Peace Region

GPREP to stay active through the weekend

The Grande Prairie Regional Emergency Partnership will stay active through the weekend.There are still 350 evacuees from northern communities still staying at hotels in and near Grande Prairie. GPREP ...

Jun 07, 2019 Photo supplied by Alberta Agriculture and Forestry

Fire ban lifted in Grande Prairie Forest Area, still in place for Peace River Forest Area

The fire ban and OHV restrictions have been lifted in the Grande Prairie Forest Area.Alberta Agriculture and Forestry says the rain. higher humidity, and cooler temperatures has dropped the fire hazar...

Jun 07, 2019 Photo supplied by Alberta Agriculture and Forestry

Drugs, guns, body armour Seized from Peace River property

Seven people have been arrested, and 176 charges laid after ALERT and Peace River RCMP seized a dozen firearms, body armour and $200,000 worth of drugs. At the end of May, a search warrant was execute...

Jun 07, 2019 Image provided by ALERT

City and DTS working together to resolve issues

The city and representatives of the Disable Transportation Society sat down yesterday to discuss their situation. They have agreed to work together to restore the previous level of service and jointly...

Jun 07, 2019

Council taking children's health care resolution to AUMA

City council wants to see more hospital care for sick kids in places like Grande Prairie.Mayor Bill Given says council has approved sending a resolution to the next Alberta Urban Municipalities Associ...

Jun 07, 2019 Photo by Sheena Roszell

City council approves changes to small lot by-laws

City council has voted to ease some of its regulations around smaller lot sizes. Council approved bylaw changes at its meeting Tuesday that would see the 25 percent limit on such lots in new areas tem...

Jun 07, 2019 Photo by Curtis Galbraith

Fort St. John RCMP warn of scammer using local online marketplace

Fort St. John RCMP are warning of a scammer using fraudulent cheques on the online classifieds site "Fort St. John Now"Police received multiple reports on Wednesday and Thursday of multiple cases of s...

Jun 06, 2019

Body found near fire west of Slave Lake ruled a homicide

An autopsy done on the body of a man found near a fire west of Slave Lake on May 31 has concluded that the cause of death was a homicide.The autopsy on the body of 30-year-old Darren Dawson was comple...

Jun 06, 2019

More retail cannabis licenses granted across Alberta; two more come to GP

Competition in the retail cannabis market is about to pick up in the Swan City.Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis has released more licenses to sell cannabis across the province, including two in Gra...

Jun 06, 2019

Pair charged after stolen vehicles recovered near Brownvale

Two people are facing charges after RCMP found a number of stolen vehicles at a rural property near Brownvale.Peace Regional and Fairview RCMP started a joint investigation May 24 that led them to the...

Jun 06, 2019