Category Archives: Peace Region

Province to invest nearly $5 billion in northern communities through Budget 2025
The province has several investments planned for Northern Alberta communities if Budget 2025 passes.The Government of Alberta is promising to invest $4.9 billion dollars between 2025 and 2026 to stren...
Mar 19, 2025

Women of War Memorial now established in Grande Prairie
Grande Prairie's Veterans Memorial Gardens and Interpretive Centre has added a new feature.A Women of War Memorial was unveiled at a recent ceremony.Collections manager Renee Charbonneau says women di...
Mar 19, 2025

Wednesday snow removal in Grande Prairie
City residential snow clearing operations are set to continue Wednesday, March 19 in the Avondale, College Park and Swanavon neighbourhoods. Street parking bans will be in effect.The city is asking dr...
Mar 18, 2025

Grande Prairie snow removal
Grande Prairie snow-clearing operations will continue today. (Tuesday, March 18) For residential removal, crews will be in Patterson, South Patterson, and Southview neighbourhoods. That means street p...
Mar 18, 2025

Thursday deadline to submit nominations for 7 over 70 Awards
The Northwestern Alberta Foundation says nominations for its 7 over 70 Awards are open until Thursday, March 20. A release from the organization says these are meant to honour people over 70 years of ...
Mar 18, 2025

City road bans take effect Tuesday
City Hall says bans on gravel roads start Tuesday, March 18. Gravel roads within city limits will be at 75 % axle weight between 10 a.m. and 10 p.m. until further notice. The list of roads where bans ...
Mar 18, 2025

County of Grande Prairie issuing gravel road bans March 18
The County of Grande Prairie is putting a road ban in place for gravel roads, starting Tuesday March 18.Effective 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, all gravel roads will be at 75 per cent axle weight, unless otherw...
Mar 17, 2025

Court updates include sentencing date in manslaughter case and trial dates set in murder case
Sentencing date set in manslaughter case Alberta Justice says a sentence will be given out April 8 in murder investigation that led to a guilty plea to manslaughter. Carmon Ferguson of Horse Lake Firs...
Mar 17, 2025

City snow clearing operations continue
The City of Grande Prairie's two-week snow clearing operation is underway.Starting Monday, March 17 crews will be working in Week A areas Hillside, Mountview and VLA/Montrose.No-parking signs will be ...
Mar 17, 2025

Long-time Slave Lake resident to "finally buy a house" after lotto win
A Slave Lake resident has won just under a million dollars thanks to the Lightning LOTTO Jackpot draw and says it felt like a gift.Stacy Brown was at the Winks on 6 Avenue SW in Slave Lake buying groc...
Mar 16, 2025