Peace Region

Impaired driving charges pending following Monday night collision

A male driver is facing pending impaired driving charges, as well as a pending charge under the Child, Youth and Family Enhancement Act, after being involved in a two vehicle collision on Monday night...

Jan 29, 2020

One injured in tank explosion east of Grande Prairie

One person was injured in a tank explosion east of Grande Prairie on Tuesday, January 28.County Regional Fire Service crews from the Clairmont and Dunes stations were called to the scene, north of Hig...

Jan 29, 2020 County of Grande Prairie Regional Fire Service (Twitter)

Drugs found after vehicle stopped for stolen license plate

Drugs and stolen property have been seized by Grande Prairie RCMP as a result of a traffic stop on Monday.RCMP say just after 9 p.m. on January 27, Traffic Unit officers stopped a vehicle in the City ...

Jan 29, 2020

Too early to know effect of cold snap on area mountain pine beetles: Expert

One local expert says it is too early to say if the -30-something weather earlier this month will help bring down the mountain pine beetle population.Forest Health Officer for the Grande Prairie Fores...

Jan 29, 2020 Photo credit: Dreamstime.com

Anti-vaccination film screenings cause controversy

A screening of an anti-vaccination documentary took place at the Grande Prairie Public Library on Monday.The film, called Vaxxed II: The Peoples Truth, is a sequel to a 2016 documentary called Vaxxed,...

Jan 29, 2020

Nurse and quilter team up to make G-Tube buttons for toddler

A small act of kindness from two Beaverlodge women have made a big impact on a family in the Horse Lake First Nation.Beaverlodge based home care nurse, Jennifer Mickanuik, has been caring for three-ye...

Jan 28, 2020 G-Tube button (photo courtesy of Jennifer Mickaniuk)

Over 30 individuals facing charges after undercover investigation into illegal fish trafficking

An undercover investigation into fish trafficking in Northern and Central Alberta has ended after two years with over 30 arrests..The investigation began in November 2017 after Fish and Wildlife recei...

Jan 28, 2020 Photo from the Alberta Fish and Wildlife Enforcement Facebook

Trio of Peace Country artists nominated for JUNO Awards

A trio of Peace Country musicians have been nominated alongside the likes of Justin Bieber, Shawn Mendes and Avril Lavigne for Canadian music awards.Grande Prairie's Tenille Townes and Celeigh Cardina...

Jan 28, 2020 Grande Prairie's Tenille Townes, along with Celigh Cardinal and Spirit River's Aaron Goodvin, have been nominated for 2020 JUNO awards (EverythingGP file photo)

Local woman receiving IAAW Esquao Award

Andrea Deleeuw is this year's recipient of the Esquao Award. The Institution for the Advancement of Aboriginal Women (IAAW) hands out the award annually, to recognize the work Indigenous women do in t...

Jan 28, 2020 Photo Credit: Andrea Deleeuw

City approves changes to Display of Address Bylaw

Amendments to the Display of Address Bylaw were approved at City Council on Monday.The bylaw is meant to ensure that deliveries and emergency services can locate the correct addresses.Chris Manuel, Di...

Jan 27, 2020