Peace Region

GPPSD offering youth supports in the wake of a B.C. school shooting

The Grande Prairie Public School Division is asking parents to check in with their child over the coming days, following a school shooting in Tumbler Ridge yesterday afternoon (Tuesday, Feb. 10).Polic...

Pattison Media Feb 11, 2026

ATA releases statement on Tumbler Ridge school shooting

The Alberta Teachers' Association is expressing their sympathies and extending condolences following the mass shooting involving Tumbler Ridge Secondary School on Feb. 10, 2026. The statement is as fo...

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Fatality in Grande Prairie following shots fired report

Grande Prairie RCMP says an individual was found dead in the city's Montrose neighbourhood following a report of shots fired overnight. The report was received just after midnight on Wednesday (Feb. 1...

Pattison Media Feb 11, 2026

Grande Prairie and District Catholic Schools Education Foundation addressing website shut down

The Grande Prairie and District Catholic Schools Education Foundation is working to develop a new website and recreate its address book after their previous site recently closed.The Foundation says in...

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Grande Prairie has sixth-lowest average rent in country says latest rental report

Grande Prairie is sixth on the list of cities with the lowest rents, according to the newest National Rental Report.The report, compiled by Rentals.ca and Urbanation, says the average rent for apartme...

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Town of Peace River temporarily closing 96 street for watermain repair work

The Town of Peace River will be temporarily closing a section of 96 Street Wednesday, Feb. 11.Town crews will be conducting water main repair work between 88 Avenue and 89 Avenue.Officials say school ...

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UPDATE: Ten confirmed deceased, including suspect, in Tumbler Ridge shooting

Update:RCMP have confirmed ten people are dead after a shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C. The Police Emergency Alert Incident issued around 3:15 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 10, has been cancelled. Six people were...

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Grande Prairie-Greenview Corridor leading non-metro housing growth

Invest Northwest Alberta is celebrating significant growth in the Grande Prairie-Greenview Corridor.In 2025 the combine region recorded 579 housing starts, an over 60 per cent increase from 2024.Offic...

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Short-lived regular meeting for County Council

County of Grande Prairie Council held a brief version of it's regular Council meeting on Monday, Feb. 9.Only three items were brought to the chambers with the highlight being Council approving $1.6 mi...

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Aquatera launches new Battery Donation Program

The Peace Region will have another avenue of recycling old batteries without harming the environment, and proceeds from collection will support local community organizations. Aquatera says it is launc...

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