Peace Region

Construction underway on 28th annual Rotary Dream Home

Construction on the 28th Annual Rotary Dream Home for the 2021 lottery is well underway.The home is located in the Taylor Estates neighborhood and located right next door to the 2020 dream home.Once c...

Jun 22, 2020

Two charged after property search near Valhalla

Two people are now facing charges after a search at a property near Valhalla.On June 12, Beaverlodge RCMP, with help from the Grande Prairie RCMP Police Dog Services and the Western Alberta District C...

Jun 22, 2020

Missing man found deceased in Slave Lake creek

Slave Lake RCMP are investigating after a man was found deceased in Sawridge Creek on Saturday.Police found the body of 28-year-old Francis Nanemahoo at approximately 3 p.m. on June 20, after he had b...

Jun 22, 2020

Jasper National Park issues order to keep humans, wildlife separated

With Jasper National Park reopened, visitors to the park are being reminded to keep their distance from wildlife, or risk a hefty fine.Park officials say this season they have seen a noticeable amount...

Jun 22, 2020

Recovered COVID-19 cases top 7,000 in Alberta Sunday

More than 7,000 people have recovered from COVID-19 in Alberta as of June 21, as there were 31 new cases confirmed on Sunday.Recovered cases hit 7,018 on Father's Day Sunday, or 91 per cent of all con...

Jun 21, 2020

100 people gather for Black Lives Matter protest in Grande Prairie

A Black Lives Matter Protest, organized through Instagram by 13-year-old Akisa Mukaga, saw a crowd of about 100 people gather at the field outside the Montrose Cultural Centre on Saturday, June 20.Tho...

Jun 21, 2020

No change in Peace Region COVID-19 cases Saturday

There was no change among Peace Region COVID-19 cases on Saturday, as Alberta added 48 new cases for June 20. All new cases were identified in the Calgary and Edmonton Zones, with the exception of one...

Jun 20, 2020

Road into B.C. Peace community closed indefinitely due to landslide

OLD FORT, B.C. - A slow-moving landslide has closed the only road into a small community along British Columbia's Peace River for the second time in less than two years.Residents of Old Fort, B.C., ar...

Jun 20, 2020

UPDATE: Severe Thunderstorm Watch ended for Peace Region

UPDATE (6:42 p.m. June 20): Environment Canada has ended the severe thunderstorm watch for the Peace Region.Environment Canada has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for a majority of Northwestern Alb...

Jun 20, 2020

Work to replace two water valves starts in Beaverlodge Monday

Public Works in Beaverlodge will be replacing two old valves in the water system starting Monday.They are located at the northeast corner of 6th Avenue and 11th Street.The Town says in a release that ...

Jun 20, 2020