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23-year-old Dawson Creek woman found dead at Mexico resort, boyfriend detained by authorities

What was supposed to be a dream vacation for a Dawson Creek couple has turned into a nightmare for family following the death of a 23-year-old woman at a beach resort in Playa del Carmen, Mexico. Twen...

Mar 06, 2023

National Police Federation critiques potential Grande Prairie Municipal Police Force

According to the National Police Federation, fewer than 1% of residents in Grande Prairie have been consulted on the potential municipal police force the provincial government is partially funding ove...

Mar 03, 2023

Peace region projects included in provincial highways capital plan

The province has announced details of its $8 billion commitment in Tuesday's budget to Alberta's highways and transportation corridors.Transportation and Economic Corridors Minister Devin Dreeshen say...

Mar 02, 2023

PWPSD new high school planning in Budget 2023

Three school projects in the Peace region are being supported in the new provincial budget.Over $2.3 billion dollars over the next three years is being spent on new and modernized classrooms around Al...

Mar 01, 2023

Budget speech includes news of a surplus plus swipes at the federal Liberals and provincial NDP

Finance Minister and Grande Prairie-Wapiti MLA Travis Toews says in the Budget 2023 speech that the budget will be balanced for the second year in a row."This means debt is on the decline. In this las...

Feb 28, 2023

UCP unveils budget it says secures Alberta's future

The UCP government has unveiled Budget 2023, which it says secures Alberta's future by strengthening health care, addressing affordability, growing the economy, supporting job creation, and keeping co...

Feb 28, 2023

Grande Prairie to host 2025 Special Olympics Alberta games

Grande Prairie has been awarded the 2025 Special Olympics Alberta Summer Games. Set for July 11-13 of that year, the event is expected to attract over 1,000 athletes from across the province to Swan c...

Feb 28, 2023

Highway 40 open to traffic following fatal, multi-vehicle collision

A multi-vehicle collision on Highway 40 that claimed a life Sunday morning has been cleared and re-opened to traffic flow after becoming impassable for nearly 12 hours.It happened between Township Roa...

Feb 27, 2023

Mounties hope to identify suspect who pulled fire alarm without cause

Grande Prairie RCMP are looking for the public's help in identifying a man who pulled the fire alarm at the Grande Prairie Public Library without reasonable cause. It happened at around 6:35 pm on Jan...

Feb 26, 2023

Chateh RCMP investigating shootings they say were targeted and related

Chateh RCMP says they believe two recent shootings were targeted and related.Police say on February 17 they got a 911 call and later located a 38-year-old man who had been shot. Witnesses reported a d...

Feb 24, 2023