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Preliminary hearing set for February 2020 in Fiddler murder case
Alberta Justice says preliminary hearing dates have been set in a Bezanson-area murder case.Randy Stephen Fiddler's hearing is set for February 10 to 13, 2020.Fiddler was charged with second degree mu...
Jul 10, 2019

Northreach Society moving to new location, no consumption site planned
The Northreach Society is moving their services to a new location, after the non-profit organization secured committee approval for a development permit for the old Rising Above Furniture store at the...
Jul 09, 2019 Photo: Curtis Galbraith

Update: Highway near Grande Cache reopened
UPDATE (1:31 p.m.): The highway has been cleared and the road is once again opened. Drive with caution in the area as crews continue cleanup efforts.Alberta 511 also says that the highway from Grande ...
Jul 09, 2019 Photo from Facebook/Highway 40 Road Reports

Construction zone speed this month's focus for Enforcement Services
July is construction zone road safety month for the Selected Traffic Enforcement Program, also known as STEP.Enforcement Services are using this month to remind drivers to use extra caution when drivi...
Jul 09, 2019

Whitecourt RCMP nab suspect tied to two separate break and enters
Whitecourt RCMP have charged a suspect related to two separate break-and-enters in the city.Officers responded to a break and enter at the Canadian Tire on July 3, where it was found numerous tools an...
Jul 08, 2019

Montana's slated to open mid-August in Grande Prairie
Montana's is coming to Grande Prairie. The BBQ restaurant and bar is taking over the old Swiss Chalet location. "Montana's Grande Prairie location will be opening mid-August, currently targeting Aug 1...
Jul 08, 2019

Maxime Bernier to speak in Grande Prairie Wednesday
As the federal election draws closer, one hopeful for Prime Minister is touring Alberta to spread the word about his newly formed party.Maxime Bernier will be speaking in Grande Prairie on July 10 at ...
Jul 08, 2019 Photo: Facebook / Maxime Bernier

Road work begins today on Range Road 93 near Highway 672
Yet another road project is set to get underway today in the County of Grande Prairie.Overlaying work on a 1.74 km stretch of Range Road 93, starting at Highway 672 and heading north will begin today....
Jul 07, 2019

Region that includes the Peace has Alberta's lowest unemployment rate
Statistics Canada says the area that includes the Peace Country had the lowest unemployment rate in Alberta last month.It stood at 5.7 per cent, the same as it was in May. Wood Buffalo-Cold Lake was a...
Jul 05, 2019

Aquatera warning possible applicants of fraudulent job postings
Aquatera is putting out a warning to people about fraudulent job postings. Sarah Martin, Public Relations and Communications Specialist with Aquatera, says they were first notified when someone came t...
Jul 05, 2019