Peace Region

RCMP looking to return stolen property found in Grimshaw

The RCMP's Western Alberta Crime Reduction Unit and Peace Regional RCMP are looking to return stolen property. On December 18, 2019, a search warrant was executed at storage lockers in Grimshaw follow...

Jan 03, 2020 Bobcat tracks recovered from search warrant (photo courtesy of the RCMP Western Alberta Crime Reduction Unit)

County asks for public input on South West Clairmont Area Structure Plan

The County of Grande Prairie is holding an open house, to hear from the public about a new proposed residential development. Senior Planner for the County, Stuart Wraight, says the South West Clairmon...

Jan 03, 2020 South West Clairmont Area Structure Plan (picture courtesy of the County of Grande Prairie)

Five facing charges after stolen vehicle recovered east of Fairview

Five people are facing charges after Fairview RCMP recovered a stolen vehicle on December 27, 2019.Fairview RCMP say they received a call at approximately 11:00 p.m. from a concerned citizen of a poss...

Jan 03, 2020

Aquatera is doing what it can to help get rid of holiday waste

Along with bringing joy and cheer, the holiday season can also produce a lot of waste.Brittany Trudeau, the Communications and Marketing Specialist with Aquatera, says they are doing what they can to ...

Jan 03, 2020

Grande Prairie welcomes first baby of the 2020 year

Grande Prairie's first baby of the new year and the decade arrived on New Year's Day in the late afternoon. Born to Sharifa and Graeme Leigh, Greyson Griz Leigh weighed in at 9 pounds, 8 ounces. The b...

Jan 02, 2020

La Glace Fire Hall set to open this month

After several months of delays, the new La Glace fire hall is expected to open later this month. Ground broke on the new fire hall in July 2018. The reason for building the new fire hall was that a re...

Jan 02, 2020 Photo Credit: EverythingGP

MD of Greenview takes over Multiplex operations

The Municipal District of Greenview has come to an agreement with the Town of Valleyview to take over operations of the Greenview Regional Multiplex.The Town was in charge of the Multiplex, but the ne...

Jan 02, 2020

New hospital completion, auto insurance review among items to come in 2020 says local MLA

GP-Wapiti MLA and Alberta Finance Minister Travis Toews says the government is hoping the new Grande Prairie hospital will be finished in the second half of this year."The projection is that hospital ...

Jan 02, 2020

New Conservative leader among things to look for in 2020 says Warkentin

Among the things to look forward to politically in 2020 is the federal Conservatives picking a new leader.Grande Prairie-Mackenzie MP Chris Warkentin is the Caucus-Office of the Leader of the Oppositi...

Jan 01, 2020 Photo by Emily Keller

Attempted murder charge laid after shot fired during Little Buffalo incident

An 18-year-old Peace River man is facing charges that include attempted murder after a December 27 incident in Little Buffalo.Peace Regional RCMP say they got a call around 11:40 p.m. that day about s...

Dec 31, 2019