Category Archives: Peace Region
Environment Canada issues weather watches, statements
The heat warnings remain in place for much of Alberta. The heat is supposed to end today (Thursday, May 29).Environment Canada has also issued a special air quality statement for the County of Grande ...
May 29, 2025
GPPS under fire from National Police Federation
After the recent $7 million provincial funding announcement for the Grande Prairie Police Service took place on Wednesday, May 27, GPPS is making headlines once again. The National Police Federation P...
May 29, 2025
Four northern Alberta communities evacuated because of wildfires
Wildfires have forced the evacuation of four more northern Alberta communities Evacuation orders were issued for Red Earth Creek, Peerless Lake, Trout Lake, and Loon Lake on Thursday morning. The one ...
May 29, 2025
County of Grande Prairie Regional Fire Service reporting visible smoke from BC wildfire
The County of Grande Prairie Regional Fire Service is advising the public of visible smoke due to a fire burning near Kelly Lake.Wildfire G70422 is burning in BC, approximately 15 kilometres west of t...
May 29, 2025
Country singer Paul Brandt brings effort to combat human trafficking to Grande Prairie
Country singer Paul Brandt has been meeting with various services in Grande Prairie about the problem of human trafficking. Those services include health care, law enforcement, and Occupational Health...
May 29, 2025
Heat record broke in Beaverlodge on Wednesday
Environment Canada says on May 28, five communities in the province set a new daily maximum temperature record.One of those communities included Beaverlodge; where the mercury hit 32.2 degrees Celsius...
May 29, 2025
Grande Prairie Stompede free shuttle service
The City of Grande Prairie is taking the stress out of parking at this year's Stompede, with free shuttle service. Shuttles will run from the Town Centre Mall starting at 3 p.m. today (Thursday, May 2...
May 29, 2025
Sod turning for new Ken Sargent House set for Thursday
A sod turning ceremony will take place this afternoon (Thursday, May 29) for a new facility meant to provide a home-away-from-home for patients being treated at the Grande Prairie Regional Hospital.Th...
May 29, 2025
Wildfire in Catherine Estates area, no danger to the public
UPDATE: 5:40 p.m.: The fire is now under control. County fire crews will continue working on putting out hot spots. County of Grande Prairie and Alberta Wildfire crews have been called to a fire in Ca...
May 28, 2025
AHS reports measles exposure in Fort Vermilion
Alberta Health Services says someone with measles was at a public place in Fort Vermilion while infectious.AHS says they were at St. Theresa General Hospital on May 27 between 11:30 a.m. and 3:50 p.m....
May 28, 2025