Peace Region

Stage two of Alberta's relaunch to begin June 12

Premier Jason Kenney announced that the entire province of Alberta will be entering stage two of its economic relaunch strategy beginning on Friday, June 12, a full week ahead of schedule.With that, h...

Jun 09, 2020

Grande Prairie Pride Crosswalk gets fresh coat of paint

Grande Prairie's Pride Crosswalk (located on 98 Street and 103 Avenue) got a fresh coat of paint on Tuesday. The crosswalk gets a fresh coat of paint every June to help the pride community celebrate P...

Jun 09, 2020

Three road projects underway in the County of Grande Prairie

Commuters may wind up facing some delays, as crews begin three road rehabilitation projects in the County of Grande Prairie.A rehabilitation project that involves four phases will see 108B Avenue, 109...

Jun 09, 2020

Preliminary hearings set in Peace River murder case, Grande Prairie gun selling arrest

Alberta Justice says a preliminary hearing date has been set in a Peace River murder case.The hearing for Mathew Ian Blachford is set for March 17, 2021.He was arrested January 30 of this year in conn...

Jun 09, 2020

UFA Rural Communities foundation continuing $100,000 Community Grant Program in 2020

The UFA Rural Communities Foundation is continuing its $100,000 Community Grant Program in 2020.Back in 2019, the UFA Rural Communities Foundation announced a $500,000 commitment over the next five ye...

Jun 09, 2020

Magnitude 4.0 earthquake hits near High Prairie

Earthquakes Canada is reporting that a magnitude 4.0 earthquake struck 31 kilometers southeast of High Prairie at 8:58 p.m. on Monday night.Earthquakes Canada says there are no current reports of any ...

Jun 08, 2020

County of Grande Prairie adds one new case of COVID-19 Monday

The province has confirmed one new active case of COVID-19 in the County of Grande Prairie in the last 48 hours, bringing the total number of cases to seven, with six recovered and one active. Two pre...

Jun 08, 2020

Six injured following trailer explosion at Slave Lake campground

Six people were injured on Monday morning following a trailer explosion at Marten River Provincial Campground in Slave Lake.Slave Lake RCMP say that emergency crews were dispatched at 7:00 a.m. and tr...

Jun 08, 2020

Four arrested following firearms complaint in Cadotte Lake

Four people have been arrested and charged after an incident involving assault, guns pointed, a pursuit and firearms seized in Cadotte Lake.RCMP say the incident began after an assault of one man and ...

Jun 08, 2020

Two RCMP members charged after 2018 shooting death during an investigation near Whitecourt

The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team says in a news release that two Whitecourt RCMP officers have been charged after a 31-year-old man was shot and killed during a 2018 investigation.Corporal R...

Jun 08, 2020