Category Archives: Peace Region

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

UPDATE: Shelter in Place order Rescinded
UPDATE: The Shelter in Place order issued by Whitecourt RCMP has been rescinded.The suspect is in custody.Whitecourt RCMP is thanking the community for their cooperations during this time.--Whitecourt...
Mar 15, 2025

NWP CEO signs Memorandum of Understanding with northern Alberta post-secondary institutions
Northwestern Polytechnic's president and CEO has signed a memorandum of understanding with five other northern Alberta post secondary schools.Dr. Vanessa Sheane was in Fort McMurray Friday to sign the...
Mar 15, 2025

Documentary 'Intersections of Identity' premieres at NWP Mar. 14
A documentary about individuals facing homelessness in Alberta will have it's Grande Prairie premiere today. Intersections of Identity, a documentary by Damian Abrahams, will be shown at Northwestern ...
Mar 14, 2025

City of Grande Prairie opens applications for 2026 Community Group Funding
Applications are now open for the City of Grande Prairie's Community Group Funding Cycle.The program is a City funding stream for programs and services run by community groups that benefit the communi...
Mar 14, 2025

Residential snow removal to start Friday in Grande Prairie
City Hall says a two week rotation of snow removal will start in the Arbour Hills, Gateway, Royal Oaks and Westgate areas today (Friday, March 14).The city says these are the usual areas done followin...
Mar 14, 2025

Town of Fox Creek launching a new wildfire mitigation initiative
The Minister of Forestry and Parks will be in Fox Creek Friday, March 14.Todd Loewen is visiting the town as it launches its new wildfire management initiative that uses mushrooms to reduce wildfire f...
Mar 14, 2025

PWPSD appoints new Wembley Elementary principal
The Peace Wapiti Public School Division has announced a new principal at Wembley Elementary School for the 2025-2026 school year.Theresa Simmonds will be taking the reigns as temporary principal after...
Mar 14, 2025
Lunar eclipse to start Thursday night, end Friday morning
We might get to see a lunar eclipse Thursday night into Friday morning if the sky is clear.The website timeanddate.com says the eclipse will start at 9:57 p.m. Alberta time Thursday night.Totality, th...
Mar 13, 2025

NWP president signing MOU with Northern Alberta Post-Secondary Institutions
Northwestern Polytechnic's president and CEO will be in Fort McMurray Friday, March 14 to sign a memorandum of understanding with five other Northern Alberta post secondary schools.Dr. Vanessa Sheane ...
Mar 13, 2025