Peace Region

Supervised Consumption Site re-opens

Northreach Society says in a Facebook post that its supervised consumption site is open again. Mechanical issues forced it to close for repairs on Friday. Northreach says on its website that from Marc...

Jan 06, 2020

Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival returns to Grande Prairie

For the 22nd year, the Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour is returning to Grande Prairie from January 11-13. The festival is one of the most prestigious mountain festivals in the world, as...

Jan 06, 2020 Photo Credit: facebook.com/GPRCAB

Goodfare man charged with impaired driving after Christmas day collision near Beaverlodge

A man from Goodfare has been charged with impaired driving, following a two-vehicle collision that he allegedly tried to run away from on Christmas Day near Beaverlodge.Emergency services responded to...

Jan 06, 2020

Cold snap settles into Grande Prairie area

After a seasonably warmer December, the deep freeze has finally arrived in Grande Prairie and the rest of the Peace Country.With an expected high of minus 14 for Monday, Meteorologist with Environment...

Jan 06, 2020 Temperatures are expected to gradually drop throughout the week, with a projecteed high of minus 27 for Sunday in Grande Prairie (Photo: Curtis Galbraith)

Heat tape determined as cause of home fire near Wembley Sunday morning

No injuries have been reported as a result of a fire at a mobile home near Wembley on Sunday morning.Wembley, Beaverlodge and County fire crews were called out around 7:12 a.m. yesterday to a home on ...

Jan 06, 2020 Photo: County of Grande Prairie

City to host series of public consultations focused on social issues and services

The City will be hosting various consultations open to members of the community this week. Called System Change Labs, they are to focus on social issues and to improve how those looking for support wi...

Jan 06, 2020

Jasper National Park campground reservations open next week

Registrations for Jasper National Park campgrounds will open to the public starting on Tuesday, January 7.Registrations will open on January 7 at 8:00 a.m. Last year almost 6,000 reservations were mad...

Jan 05, 2020 Photo Credit: dreamstime.com

Safe Consumption site closed until further notice

The Northreach Society has announced the closure of the Safe Consumption site until further notice. In a post last night on the Society's Facebook page, they say mechanical issues are the cause of the...

Jan 04, 2020

Talent wanted: Local brewery looking for Peace Country's unique entertainers

If you think you have a talent to showcase or share with the world, a local brewery is looking for you.Looking for what they call "Alternative Entertainment", Grain Bin Brewing Company in Grande Prair...

Jan 04, 2020 Since putting out the call last week, Grain Bin Brewing Company has heard from a lot of people that are interested in showcasing their hidden talents (Photo: Shaun Penner)

Fort St. John RCMP looking for assault suspect

Fort St. John RCMP are searching for one of the two suspects in a New Year's Day incident where a man was thrown from a vehicle.Mounties say they got a call just before 1 p.m. saying that someone had ...

Jan 03, 2020 Vincent Allen Davis. Photo supplied by Fort St. John RCMP.