Peace Region

Grande Prairie man charged following theft of Bonnyville ambulance

A Grande Prairie man has been arrested and charged after he allegedly stole an ambulance in Bonnyville on Friday.Bonnyville RCMP say they got a call around 7:00 p.m. on May 1 about an ambulance that w...

May 06, 2020

Summer wildfire risk high as researchers project a hot, dry summer

Research from the Meteorological Service of Canada, long term weather projections from Environment and Climate Change Canada, fire agencies' information on moisture conditions, and predictions from in...

May 06, 2020

Alberta Health Services offering resources and support during Mental Health Week

This week is Mental Health Week across Canada. It is aimed at promoting positive mental health and wellbeing.Jody Walker, Mental Health Promotion Facilitator with Alberta Health Services, says addicti...

May 06, 2020

Farm groups disappointed in federal announcement

Alberta farm groups are not happy with a federal government announcement of $252-million for the agriculture industry.The money is meant to do things like buy food before it spoils and give it to food...

May 06, 2020 Photo by Curtis Galbraith

Highway repaving between Fox Creek and Valleyview included in province's list of shovel-ready projects

The Alberta government has announced various road, highway and bridge projects in the Peace Region as part of its $2 billion plan to get Albertan's back to work. The province says the shovel-ready pro...

May 06, 2020

In-school classes cancelled for remainder of school year, no decision yet for September

Alberta Education Minister Adriana LaGrange confirmed what Premier Jason Kenney stated last week, in that in-school classes are cancelled for the remainder of the 2019-2020 school year and at-home lea...

May 06, 2020 Photo: Government of Alberta

Pace Centre recognizing Sexual Violence Awareness Month through social media

May is Sexual Violence Awareness Month in Alberta.Buffy MacIntosh with the PACE Community Support, Sexual Assault, and Trauma Centre in Grande Prairie says the awareness month began in Alberta approxi...

May 06, 2020 Pace Centre / Facebook

Court update: Sentencing after shots fired incident, stay in stolen property case

Both the people charged after a 2018 incident where a confrontation led to shots being fired between suspects and Grande Prairie RCMP have now been sentenced.Alberta Justice says Raymond Andrew Rodtka...

May 06, 2020

One injured following mobile home fire east of Clairmont

One person has been sent to hospital with burn injuries following a mobile home fire east of Clairmont Tuesday evening.County of Grande Prairie Regional Fire Service crews from the Clairmont, Bezanson...

May 06, 2020 Photo: County of Grande Prairie Regional Fire Service

99 Avenue closed to eastbound traffic at 97 Street Wednesday night

Starting at 7 p.m. Wednesday evening, the intersection at 99 Avenue and 97 Street will be closed to eastbound traffic so crews can make repairs to the rail crossing just to the east of the intersectio...

May 05, 2020 Photo: City of Grande Prairie