Category Archives: Peace Region

UPDATE - One in custody after unfolding event in Peace River
One man is in custody after RCMP in Peace River responded to a call of a possible armed and barricaded individual inside of a home in the community. Upon receiving the report just after 8 pm Friday ni...
Mar 15, 2019

Child luring charges for High Prairie teacher
High Prairie RCMP say a 58-year-old teacher is facing charges over what Mounties term “inappropriate text messages.” Police received a complaint March 3. No other details have been release...
Mar 15, 2019

Freson Bros. closure also closes Canada Post outlet
Canada Post says the closure of the Southview Freson Bros. grocery store meant it also had to close its outlet location on March 12. It says in an email to Everything Grande Prairie all of the equipme...
Mar 15, 2019

Warmer than usual temperatures on the way for spring
Spring is right around the corner and a Weather Network Meteorologist says we can expect it to be hotter than usual. Tyler Hamilton explains while so far, March of 2019 has been colder than March of 2...
Mar 15, 2019

County of Grande Prairie to begin property re-inspections today
Assessors in the County of Grande Prairie are to begin property re-inspections today in Ranges five, six and seven of Township 70, 71 and 72, excluding the hamlet of Clairmont. The inspections will co...
Mar 15, 2019

Former City Councillor talks property taxes at speaking event
Former City Councillor Rory Tarant made an appearance at a speaking event during lunchtime Thursday. Tarant was at Realty Glimpse to talk in-depth about property taxes in Grande Prairie. During the ho...
Mar 14, 2019

Dueck wants new hospital; freedom to choose as Independent candidate
A third candidate has emerged for the spring provincial election in the GP-Wapiti riding. Terry Dueck has announced that he will be running as an Independent candidate for the seat in the Alberta legi...
Mar 14, 2019

SARDA show starts today in Falher
Doors open at Noon today for Day 1 of the SARDA Agricultural Trade Show. It will be open until 7 p.m. at the Regional Recreational Complex in Falher. All the exhibitor space for the show sold out this...
Mar 14, 2019

737 ban not impacting Grande Prairie Airport
The federal government’s decision to ground Boeing 737 Max 8 and 9 jets should not have any impact on the Grande Prairie Airport. “Because we have turboprop aircraft here, that ban has not...
Mar 14, 2019

GPREP hosts mock emergency and disaster exercise
Grande Prairie Regional Emergency Partnership (GPREP) hosted a mock emergency exercise at the TARA Centre at Evergreen Park yesterday. A simulated training exercise was held to prepare ahead of time f...
Mar 14, 2019