Two Grande Prairie men are dead following separate collisions on Hwy. 2, north of the city last week. On Sept. 2, Clairmont RCMP responded to a report of a serious accident involving a motorcycle and an SUV near the Hwy. 43 ramp at 9:23 pm. According to police, witnesses said the motorcycle was travelling north […]
With the days until the Oct. 19 referendum winding down, Elections Alberta is preparing for one of the highest voter turnouts in the province’s history. It’s going to be a busy day but there are ways to make sure your vote counts. The most efficient of them is to be prepared by knowing what you’re […]
Better late than never. With only a handful of summer days left, the spray park in Wembley reopened Aug. 26 after being closed all summer for a $20,000 renovation. Wembley Chief Administrative Officer Noreen Zhang told the News that the spray park was supposed to open in May this year before it was discovered that […]
Producers were out in full force through the balmy weekend getting their crops off, including this one near Bear Lake. According to the Aug. 25 Alberta Crop Report, 0.4 per cent of all major crops have been harvested in the Peace region across Fairview, Falher, Grande Prairie and Valleyview. Harvest on spring seeded dry peas […]
As warm as the reception for Premier Danielle Smith was in Grande Prairie last week, there were also those with grievances to be heard. As the premier wrapped up her time in the Peace Aug. 26 with a $300 per plate UCP Leader’s Dinner at the Pomeroy Inn, about 40 people gathered across the street […]