Category Archives: Peace Region

Mayor Clayton welcomes Special Olympics Alberta Summer Games athletes
Grande Prairie's mayor is welcoming Alberta athletes attending an event this weekend in the City. The Swan City is hosting the 2025 Special Olympics Alberta Summer Games, bringing together various uni...
Jul 08, 2025 Photo Courtesy City of Grande Prairie

Vigen wins Day 4 at Calgary Stampede
The World Professional Chuckwagon Association's running of the Calgary Stampede Rangeland Derby continued Monday night with an at capacity crowd to watch racing at the Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth. ...
Jul 08, 2025

County of Grande Prairie Council investing to "support residents during most challenging times"
The County of Grande Prairie recently presented a cheque to the Compassion House Foundation in Edmonton.Compassion House provides safe and affordable accommodations for women in rural areas who must t...
Jul 08, 2025

Dry conditions hurting crops
Just under 23 per cent of the crops in the Peace are in good to excellent condition, according to the June 30 crop report from Alberta Agriculture and AFSC.The five-year average is 69.5 per cent, and ...
Jul 07, 2025

Grande Prairie youth in custody after June stabbing
Grande Prairie RCMP say a city cab driver is now home and recovering after a stabbing incident at the end of June. On June 28, at 2 a.m. RCMP received a call regarding a taxi driver who was stabbed in...
Jul 07, 2025

MD of Fairview closed RR 32 for maintenance
The Municipal District of Fairview temporarily closed a road Monday, July 7 for maintenance.Range Road 32 is closed from Township Road 822 going southbound to the MD of Fairview and Town of Fairview b...
Jul 07, 2025

Grande Prairie Triathlon at Eastlink Centre July 6
Grande Prairie's annual triathlon event is taking place today, July 6. The Grande Prairie Triathlon, formerly the Eastlink Centre Triathlon features athletes of various ages swimming, biking and runni...
Jul 06, 2025 (Photo Credit: Everything GP Staff/Nathaniel leigh)

Fish die-off observed in Bear Creek
The City of Grande Prairie is notifying residents of a fish die-off occurring in Bear Creek.The highest concentration of affected fish is in the Muskoseepi Park area between the reservoir to the Ernie...
Jul 06, 2025

Alberta Parks introducing free programs
Alberta Parks is rolling out free programs all summer at their numerous sites across the province.These programs are free and require no pre-registration; however, Alberta Parks asks that children und...
Jul 05, 2025

More measles cases confirmed in Grande Prairie
Alberta Health Services has been notified of a person infected with measles was out in a public setting twice in Grande Prairie last week.Individuals who were in the following locations during the spe...
Jul 04, 2025