Peace Region

New trail being built in Hillside area

City Hall says work will start today on a new pedestrian trail in the Hillside neighborhood.It will be installed on 104 Avenue between 92 and 93 Streets.That area will be closed until the work is comp...

Sep 25, 2019

CUPE Local asking city to keep public services in-house

Members of the Canadian Union of Public Employees, or CUPE, presented to City Council on Monday to urge the city to keep public services in-house instead of contracting them out. Many were in attendan...

Sep 24, 2019 CUPE Local 787 Logo

Peace Regional RCMP say they have recovered thousands of dollars worth of stolen property

Peace Regional RCMP say they recovered what they call thousands of dollars worth of stolen property during a traffic stop in Peace River Sunday.Mounties spotted a vehicle displaying a stolen license p...

Sep 23, 2019

One man arrested after a vehicle collided with multi-residential building

One man has been arrested after a vehicle was driven into a building on 111 Street and 104 Avenue in Grande Prairie around 2:40 p.m. Monday afternoon.RCMP responded to a complaint of a vehicle collidi...

Sep 23, 2019 Photo credit: Destiny Mmk/Facebook

Official opening held for Highway 43X

A special ceremony was held today to mark the official opening of the Highway 43X Bypass. The four-lane divided highway, which connects the two portions of Highway 43 at Richmond Hill, also includes a...

Sep 23, 2019 Photo by Jeff Henson.

Police find two wanted people during curfew check

Grande Prairie RCMP say a curfew check has led to the arrest of two other people wanted on outstanding warrants.Police say they went to a Grande Prairie home Friday at around 1:30 p.m. to make sure a ...

Sep 23, 2019 Photo by Curtis Galbraith

Drug charges for three people after stolen vehicle stop

The stop of a stolen vehicle in Grande Prairie earlier this month led to a drug seizure and charges against three people.RCMP say they stopped the vehicle during patrols on September 3 at around 1:30 ...

Sep 23, 2019 Photo by Curtis Galbraith

Former County Reeve and long-time community supporter passes away

Former County of Grande Prairie Reeve Roy Borstad passed away on Sunday.Born in 1932, Borstad moved to the Grande Prairie region in 1944. He represented Ward 3 in the County and was Reeve until losing...

Sep 23, 2019 Roy Borstad. Photo courtesy Rotary District 5370

Local youth get a lesson on farm safety

Some young people from around the Peace Country got some lessons in farm safety last week.They gathered at Safe Communities in Grande Prairie on September 17 and 19 as part of the Young Farm Workers P...

Sep 23, 2019 Local youth getting a lesson in farm safety at Safe Communities. (Photo by: Candace Boyne/EverythingGP)

County Fire Departments Respond to Structure Fire at Clairmont Business

County of Grande Prairie Fire service is investigating an early Sunday morning fire at Caron Transportation in Clairmont. The structure fire was reported at around 4:38 AM, as fire fighters found smok...

Sep 22, 2019 photo courtesy EverythingGP