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Police Commission Bylaw to go to council
The City's Public and Protective Services Committee has reviewed the Police Commission Bylaw and is recommending it proceed to the next stage. That would be the bylaw being presented to council, allow...
Mar 14, 2023

Man arrested for Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation shooting death
Update on March 13 at 8:42 p.m. - Alberta RCMP Major Crimes advise that Vincent Campiou was located and arrested without incident. RCMP would like to thank the public for their assistance in this matt...
Mar 13, 2023

Valleyview RCMP investigating fatal shooting at Sturgeon Lake
Valleyview RCMP says a 59-year-old woman has died after a shooting on Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation.Police say they got a report of a shooting at a Sturgeon Lake home Sunday at around 8 P.M.Mounties say i...
Mar 13, 2023

Court update: Two jail sentences given out, trial dates set in two other cases
Sentencing in drug caseAlberta Justice says another of the several people charged in a 2020 drug arrest has been sentenced.Kevin Bey was given a 26-month sentence on March 8 after earlier pleading gui...
Mar 13, 2023

RCMP investigates fatal dog attack at Whitefish First Nation
On March 5, at 5:35 p.m. Mounties from the High Prairie detachment received a call regarding a fatal dog attack on Whitefish Lake First Nation. Upon arrival, Mounties found a deceased five-year-old bo...
Mar 10, 2023

Some encouraging signs for farming and ranching says Toews
Grande Prairie -Wapiti MLA Travis Toews says farming remains "a high-cost environment."Toews says it welcomes news that prices for fuel and fertilizer are coming down."Commodity prices are also high. ...
Mar 10, 2023

Peace Region's lottery luck continues, as another resident wins a quarter of a million
Another Grande Prairie resident lucked out after purchasing a CROSSWORD PREMIUM instant ticket on February 21. Linda Reynolds bought her ticket from Wally's Mini Mart on 100 Street, saying in a releas...
Mar 09, 2023

Peace Country Classic Agri-Show goes Thursday through Saturday
People in the agriculture sector from all over the Peace will be at Evergreen Park for the 37th Foster's Peace Country Classic Agri-Show.It will start Thursday and run through Saturday.President Jason...
Mar 09, 2023

Two arrested, four more wanted after ALERT drug investigation
Two Grande Prairie men have been arrested and four others are facing warrants after a year-long drug investigation by ALERT's Grande Prairie division wrapped up last month.The investigation included s...
Mar 08, 2023

Municipal Police Force coming to Grande Prairie
After long deliberations that began early on Monday morning, City Council passed a vote to transition to a Municipal Police Force at around 12:30 a.m. Tuesday.The decision is the first step in a long ...
Mar 07, 2023