Category Archives: Peace Region
Mayor Clayton to write letter of support for Wapiti House after provincial funding cut
Officials with Wapiti House say they are losing nearly one-third of their overall funding for the facility due to cuts in the 2026 provincial budget. The facility will be out $1.45 million. This will ...
Apr 01, 2026 (Image Credit: File photo/Everything GP staff.)
Shelter in place order rescinded and three arrested in Atikameg
Details are limited, but High Prairie RCMP have arrested three individuals following a shelter in place order that was issued late Tuesday night in Atikameg.Just before midnight (March 31), Mounties w...
Apr 01, 2026 (Image Credit: Erika Rolling)
Gravel shortage prompts pothole repair delays and driveway permit suspensions
Spring weather is bringing sunshine and drier roads to Grande Prairie, but residents will have to wait a bit longer for a smooth surface to drive on. A gravel shortage has prompted the city to call of...
Apr 01, 2026 (Image Credit: ID 92073928 © Matteo Galimberti | Dreamstime.com)
City of Grande Prairie holds 2026 State of the City event Mar. 31
The City of Grande Prairie held their annual State of the City event Tuesday, Mar. 31, at Bonnetts Energy Centre.Mayor Jackie Clayton moderated a panel discussion consisting of GPPS Chief Dwayne Lakus...
Mar 31, 2026 (Image Credit: Everything GP Staff/Nathaniel Leigh)
VEP pilot program eliminates 98 per cent of ED service disruptions
Alberta Health Services is praising the effects of its Virtual Emergency Physician (VEP) Pilot Program.First piloted in January of 2025 at five ED's that included Beaverlodge, the program had virtual ...
Mar 31, 2026 Beaverlodge Hospital (Image Credit: EGP Staff)
New school in the Kensington neighbourhood tops wish list for GPPSD
The Grande Prairie Public School Division says that a new Kindergarten to Grade 8 school in the Kensington area is the Number 1 priority in its new capital plan.The 2027-2030 Capital Plan Submission t...
Mar 31, 2026 (Image Credit: GPPSD.)
Range Road 63 intersections undergo "geotechnical investigation"
Two intersections along Range Road 63 will see reduced speeds for a week starting tomorrow (Wednesday, Apr. 1).Construction zones will be set up at the Range Road 63, Township Road 724, and 162nd Ave ...
Mar 31, 2026 Photo Courtesy Dreamstime.com (Image Credit: Photo Courtesy Dreamstime.com)
Monday's City Council meeting highlights
Grande Prairie City Council met on Monday. Highlights included the following:Two people from the Wapiti Community Support Association asked council advocate on the organization's behalf after a cut in...
Mar 31, 2026 (Image Credit: EGP Staff)
City of Grande Prairie ending snow clearing rotation early
The City of Grande Prairie is ending its current residential snow-clearing rotation.Effective end of day Mar. 30, the city is shifting efforts towards snowmelt management and snow storage removal to s...
Mar 31, 2026 (Image Credit: City of Grande Prairie)
IIO investigating officer-involved shooting in Fort St. John
British Columbia's independent police watchdog is investigating after a man suffered life-threatening injuries in a shooting involving an officer during a traffic stop. The Independent Investigations ...
Mar 30, 2026 Independent Investigation Office Facebook Page