Peace Region

Court updates from Grande Prairie, Valleyview

A guilty plea to a possession for the purpose of trafficking charge has led to a four-year jail sentence for one of the people charged in a Grande Prairie drug bust.Alberta Justice says the sentence f...

Nov 25, 2019 Photo by Curtis Galbraith

Denis elected as new President of GPPA

The Grande Prairie Petroleum association has announced a new executive. The GPPA held elections during their general meeting on Thursday night, with Trevor Denis elected as their new president, replac...

Nov 24, 2019

Bandaged Paws Animal Rescue to hold online auction fundraiser next month

Bandaged Paws Animal Rescue will be having their annual Christmas Fundraiser: Online Auction Extravaganza this December. From December 6 to 8, a variety of items will be up for auction. Volunteer and ...

Nov 24, 2019 Photo 35355336 © Petar Dojkic - Dreamstime.com

Odyssey House benefits from Share the Warmth campaign

The first annual Share the Warmth clothing drive appears to have been a success. Business Network International's (BNI) Northern Connection chapter, which is based in Grande Prairie, collected clothin...

Nov 23, 2019 Van loaded with freshly laundered clothes for Odyssey House (photo courtesy of BNI Northern Connections)

Toews discusses Budget 2019 in Grande Prairie

The Grande Prairie Chamber of Commerce hosted Travis Toews for a public presentation and discussion on Budget 2019.The President of the Treasury Board, Minister of Finance, and MLA for Grande Prairie-...

Nov 22, 2019 Travis Toews discusses the budget with the public (photo by Liam Verster)

Survivor Day event offers support and connection to survivors of suicide

The Suicide Prevention Resource Centre (SPRC) is holding an event on the weekend, for survivors of suicide.Survivor is the term given to someone who lost someone close to suicide. Survivors often end ...

Nov 22, 2019 Survivor Day (photo courtesy of Suicide Prevention Resource Centre)

Court update: Guilty pleas in Grande Prairie sexual interference and counterfeiting cases

A Grande Prairie court case involving charges of sexual assault and sexual interference has resulted in a six-year jail sentence.The suspect pleaded guilty to two counts of sexual interference and one...

Nov 22, 2019 Photo by Curtis Galbraith

RCMP investigating after ATM stolen from inside High Prairie convenience store

High Prairie RCMP are investigating an ATM theft that happened early Thursday morning.Just after 3:45 a.m., the RCMP responded to a call where two suspects entered a Circle K convenience store, and at...

Nov 21, 2019

Canfor sale vote set for December 18

Canfor shareholders will meet December 18 in Vancouver to vote on a purchase offer from a company owned by Jim Pattison.A subsidiary of Great West Capital Corporation is offering to buy the 49 per cen...

Nov 21, 2019 Photo by Curtis Galbraith

$72,000 grant given to Community Kitchen Project by city

The Grande Prairie Friendship Centre and the Salvation Army of Grande Prairie's Community Kitchen Project collaboration received a $72,000 grant from the city and held a ribbon-cutting Thursday.Video ...

Nov 21, 2019 Ribbon cutting (photo: Emily Keller)