Category Archives: Peace Region
Women in Ag. Conference coming in February
The Northern Women in Ag. Conference will take place February 20 and 21 in Fairview at the Dunvegan Inn & Suites.Its theme is "Empowering Women in Agriculture Through Education and Support."Events...
Dec 12, 2024
Peace Country 4-H clubs included in FCC grant recipients
Farm Credit Canada has given out grants of up to $500 to 4-H clubs across Canada.The money comes from the FCC 4-H Club Fund.Of the 48 clubs in Alberta getting funding, three are located in northwester...
Dec 12, 2024
Nominations open for 2024 Women of Influence Awards
Nominations are open for the City of Grande Prairie's Women of Influence Awards. The awards, presented by Peace Diagnostic Imaging, recognize local women who drive innovation and entrepreneurship in t...
Dec 12, 2024
Community tip leads to a pair of arrests by Fairview RCMP
Fairview RCMP made a pair of arrests at the end of November, thanks to a report from the community. On November 29, at 1:52 a.m. Mounties were notified of a break- and-enter in progress, at a commerci...
Dec 12, 2024
MD of Greenview Reeve expecting AI Data centre project to 'benefit nonstop'
The Reeve for the Municipal District of Greenview believes the just-announced AI data centre to be built in the Greenview Industrial Gateway will be great for the region.The Wonder Valley project was ...
Dec 12, 2024
City officials hoping new ideas attract more family doctors to Grande Prairie
Mayor Jackie Clayton says 16 specialists, and a total of 20 health care professionals, have moved to Grande Prairie in the last year.Clayton says there is still a need for more family doctors. At its ...
Dec 11, 2024
Drivers being reminded to pull over for emergency vehicles
Grande Prairie Enforcement Services is urging the public to follow the rules of the road when it comes to emergency vehicles. If an emergency vehicle with its sirens/lights on is approaching you, it h...
Dec 11, 2024
PRSD board promotes acting superintendent to full time position
Peace River School Division has appointed its new superintendent.Dr. Jeff Thompson has been promoted to the role full time after serving as the acting superintendent following the departure of Adam Mu...
Dec 11, 2024
Bear Creek Animal Clinic reporting multiple cases of distemper in dogs
Bear Creek Animal Clinic is warning the public to be on the lookout for signs of distemper in their pets.Practice manager Loni Boychuck says multiple veterinary clinics have seen incidences of the dis...
Dec 10, 2024
PACE Centre continuing efforts to reduce sexual assault
Grande Prairie's PACE Centre is making efforts to reduce sexual assault and violence rates in the Peace region. Jackie Aitken, PACE Executive Director, says one of their strategies is to have public s...
Dec 10, 2024