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Alberta Derby set for Sunday afternoon at Evergreen Park

The best horses in the province will embark on Grande Prairie this afternoon for the annual Alberta Derby.The derby is one of the hardest races to get into in Alberta as explained by Evergreen Park's ...

Jul 28, 2019 (photo credit to Evergreen Park)

RCMP getting air support from military in hunt for homicide suspects

The RCMP are getting some help from the Canadian military as they continue the hunt for two young homicide suspects in northern Manitoba.Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale tweeted last night that th...

Jul 27, 2019

Edmonton pair nabbed for cocaine possession in Grande Prairie

A number of searches over a one-week span by the Grande Prairie RCMP Municipal Drug Section has led to the seizure of cocaine and cash.Between July 17 and 24, a hotel room, a home and two vehicles wer...

Jul 27, 2019 Photo: Grande Prairie RCMP

Murder suspects may have left the Gillam area: Manitoba RCMP

Mounties in Manitoba are asking that anyone who may have unwittingly helped two teen homicide suspects leave the area where they were last seen to come forward.Cpl. Julie Courchaine says police aren't...

Jul 26, 2019

Development permits, lower speed limit to be discussed by Beaverlodge town council August 12

Beaverlodge town council has some things to discuss at a special town council meeting called for August 12.That includes a couple development permits plus the idea of lowering the speed limit in town ...

Jul 26, 2019 Photo from the Town of Beaverlodge Facebook page

Marten Beach evacuated, Highway 88 closed due to flooding

An evacuation order has been issued for a hamlet in the Municipal District of Lesser Slave River No. 124, which is about 200 kilometres north of Edmonton.Heavy rainfall has caused the Marten River to ...

Jul 26, 2019

RCMP believe suspects in northern B.C. homicides still in Manitoba

Mounties in Manitoba say there have been two confirmed sightings of a pair of teens suspected in the deaths of three people in northern British Columbia.Cpl. Julie Courchaine says the sightings in the...

Jul 25, 2019

County road down to one lane because of high water

The County of Grande Prairie says part of Township Road 711 is down to one lane because of all the rain.The section between Range Roads 71 and 72 is also down to a speed limit of 30 km/h and a maximum...

Jul 25, 2019

Local Miss Universe Canada delegate looking for votes

A Peace Region woman competing for the title of Miss Universe Canada 2019 is now counting on fans and followers to secure a spot as a semi-finalist. Samantha Stokes, from High Prairie is hoping to win...

Jul 25, 2019 Photo by Don’t be Chy Photography

Fairview RCMP lay criminal charges after busy July in the town

Criminal charges are pending in Fairview after three separate investigations this month. Clinton Ray Tyrkus, 37, of Fairview was charged after officers were called to a rural residence July 4 for a co...

Jul 25, 2019