Peace Region

Grande Prairie, Whitelaw men charged in break and enter in Tangent

With the help of community members, firefighters and a helicopter pilot, two men have been charged following a break and enter in the small community of Tangent on Monday.McLennan RCMP were called to ...

Aug 14, 2019

High Level teen charged with first degree murder

A High Level teen has been brought into custody following the shooting death of another man.18-year-old Jesse Beckles was arrested by RCMP on Saturday and has been charged with first degree murder in ...

Aug 14, 2019

City Council appoints Regional School Sites Committee representative

City Council appointed Councillor Dylan Bressey on Monday as the representative to the Regional School Sites Committee.The Regional School Sites Committee aims to improve coordination between the scho...

Aug 14, 2019 St. John Paull II Catholic School is one of the Grande Prairie area's newer schools

Grande Prairie man charged in Stony Plain break and enter

A Grande Prairie man has been charged following a break and enter in Stony Plain yesterday.Parkland RCMP were called to a chinese restaurant in the Edmonton suburb around 3:00 a.m. yesterday morning. ...

Aug 14, 2019 Photo: Facebook / Bing's #1 Restaurant Stony Plain

Warkentin preparing for fifth federal election

With the federal election drawing ever closer, it means that Grande Prairie-Mackenzie MP Chris Warkentin is gearing himself up for yet another federal election.EverythingGP caught up with Warkentin du...

Aug 14, 2019

Impaired driving bus nabs more intoxicated drivers during second visit

The impaired driving bus' second trip to the Swan City was once again considered a success by RCMP.The RCMP utilized the Mobile Breath Test Unit from the 9th to 11th at four different checkstops throu...

Aug 13, 2019

Armed robbery in Hythe

Police are looking for two suspects after an armed robbery Monday in Hythe.Beaverlodge RCMP say at around 3:20 a.m., two men wearing ski masks, jeans, and dark hoodies stole an undisclosed amount of c...

Aug 13, 2019

Short lockdown ended at Prairie Mall

A brief lockdown at the Prairie Mall earlier this afternoon ended after just a few minutes.The lockdown occurred around 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, but the mall was deemed safe by RCMP shortly after their arr...

Aug 13, 2019

AHS' mobile mammography unit coming to Spirit River

Alberta Health Services will be bringing their mobile mammography trailer to the community of Spirit River.It will be stationed at Central Peace Health Complex on Sept. 3-6 and Sept. 9-13. A mammogram...

Aug 13, 2019

County crime outbreak leads to funding for two additional RCMP officers

A rash of crimes in the west part of the County of Grande Prairie has prompted a request for more help from the Beaverlodge RCMP detachment.Detachment Commander Ash Browne asked County Council Monday ...

Aug 13, 2019