Peace Region

New Executive Director coming to Philip J. Currie Dinosaur Museum

Starting next month the Philip J. Currie Dinosaur Museum will have a new Executive Director. Linden Roberts officially steps into her new role in the beginning of May and she says she's excited to wor...

Apr 20, 2019 Philip J. Currie Dinosaur Museum - Photo by Curtis Galbraith

Fire crews respond to multiple tanker trucks on fire

The Grande Prairie fire department was called to the city's west side around 11:30 p.m. Good Friday to multiple tanker trucks on fire. When the two engines, one ladder and one chief unit arrived, flam...

Apr 20, 2019

The Beaverlodge Fire Department hosts its annual Easter event

The Beaverlodge Fire Department is hosting their ninth annual Easter Event. On April 20 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. the department will be hosting various activities including a meet and greet with the gues...

Apr 20, 2019 Photo/ Beaverlodge Fire Rescue/ Facebook

Investigation underway at Beaverlodge intersection

RCMP in Beaverlodge are currently on scene at the five way stop in that community. The Town and Country News is reporting on its Facebook page that a body was located in that area. However, Everything...

Apr 19, 2019 photo courtesy EverythingGP

Suspected Break In to Downtown Gas Station

There appears to have been a break-in attempt at the Downtown CO-OP Gas bar.Visitors to the business earlier this morning were met with locked doors and security personnel on site. Police tape and sha...

Apr 19, 2019 photo courtesy EverythingGP

Early Morning Fire Damages North End Home

Investigators are looking into the cause of an early morning fire in the city's North end.Grande Prairie Fire Department officials were notified about the blaze by a neighbour who saw the flames on th...

Apr 19, 2019 photo courtesy EverythingGP

City of Grande Prairie looking for ideas for new entrance signs

Residents of the Swan City can have their say on new entrance signs to the city, as the City of Grande Prairie has established a survey that welcomes ideas and suggestions of what the new signs should...

Apr 19, 2019 Photo: Justin Dionne

Palliative Care Conference aims to get conversation going on end of life care

Next month, an event will be held to highlight the topic of end of life care. Grande Prairie Palliative Care Society Executive Director Brenda Finch explains the event is going to look at what's going...

Apr 19, 2019 Facebook/Grande Prairie Hospice Palliative Care Society

Final submissions heard in Grande Prairie murder case

A Grande Prairie court has heard final submissions in a murder trial.Defence counsel Andrew Phypers argued that Nicholas Richard Harris was acting in self-defence when he shot and killed John William ...

Apr 18, 2019

Oil and gas industry looking forward to positive change with UCP Government

With the United Conservatives coming into power in Alberta, workers in the oil and gas industry are expecting positive changes to be on the way.President of the Grande Prairie Petroleum Association Ro...

Apr 18, 2019 President of the Grande Prairie Petroleum Association Rob Petrone speaking at the Support Oil and Gas Rally on December 16, 2018