Peace Region

Survey launched to better understand residents needs and wants with recreation

The Grande Prairie Regional Recreation Committee has launched a survey to better understand community needs.Krista Schuett, Regional Recreation Coordinator for the Committee, says this is an update to...

Feb 03, 2020 Grande Prairie Regional Recreation Committee (from the GPRRC website)

Jail time for suspect in "violent home invasion"

A Grande Prairie man has been sentenced after a shooting of another man at Horse Lake First Nation almost two years ago.Alberta Justice says Dustin Dennis MacAuley was given a four-year sentence in re...

Feb 03, 2020

Funding announcements made during STARS Hangar dance

STARS Air Ambulance celebrated their 10th annual Hangar Dance fundraiser on Saturday night with a couple of significant announcements. Both the County of Grande Prairie and Saddle Hills County announc...

Feb 02, 2020 Photo: EverythingGP Staff

Book-buyers liking first-ever children's book by Grande Prairie author

A Grande Prairie author says her first-ever published children's book has been getting a great reception since it was released last November. Sarah Jones says he wrote the book titled Evalina's Egg wh...

Feb 02, 2020

Purdy's Chocolatier officially opens at the Prairie Mall

The Purdy's Chocolatier officially opened Saturday, February 1, in the Prairie Mall. The announcement of the chocolate store coming to the mall was made this past September.Karen Jones, Area Manager f...

Feb 01, 2020 Grand opening of the Purdy's Chocolatier (photo: EverythingGP Staff)

Murder charges laid in Peace River homicide

A lengthy investigation by the RCMP Major Crimes unit has led to murder charges being laid in a Peace River homicide case. Matthew Ian Blachford has been charged with second degree murder in the death...

Feb 01, 2020

Fort St John RCMP looking to locate stolen truck

RCMP in Fort St John are looking to locate a pick up truck that was stolen from a residence in the community earlier this week. The white, 2019 Ford F-350 was taken sometime between 9 am and 1 pm on W...

Feb 01, 2020 truck stolen from Fort St John residence on Wednesday. photo courtesy Fort St John RCMP

Nominations open for Leaders of Tomorrow Award

The Grande Prairie Volunteer Service Bureau (GPVSB) is accepting nominations for the annual Leaders of Tomorrow Awards.The Awards recognize youth aged 13-18, from Grande Prairie and the surrounding re...

Feb 01, 2020 the 2019 Leaders of Tomorrow Awards (photo by Courtney Almeida)

Seventh annual Round Dance to go this weekend

The Grande Prairie Aboriginal Circle of Services will be hosting its 7th annual Round Dance this Saturday, February 1.The event's full name is the 7th Annual Round Dance - We are all connected - wakot...

Jan 31, 2020 From the Round Dance Facebook event page

One person killed in Slave Lake-area crash

Slave Lake RCMP say a Red Earth Creek resident is dead after a crash Thursday afternoon.Mounties say they got a call around 2 p.m. about a collision between a car and a semi on Highway 88, 47 kilometr...

Jan 31, 2020