Category Archives: Peace Region
Mobile mammography unit making stops in Manning and Paddle Prairie Métis Settlement
Women at risk of developing breast cancer in Manning and Paddle Prairie Mtis Settlement will have local access to mammography services next week.Primary Care Alberta says their Screen Test program to ...
May 27, 2026 (Image Credit: Alberta Health Services)
Wagonmaster, Stomper, & Business of the Year named at Bust Out BBQ
The Grande Prairie Stompede is officially underway with the Bust Out BBQ having come and gone. The free community lunch, thanks to Wapiti Gravel Sales, at Bonnetts Energy Centre kicked off the week of...
May 26, 2026 (Image Credit: Erika Rolling)
Grande Prairie wildfire danger remains high
The Grande Prairie Forest Area wildfire danger level remains high.Alberta Wildfire says current dry conditions make it very easy for a blaze to spark and spread quickly, so they are asking residents t...
May 26, 2026 Photo Courtesy Alberta Wildfire (Image Credit: Photo Courtesy Alberta Wildfire)
Dog parks in Clairmont & Whispering Ridge among Council highlights
Two new dog parks are being developed in the Hamlet Clairmont and the Whispering Ridge neighbourhood.County of Grande Prairie Council approved the projects at their regular scheduled meeting yesterday...
May 26, 2026 ID 69809088 © Lunja87 | Dreamstime.com (Image Credit: ID 69809088 © Lunja87 | Dreamstime.com)
County crews begin paving work
The County of Grande Prairie is set to begin multiple roadwork projects on May 26.Crews will be conducting paving and milling work along Range Road 72 North to the end of the cul-de-sac and Range Road...
May 26, 2026 (Image Credit: County of Grande Prairie)
Highlights from Monday's meeting of Grande Prairie City Council
City Council met on Monday. Council approved adding a section to the Noise, Nuisance and Public Disturbances Bylaw that prohibits the release of animals meant to be kept as pets on public property. Th...
May 26, 2026 (Image Credit: Curtis Galbraith)
Stompede Week continues with Bust Out BBQ
It is Stompede Week. The free Bust Out BBQ is set for today (Tuesday, May 26) at the Bonnetts Energy Centre.It will run from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. The Wagonmaster, Stomper of the Year, and Business of ...
May 26, 2026 Bust Out BBQ 2025 (Image Credit: Tanner Smith)
Canadian Armed Forces in Peace River for training exercise
The Canadian Armed Forces will be in Peace River this week for a training exercise.The CAF has announced that approximately 6-10 personnel will be in the community from May 26 to 28 and will be undert...
May 26, 2026 (Image Credit: Town of Peace River)
Seniors' Week Celebration taking place in June
The City of Grande Prairie will be kicking off Seniors' Week next month with a celebration next Monday.Presented by the City and the Grande Prairie and Area Council on Aging, the 'Aging Well Together:...
May 26, 2026 (Image Credit: City of Grande Prairie)
County phone lines down at two offices
The County of Grande Prairie is currently dealing with a phone line outage. They say as of noon today (Monday, May 25), the outage is affecting both inbound and outbound calls from their Community Ser...
May 25, 2026 County of Grande Prairie (Image Credit: County of Grande Prairie)