Category Archives: Peace Region

Peace Country Beef Congress on this weekend
People from the Peace Country beef business are gathering at Evergreen Park this weekend.The 25th Peace Country Beef Congress will run Friday and Saturday. The first edition was also held at Evergreen...
Jan 10, 2025

Unemployment at 3.7 per cent in Grande Prairie to end 2024
In Statistics Canada's December Labour force characteristics survey, the unemployment rate in the economic region that includes Grande Prairie fell 1.1 per cent from August to December 2024. The Banff...
Jan 10, 2025

City of Grande Prairie resumes Traffic Signal Maintenance Program Jan. 14
The City of Grande Prairie's Traffic Signal Maintenance program resumes January 14.City crews will be inspecting and upgrading traffic signal infrastructure at the intersections of 108 Avenue and 100 ...
Jan 10, 2025

Members of the Valleyview Fire Department recovering following a vehicle accident Thursday night
The Town of Valleyview is reporting that the members of the Valleyview Fire Department are safe following an accident Thursday night. (January 9)One of the department's units had gone off the road whi...
Jan 10, 2025

City Hall hosting Clean Energy Improvement Program information sessions January 16
The City of Grande Prairie is hosting a pair of virtual information sessions next week to help residents learn about their Clean Energy Improvement Program.The CEIP helps residential property owners f...
Jan 10, 2025

Freezing rain warning in effect
The Peace Region is now under a freezing rain warning. According to Environment Canada, a mix of snow, freezing rain and rain will hit the region this afternoon and into this evening. (Thursday, Janua...
Jan 09, 2025

MD of Fairview accepting applications to 2025 Private Equipment Registry
The Municipal District of Fairview is inviting local contractors to register for their 2025 Private Equipment Registry.The registry allows for a list of local contractors and the equipment and service...
Jan 09, 2025

Canada-wide school data breach affecting local divisions
A PowerSchool "cyber security" incident was reported by school divisions across the country today. (Thursday, January 9) The Grande Prairie Public School Division, the Peace Wapiti Public School Divis...
Jan 09, 2025

Public assistance wanted in string of break and enters around Grande Prairie
Mounties in Grande Prairie say several industrial area businesses/properties along Highway 40 and 668 were broken into this week. It is believed the string of break-and-enters appear to have occurred ...
Jan 09, 2025

University of Calgary partnering with Grande Prairie's Re-imagining the Family Justice System Initiative
An initiative that proved successful in Grande Prairie will be influencing a shift in family justice practices from the University of Calgary. A $26.8 million philanthropic gift from Alberta Law Found...
Jan 09, 2025