Category Archives: Peace Region
Water levels unsafe at Grimshaw Drainage ditch
The Town of Grimshaw is advising residents to use caution when in the area of the drainage ditch on the west side of the community.They warn with spring runoff underway and snow continuing to melt, wa...
Apr 15, 2026 (Image Credit: Town of Grimshaw)
City phone lines restored
City of Grande Prairie services and facility phone lines have now been restored.They were first reported not to be working yesterday morning (Tuesday, Apr. 14), due to a system transition issue, but n...
Apr 15, 2026
ASIRT finds GP RCMP officer "entitled to defend himself"
ASIRT has concluded an investigation into a Grande Prairie RCMP-involved shooting in January. On Jan. 6, a man was driving to his farm in the County of Grande Prairie and witnessed an SUV ignore poste...
Apr 15, 2026
Highway clean up underway near Four Mile Corner
511 Alberta says cleaning activities are underway along Highway 43 near Four Mile Corner.Eastbound travellers are being asked to reduce their speeds to 80 km/hs while highway maintenance vehicles are ...
Apr 15, 2026 ID 36360487 © Spettacolare | Dreamstime.com (Image Credit: ID 36360487 © Spettacolare | Dreamstime.com)
Peace Region celebrates Canadian National Film Day
April 15 is National Canadian Film Day, and screenings are being held in some communities in the Peace Country to mark the occasion.The Rycroft Community Library will be showing the animated movie, Ba...
Apr 15, 2026 (Image Credit: Canadian National Film Day/Facebook.)
Break repaired on Valleyview South Rural Water Line
The Municipal District of Greenview is reporting the Town of Valleyview has completed repairs to the Valleyview South Rural Water Line.A water line break within Valleyview had left several Greenview p...
Apr 15, 2026 (Image Credit: Municipal District of Greenview)
Grande Prairie Friendship Centre hosting its biggest fundraiser Saturday
The Grande Prairie Friendship Centre will hold what it calls its "most significant fundraiser" Saturday.The 5th Annual Grande Gathering Gala will be held at the Bonnetts Energy Centre.A release from t...
Apr 15, 2026 (Image Credit: EverythingGP staff)
NWP & GPDCC partner for work-integrated learning program
Northwestern Polytechnic is partnering with the Grande Prairie & District Chamber of Commerce to expand work-integrated learning opportunities.NWP is seeking chamber members open to working with s...
Apr 14, 2026 (Image Credit: Grande Prairie & District Chamber of Commerce)
Alberta RCMP celebrating National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week
Alberta RCMP is celebrating its Operational Communications Centres and their operators.Apr. 12-18 is National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week, and the RCMP are recognizing OCC operators for their...
Apr 14, 2026 (Image Credit: Alberta RCMP)
Canadian Olympian visiting Fox Creek School this week
Fox Creek Regional School is taking part in the Classroom Champions program this year. As part of that program, three-time Canadian Olympic Basketball player Michelle Plouffe was assigned as the schoo...
Apr 14, 2026 Classroom Champions (Image Credit: Classroom Champions social media)