Peace Region

Public invited to share questions and concerns with Beaverlodge RCMP

Members from the Beaverlodge RCMP Detachment are holding a town hall tomorrow.The town hall is for anyone living in the areas of Beaverlodge, Wembley, Hythe, La Glace, Valhalla Centre and Horse Lake F...

Jun 25, 2019

Evacuation orders lifted as rain helps wildfire situation

Around 8100 people from northwestern Alberta are being allowed to return to their homes as threats from wildfires diminish.Residents in Mackenzie County, including the hamlet of La Crete and the Rocky...

Jun 25, 2019 Photo: Alberta Wildfire

St. John Paul II already in need of more classroom space

A lack of space is already becoming an issue at St. John Paul II Catholic School.The school, which is just finishing its second academic year this week, will need at least 10 modular classrooms by the...

Jun 25, 2019 Photo: Shaun Penner

Whitecourt RCMP looking for adult male who approached teen girl

Whitecourt RCMP are on the look out for an adult male suspect that approached a 13-year-old girl on Saturday afternoon.RCMP received the complaint on Sunday, following the incident that occurred aroun...

Jun 24, 2019

Bezanson, Sturgeon Lake murder cases appear in Grande Prairie court

Two murder cases were in Grande Prairie Provincial Court Monday.A preliminary hearing for Randy Stephen Fiddler has been set for February 10-13, 2020.He is facing a second-degree murder charge after t...

Jun 24, 2019 Photo by Curtis Galbraith

Brief hold and secure Monday morning at two Wembley schools lifted

A police situation earlier this morning led to a brief hold and secure at two schools in Wembley.The Peace Wapiti Public School Division says Wembley Elementary School and Helen E. Taylor School were ...

Jun 24, 2019

Over $27,000 raised from this years Relay for Life

The annual Canadian Cancer Society's Relay for Life event took place this past weekend in Grande Prairie and the event was a big success.16 teams and around 100 residents took part in the 12 hour rela...

Jun 24, 2019

New hospital in search of local photographs

Photographers - both professional, and amateur alike, are invited to submit their pictures for a chance to have them displayed in the new Grande Prairie hospital. "Submitted photos might be printed as...

Jun 24, 2019

Indigenous Fest set for Sunday

Muskoseepi Park plays host to Indigenous Fest on Sunday. Metis Local 1990 President Angie Crerar says it is a day of celebration where they honour their distinct cultural heritage. "There are a lot of...

Jun 23, 2019

Relay For Life Set to Go in Grande Prairie

The annual Canadian Cancer Society's Relay For Life event goes Saturday at Legion Field. Around 100 people on 16 teams are slated to take part in the 12 hour event, which raises funds for Cancer resea...

Jun 22, 2019