Category Archives: Peace Region
City looking to renew contract to continue Automated Traffic Enforcement program
The City of Grande Prairie is exploring options around their Automated Traffic Enforcement program (ATE), more commonly known as photo radar, as the ATE contract with Global Traffic Group Ltd (GTG) ex...
May 04, 2020 Photo: Shaun Penner
Fire in Peace River destroys garage, no injuries reported
A structure fire in the South End of Peace River was extinguished Saturday night, but not before causing significant damage to an old vehicle garage.The Peace River Fire Department responded to the st...
May 04, 2020
Valleyview woman charged after ramming police vehicles following pursuit
A Valleyview woman has been charged after she allegedly rammed into police vehicles after she failed to stop for RCMP on the north side of Grande Prairie last week.Grande Prairie RCMP noticed a suspic...
May 03, 2020
Grande Prairie adds one new case of COVID-19, province adds 96
The province has confirmed 96 new cases of COVID-19 for Sunday, May 3, bringing the total to 5,766 confirmed cases.Three new cases were identified in the North Zone on Sunday, bringing the total in No...
May 03, 2020 Photo: Government of Alberta
Organizers hoping to bring back drive-in theatre
The excitement surrounding a drive-in style movie in Grande Prairie last week became quite obvious.On Friday, April 24, over 100 vehicles showed up to the parking lot of Bullets and Broadheads Indoor ...
May 03, 2020 Drive-in movie night at Bullets and Broadheads. Photo: Shane Clausing
Weapons, drugs seized in Clairmont traffic stop
A pair of Clairmont residents have been charged after a traffic stop led to the discovery of drugs and weapons.Grande Prairie RCMP say they were patrolling in Clairmont shortly after midnight on April...
May 02, 2020 A sawed-off rifle, a knife and various drugs were uncovered during a traffic stop in Clairmont on April 21 (Photo: Grande Prairie RCMP)
"This is not throwing the doors wide open": City, County respond to province's relaunch strategy
Grande Prairie Mayor Bill Given says he is glad to see the province has a detailed plan to move forward with gradually relaunching the provincial economy, but he isn't celebrating too much just yet.Re...
May 02, 2020 EverythingGP File Photo
County of Grande Prairie to open campgrounds June 1
The County of Grande Prairie says it plans to re-open its campgrounds starting June 1, while day use areas will open up at some parks beginning Saturday for weekend use.Following Thursday's announceme...
May 01, 2020 Photo: Twitter / County of Grande Prairie
Second resident of High Prairie care home dies from COVID-19
Another resident of the J.B. Wood continuing care facility in High Prairie has died from COVID-19, as the province added 218 new cases of the disease to begin the month of May.The fatality was one of ...
May 01, 2020 Photo: Government of Alberta
County asking property owners to report flood-related damages by July 3
The County of Grande Prairie is asking owners of residential and non-residential properties to report flood damage by July 3.They are asking the owners to detail the damage to their property done by t...
May 01, 2020 Flooding in the County (County of Grande Prairie No. 1 / Facebook)