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Court update: Sentencing in three cases, trial dates set in two others.

Jail time in sexual assault casesA man charged in late 2019 after what Grande Prairie RCMP called at the time several reports of alleged sexual offences against young people has been given a total of ...

Jan 23, 2022

Local podcast launching to focus on infamous 1918 Grande Prairie murders

Two local podcasters are gearing up to release the first episode of Blood on the Prairie.Back in March 2021, Chris Beauchamp alongside Cris Seppola were awarded $10,000 in funding by TELUS STORYHIVE t...

Jan 22, 2022

St. John Paul II and St. Joesph High School moving to virtual learning Jan. 24

The Grande Prairie & District Catholic School Division says it will be shifting St. John Paul II and St. Joesph Catholic High Schools to online learning from January 24 until February 3.The announ...

Jan 21, 2022

Hundreds of community members help give a local senior a Christmas to remember

Hundreds of people made this past Christmas extra special for a local senior. Back in December, Grace Murray posted on a Facebook group asking people in the community to send a Christmas card to her s...

Dylan Payne Jan 21, 2022

Police investigating fatal house fire in Spirit River

RCMP officers are investigating a fatal house fire that occurred in Spirit River on Wednesday afternoon.Mounties say around 12 p.m. on January 19, they responded to a report of a house fire in the are...

Jan 20, 2022

UPDATE: Freezing rain warnings ended for Peace Region

UPDATE: The freezing rain warning issued for the Peace Region has ended. Freezing rain warnings are now in place for the Grande Prairie-Beaverlodge-Valleyview, Peace River-Fairview-High Prairie-Mannin...

Jan 19, 2022

Over $23,000 donated to Bandaged Paws in inaugural Betty White Challenge

Bandaged Paws says it received $23,495.21 in donations since Monday from what is being called the 'Betty White Challenge'.Betty White passed away on December 31, 2021 at the age of 99. She was a huge ...

Jan 18, 2022

Playschool & Grade 1 students receive warm welcome back to Whispering Ridge School

Playschool and Grade 1 students and staff at Whispering Ridge Community School were welcomed back with open arms Monday morning after a lengthy stay at the Grande Prairie Alliance Church. Both the Pla...

Jan 17, 2022

Winter storm warning issued for Grande Prairie region

Environment Canada has issued a winter storm warning for the Grande Prairie-Beaverlodge-Valleyview forecast area. A watch had been issued earlier in the day on Sunday.The weather office says the winte...

Jan 16, 2022

'Operation Cold Start' looks to reduce vehicle thefts in Alberta

Alberta RCMP along with their partners in law enforcement are launching Operation Cold Start. From January 31 to February 6, officers across the province are working together to educate Albertans to h...

Jan 15, 2022