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Court update: Murder trial and sentencing of a former AHS official set for this week, charges dismissed in firearms and stolen property arrest

The resumption of a murder trial and sentencing for a former Alberta Health Services official are both set for this week in Grande Prairie court.Murder trial resumes a third timeThe murder trial for C...

Jun 12, 2023

Fire ban in place for the City and County of Grande Prairie

The fire advisory issued for the City and County of Grande Prairie has been upgraded to a fire ban.This ban includes the Towns of Sexsmith, Beaverlodge, and Wembley. At this time, existing burn permit...

Jun 08, 2023

Official results released by Elections Alberta

A total of 1,777,321 ballots were cast in the provincial election in May, with the voter turnout at 59.5 per cent. Of votes cast, a record-breaking 758,640 votes were made during advanced voting days ...

Jun 08, 2023

Peavine Creek wildfire expected to cross into Alberta and County of Grande Prairie

The Peavine Creek Wildfire is expected to cross the B.C.-Alberta border sometime soon. The blaze currently sits only one km away from the County of Grande Prairie border and north of the larger Bearho...

Jun 07, 2023

Two wildfires currently out of control in Saddle Hills County

Two out-of-control wildfires are currently burning in the Grande Prairie Forest Management Area, both located in Saddle Hills County.One fire, GWF038 started today (Tuesday, June 6) around 1 p.m. and ...

Jun 06, 2023

79th anniversary of D-Day Tuesday

Tuesday marks the 79th anniversary of D-Day.On June 6, 1944, hundreds of thousands of Allied soldiers, sailors and airmen attacked the beaches of Normandy in Nazi-occupied France.That included thousan...

Jun 06, 2023

Chanse Vigen wins Grande Prairie Championship and Ralph Vigen Memorial Award

It was a fulfilling first weekend of racing in the World Professional Chuckwagon Association's 2023 season for former Peace region driver Chanse Vigen who swept the competition. On Saturday, Vigen was...

Jun 05, 2023

Fatal pedestrian collision on 100 Avenue

UPDATE:On June 2, at 3:24 p.m. RCMP, Fire and Emergency Services all attended the scene of a pedestrian collision at the intersection of 100 Avenue and 96 Street.Preliminary investigations indicated a...

Jun 02, 2023

Mother and infant in serious condition after head-on collision in Fairview

On Wednesday, May 31, Fairview RCMP responded to a two-vehicle collision, just outside of the Fairview detachment.Early investigations indicate a car traveling in a 30km/h zone at a high rate of speed...

Jun 02, 2023

Brownvale man charged after break-in leads to witness vehicle being run off the road, then rammed

Fairview RCMP says an incident that led to a witness's vehicle being run off the road, and a witness's vehicle later being rammed, has led to charges against a Brownvale man.Mounties say they got a re...

Jun 01, 2023