Peace Region

New park permit eliminates location requirement, streamlines services

The City of Grande Prairie is rolling out the new Outdoor Site and Park Use Permit, in an effort to streamline services and improve customer experience.Park permits were previously location-based, but...

Mar 03, 2020 An event in Muskoseepi Park (photo courtesy of the City of Grande Prairie)

Parking ban in effect as City crews clear residential roads

City of Grande Prairie work crews are out this week, clearing residential roads of snow and ice.Between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., crews are making their way through residential neighbourhoods, and removing s...

Mar 03, 2020

Local eight-year-old hockey player wins prize of cannabis, edibles at Dawson Creek tournament

It was a prize Keith Redl was not expecting his eight-year-old grandson to come away with from his novice hockey tournament this past weekend in Dawson Creek.Redl's grandson plays in the Grande Prairi...

Mar 03, 2020 The gift basket was claimed by Keith Redl's son, who is the father of the boy who won the prize pack of cannabis, edibles and other paraphernalia (Photo: Keith Redl)

Tuesday marks 15 years since Mayerthorpe Tragedy

Today marks the 15th anniversary of what has become known as the Mayerthorpe tragedy.The killing of four RCMP members on a farm north of Rochfort Bridge led to sadness and mourning across the country,...

Mar 03, 2020 Photo from Wikimedia Commons

School divisions now in charge of providing supports and services

Alberta's schools will have to find new ways to provide support services in the coming school years. The Provincial Government's new education funding, which comes into effect next school year, elimin...

Mar 02, 2020

Province cuts firefighter training grant

Municipalities throughout the province may face some troubles funding firefighter training, now that the Alberta Government has cut a grant designed to support external training programs. The $500,000...

Mar 02, 2020

Two Peace Region residents charged after property crime near Holden

Several people are now facing charges after a break and enter on a property near Holden. At around 9:30 a.m. on February 28, Viking RCMP were alerted by a local citizen of two suspicious vehicles ente...

Mar 02, 2020

County crews to begin snow clearing on roads

The County of Grande Prairie is advising motorists to use caution on local gravel and rural roads as crews work to clear snow. The County wants to remind motorists that during snow and ice clearing, t...

Mar 02, 2020 Photo: County of Grande Prairie

Two men facing charges after vehicle pursuit near Clairmont

Two men are in custody and facing charges after a vehicle pursuit with the RCMP. In the early morning of February 28, the Grande Prairie Crime Reduction Unit (CRU) was patrolling in the Clairmont indu...

Mar 02, 2020

School bus cancellations Monday

Poor road conditions have led to several bus cancellations Monday morning.The Peace Wapiti Public School Division has cancelled its bus service in the southern part of the division. Buses in Bonanza, ...

Mar 02, 2020