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Pair charged in Nampa armed robbery case

Two men from the Peace River area have been charged in connection with an armed robbery at a liquor store in Nampa last month.RCMP were called to the Big Country Inn liquor store in the early morning ...

Aug 09, 2019

Care Human Services celebrates 50 years in the Peace Country

Care Human Services, formerly known as ASLS are currently in the midst of their 50th anniversary.The organization currently provides support for residents in the Peace Country of all ages who require ...

Aug 09, 2019 The open house on August 24 will held at their Saskatoon Lake facility. (photo credit to Care Human Services)

Miracle Treat Day to support Children's Miracle Network goes Thursday

Miracle Treat Day at Dairy Queen is here again.Today, net proceeds from all purchases of a Blizzard Treat at both Dairy Queen locations in Grande Prairie and across Canada help support the Children's ...

Aug 08, 2019 Miracle Treat Day at DQ in Grande Prairie

RCMP looking for public's help in Nampa break and enter

Peace Regional RCMP are soliciting public assistance of a reported break-in overnight at the ATB bank, and a neighbouring business in Nampa earlier this week.Police responded to a report of a break an...

Aug 08, 2019

City official says emergency calls to the Parkside Inn are down

City officials say police and EMS calls are down at the Parkside Inn since a supportive housing project was installed at that location.Director of Protective and Social Services Chris Manuel spoke to ...

Aug 07, 2019 Photo by Curtis Galbraith

Eleven arrested in two day span in High Prairie

High Prairie RCMP say eleven people were arrested between Friday and Saturday of last week as a result of a collaborative investigation with the High Prairie RCMP General Investigation Section.Between...

Aug 07, 2019

Alberta RCMP start new initiative to combat car theft

Summer in Alberta is a popular time for vacations, but is also when the highest number of vehicle property crimes occur.Last year, from June 1 to August 30, there were more than 3,200 vehicle thefts a...

Aug 07, 2019

Colder and wetter July than normal in Grande Prairie

Mother nature hasn't been too kind to the Swan City so far this summer with the amount of the rain the City and the region has received.Environment Canada Meteorologist Dan Kulak revealed that July 20...

Aug 07, 2019 (photo credit to Curtis Galbraith)

Section of Township Rd. 711 closed; paving starts near Spruce Villa Estates

The heavy rainfall in recent days has done some significant damage to a stretch of Township Road 711 (southwest of Grande Prairie), where the road crosses Spring Creek.With that, effective at 4 p.m. W...

Aug 06, 2019

Grande Prairie man gets jail time for 2017 Jasper police chase

A Grande Prairie man has pleaded guilty to five different criminal code counts stemming from a police chase in Jasper back in 2017.In a release sent out Tuesday by Alberta RCMP, police said 44-year-ol...

Aug 06, 2019