Peace Region

Court update: stolen mailbox keys lead to jail time, trials set in two other cases

Alberta Justice says two people charged after an arrest involving stolen Canada Post keys earlier this year have pleaded guilty.Grande Prairie RCMP said at the time Matthew Gilbert and Teanna Moyles w...

Feb 18, 2020

Alberta Teachers' Association discover impacts of government cuts to education, demand funding be maintained

The Alberta Teachers' Association (ATA) is taking action to ensure education funding is maintained in the future. Last October, the United Conservative Government cut grants to school districts, despi...

Feb 18, 2020

Peace River area placed under extreme cold warning

Areas to the north of Grande Prairie have been placed under an extreme cold warning Monday afternoon, as wind chill values are expected to dip down to -40 over night.The warning has been issued for th...

Feb 17, 2020

Peace Wapiti Academic Awards will be given out on Thursday

Several students from the Peace Wapiti Public School Division will receive Academic Awards this week. Superintendent Bob Stewart says during the Board Meeting on Thursday, February 20, they will hand ...

Feb 17, 2020

County fire crews respond to rural blaze near Wembley

Investigators are looking into the cause of an early Sunday morning fire near Wembley. County fire crews from Wembley, Beaverlodge and La Glace responded to a call at 2:45 AM of a residential blaze at...

Feb 16, 2020

City looking at reductions to community group funding

Grande Prairie City Council is looking at potential cuts to community group funding.At Monday's Council Meeting, Administration was directed to report back to Council with a report with possible recom...

Feb 16, 2020 Photo: Curtis Galbraith

Three men facing charges after suspicious vehicle seen in Clairmont

Two Grande Prairie men and one Edmonton man have been charged after a vehicle was seen and occupants searched on February 13.At approximately 4:30 a.m., the Grande Prairie Crime Reduction Unit was con...

Feb 15, 2020

RCMP Crime Reduction Unit lay charges against two local residents

Charges have been laid against two people after the Grande Prairie RCMP's Crime Reduction Unit stopped what they thought was a stolen vehicle. At around 7 pm Wednesday night, the CRU spotted a vehicle...

Feb 15, 2020

Bear Creek Folk Fest hosting first ever song contest

The Bear Creek Folk Festival is hosting its first-ever song contest, which gives local artists a chance to showcase their talents, and a chance to compete in a big competition. "This is the first year...

Feb 15, 2020 Bear Creek Folk Fest. Photo Credit: Bear Creak Folk Festival

Annual Roadside Clean-Up Program offers funds for non-profits and charities

The County of Grande Prairie is offering funds to charities and non-profit organizations who help pick up litter off County roads, through the annual Roadside Clean-Up Program.Applications are open fo...

Feb 15, 2020