Peace Region

Awareness and funds for autism supports will be raised through record breaking attempt

A man originally from Grande Prairie will attempt to break a Guinness World Record, while also raising awareness and support for autism.Stephen Schaefer was born and raised in Grande Prairie, but now ...

Dec 04, 2019 Stephen Schaefer and his oldest son exercising at a park (photo courtesy of Stephen Schaefer)

Multi vehicle collision at Smoky Hill

UPDATE (9:21 p.m.): All lanes have re-opened. RCMP say the investigation shows that a pickup truck collided with the rear of a semi truck, and both vehicles were travelling eastbound when the collisio...

Dec 03, 2019

Local businesses to give input on economic development strategy

Businesses in several Peace Region communities will be asked to take part in a phone survey on business retention and expansion.This is part of a Regional Economic Development Strategy being put toget...

Dec 03, 2019 Photo by Curtis Galbraith

BC Peace agriculture projects get grants from BC Hydro

Seven agricultural projects in British Columbia's Peace region have been awarded more than 200-thousand dollars in funding by BC Hydro, in recognition of the potential effects of the Site C project in...

Dec 03, 2019

Charges laid in stolen jewelry case from September

The Grande Prairie RCMP have laid charges against a man connected to a case of stolen jewelry dating back to September.During a traffic stop in Clairmont on September 30, a male driver of a vehicle pr...

Dec 03, 2019

Differing views on cheque presentation between City and County

What was described as a rather unusual delegation took place at yesterday's City Council meeting.County of Grande Prairie Council attended the meeting during an open delegation to present a $1.2 milli...

Dec 03, 2019 County of Grande Prairie Council poses with the $1.2 million giant cheque outside City Hall on Monday (Photo: County of Grande Prairie)

B.C. murder suspect with Grande Prairie connection arrested in California

A man wanted in connection with a first-degree murder charge in British Columbia has been arrested in California.Police in the United States say 28-year-old Brandon Teixeira is in prison pending extra...

Dec 03, 2019 Teixeira was wanted for the 2017 murder of 28-year-old Nicholas Khabra in Surrey B.C.

RCMP search warrant leads to drug and weapons seizures and charges

The Grande Prairie RCMP Drug Unit with assistance from the General Investigation Section and the Crime Reduction Unit conducted searches on two separate apartments and one vehicle November 22. The sea...

Dec 02, 2019 Photo courtesy of the Grande Prairie RCMP

Park Hotel to be demolished by spring of 2020

It looks like what many have described as an eyesore in downtown Grande Prairie will soon be coming down.The building that formerly housed the Park Hotel may be gone by the end of spring next year.Cit...

Dec 02, 2019 Photo: Curtis Galbraith

Grande Prairie man charged in stolen property investigation

Grande Prairie RCMP say a tip about stolen property being stored at a city residence has led to charges against a 46-year-old man.The tip came in earlier this fall. A search of the home on Saturday tu...

Dec 02, 2019 Photo supplied by Grande Prairie RCMP