Category Archives: Peace Region
Investigators look into cause of early morning fire
Investigators with the City of Grande Prairie Fire Department are looking into the cause of an early morning fire Saturday at a mobile home east of the Prairie Mall. Fourteen members of the fire depar...
Jun 27, 2020
Two people in custody after pursuit by High Prairie RCMP
A 34-year-old man and 36-year-old woman are in custody after they allegedly ran from High Prairie RCMP while they were attempting to execute a Canada Wide Warrant. Acting on tips from the public, poli...
Jun 27, 2020
Grande Sunset Theatre opens up at Evergreen Park
After weeks of planning, the Grande Sunset Theatre at Evergreen Park opened up for the first time on Friday night to a crowd of just over 45 vehicles.The Grande Sunset Theatre was launched following s...
Jun 27, 2020
Take the tour: Phase One of Grande Prairie Regional Hospital construction now complete
Phase One of construction on the Grande Prairie Regional Hospital (GPRH) is now complete, and Alberta's Ministry of Infrastructure has symbolically handed over the key to the hospital to the Ministry ...
Jun 26, 2020
Teens charged following string of vandalism in Fairview
A pair of teenagers from Fairview are facing a slew of charges stemming from a string of vandalism that happened between June 5 and 7.Fairview RCMP received 26 reports of vandalism during that three d...
Jun 26, 2020
No new cases of COVID-19 confirmed in the Peace, province adds 38
The province confirmed 38 new cases of COVID-19 for June 25 while there was no change to cases in the Peace Country.There are now 509 active cases in Alberta, while 7,225 people have recovered.Updated...
Jun 26, 2020
Hundreds flock to Popeyes Chicken for grand opening
The lineups both inside and outside of Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen in Grande Prairie were very long on Friday, as the Swan City's newest restaurant held its grand opening. People began showing up at the...
Jun 26, 2020
Summer 2021 the target for opening of Grande Prairie Regional Hospital
Premier Jason Kenney made an official announcement Friday afternoon that Grande Prairie area residents have been waiting since 2011 to hear."It has been a long and patient path, but ladies and gentlem...
Jun 26, 2020
Most Peace Region crops in good shape, some under moisture stress
Alberta Agriculture's June 23 crop report says 72.3 per cent of the Peace Region crop is rated in good to excellent condition.The report also says 75.2 per cent of the spring wheat, 73.8 per cent of t...
Jun 26, 2020
MADD Grande Prairie raising awareness of impaired driving dangers with crashed car campaign
Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) Grande Prairie is running an eye-catching initiative this summer, to raise awareness of the dangers and possible consequences of driving while under the influence ...
Jun 26, 2020