Peace Region

$200K in stolen goods recovered in Teepee Creek

The Grande Prairie Rural RCMP, working in partnership with the Grande Prairie Crime Reduction Unit, executed a Search Warrant on a rural property in Teepee Creek on Wednesday, February 19. The search ...

Feb 24, 2020

Mounties investigating suspicious incident, few details released

Grande Prairie RCMP say they are investigating a suspicious incident that happened in the Royal Oaks neighbourhood.Police have not released details on what happened, other than to say it took place la...

Feb 24, 2020 Photo by Curtis Galbraith

Grande Prairie resident Chris Levesque remembers his time as an emergency backup goaltender

Chances are if you were watching the Toronto Maple Leafs play the Carolina Hurricanes Saturday night, you would've seen Zamboni driver by trade, emergency backup goaltender by night, David Ayres strap...

Feb 24, 2020 Chris Levesque in net for the Vancouver Canucks as an emergency backup goalie. Photo Credit: Levesque Goaltending Instruction

Property crime a persistent problem for Beaverlodge RCMP

Beaverlodge RCMP provided an update on crime rates to the County of Grande Prairie Council, which shows property crime is still a top priority for the officers in the area. Sergeant Ash Brown, who pre...

Feb 24, 2020

Grande Prairie MLA impressed by rural crime convention's turnout, informative presentations

Grande Prairie MLA Tracy Allard was impressed by not just the turnout, but the commitment shown by provincial crime watch members at their annual symposium held in Grande Prairie this past weekend.Ove...

Feb 24, 2020 Alberta Rural Crime Watch Association

Wildlife research project described as "unique and collaborative" underway

Some trappers and municipalities in the Peace Country are working with two groups on some new research.They are working with Northwest Species at Risk and the Alberta Biodiversity Monitoring Institute...

Feb 24, 2020 Researchers and their collaborators set up cameras and recorders being use din a wildlife study. Photo supplied

Beaverlodge Regional High School closed Monday due to water main issue

UPDATE (6:52 p.m., Feb 23): The Town of Beaverlodge says water service has been restored to a majority of residents Sunday evening. Amisk Court, the Health Unit and EMS, along with the High School, ar...

Feb 23, 2020 Photo: Facebook / Town of Beaverlodge

Grande Prairie Old Timers' Association to hold 91st Annual Banquet

The 91st Annual Banquet for the Old Timers. Association of Grande Prairie is set to go on March 18 at the Jackpot Grill & Events Centre.Doug Spry, board member for the association, says they will ...

Feb 23, 2020 From the Grande Prairie & District Oldtimers' Association Facebook page

Suicide Prevention Resource Centre names new Executive Director

The board for the Suicide Prevention Resource Centre named Ainsley Miller their new Executive Director on Thursday. Miller has lived in Yellowknife for the last three years and previously lived in Gra...

Feb 23, 2020 Suicide Prevention Resource Centre logo. Photo Credit: Suicide Prevention Resource Centre Facebook page.

Grande Prairie Mayor hopes new labour assessment will show the needs of employers and employees

The County, MD of Greenview and City of Grande Prairie have partnered with the Grande Prairie and District Chamber of Commerce for a regional labour assessment. "We want to ensure that the community i...

Feb 22, 2020 Photo: EverythingGP Staff