Category Archives: Peace Region

Grande Prairie Regional Hospital has fully re-launched its urology services.The local urology program has been closed since 2022, but can now be offered again thanks to the arrivals of urologic surgeo...

Saddle Hills County is partnering with Peace Wapiti Public School Division to provide additional mental health support to northern students.Saddle Hills County Council has committed $112,500 to hire a...

Grande Prairie City Council talked about several things, including the sports dome and tax changes for large apartment projects at its meeting on Monday. More money for sports dome Council approved an...

With GPREP currently involved with evacuation efforts for residents residing south of Grande Prairie, they are also reminding residents to be more prepared in the face of an emergency. This is part of...

The City of Grande Prairie's Mayor has released a statement on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives and Red Dress Day 2025. Mayor Jackie Clayton's statement be read below: "Today, The City of Gra...

A fire ban is now in effect for the City of Grande Prairie.Effective 9:00 a.m. Monday, May 5, the ban includes the City and annexed rural areas.The ban was prompted due to extreme fire conditions like...

Grande Prairie Enforcement Services is stepping up efforts to address concerns with excessive vehicle noise.Each spring, noise complaints caused by inadequate mufflers, modified equipment and disrupti...

The County of Grande Prairie says a fire ban will be in place as of 8 a.m. on Monday, May 5.It will replace an earlier fire restriction issued on April 30.The Towns of Sexsmith, Wembley and Beaverlodg...

UPDATE: Whitecourt RCMP say they located and arrested "a man who started a fire in the area East of Hilltop Industrial Park." In the release, they reminded the public "of the dangers of starting fires...

UPDATE 5: The County of Grande Prairie says evacuees from the Deer Ridge Estates fire will be allowed to go home as of 7 p.m. tonight (Monday, May 5). An evacuation order issued on Sunday has been lif...