 28, 2017
Brighter financial picture for Dinosaur Museum
Finances are better these days for the Philip J. Currie Dinosaur Museum. A delegation told County of Grande Prairie Council Monday that while revenues are $204,160.34 lower than budgeted for so far th...
Nov 28, 2017
UPDATED: Grande Prairie still leading province in apparent fentanyl death rates
Grande Prairie is still struggling to solve issues regarding fentanyl as the province sees a major spike in deaths related to the drug. This year has seen 482 accidental drug overdose deaths in relati...
Nov 27, 2017
Clear sidewalks encouraged to help people with mobility issues
Clearing the sidewalk in front of your home or business is a city bylaw. Grande Prairie Enforcement Services Manager Chris Manuel explains that when we get a snowfall like the over 20 centimetres on t...
Nov 27, 2017