Snow opens area ski hills

All this snow has prompted Ski Hills in the region to open earlier than in the last few years. Most of the six resorts in the listening area opened their runs between Christmas and New Years, and
Snow Removal continues in the Northwest

The weather continues to clear up in the Northwest, which means the work on Snow Removal moves forward. Crews are working in the overnight hours in many jurisdictions, and will be for the remainder of this week.
MD Greenview receives endorsement concerning Raw Milk Sales

They have received endorsement to allow the on-farm sale of raw or unpasteurized dairy products. The MD of Greenview got entitlement to ask the Federal Government for the procedure of this, at the recent Rural Municipalities Convention
Police respond to kidnapping that did not take place

On January 4, 2026, at approximately 5:13 PM, Fort Vermilion RCMP received a report from a woman claiming she had escaped a possible kidnapping. She indicated that other victims might still be in the suspect vehicle. The
Doechii teams up with SZA in the video for ‘Girl, Get Up’

Doechii has shared the video for the new single “Girl, Get Up,” featuring SZA. The song — written by Doechii, SZA, Jahlil Gunter and Darius Scott, and produced by Jay Versace — features a sample of “What
Yungblud shares video for acoustic version of ‘Zombie’

Yungblud has released the video for a new, acoustic version of his song “Zombie,” which is nominated for ‘Best Rock Song’ at the 68th annual Grammy Awards. ‘Zombie‘ is the third single off Yungblud’s fourth studio album,
Proposed 650-MW Natural Gas Power Plant Near Peace River Open for Public Comment

Cree Ative Datacenter Corp GP is proposing a new natural gas–fired power-generating facility approximately 40 kilometres northeast of Peace River to support a planned data centre development. According to project documents, the facility would have a production
Sports Excellence Awards Nominations Now Open

Nominations are now open for the 2025 Grande Prairie Subaru Sports Excellence Awards, which celebrate the achievements of amateur athletes and the many individuals and organizations who support sport across the region. The awards recognize accomplishments from