Category Archives: Peace Region

Fort St. John RCMP asking witnesses to severe assault to come forward
Mounties across the B.C. border are asking for the public's assistance for information on an assault that took place in broad daylight. On Monday Sept. 1, 2025 at 2:40 p.m., Fort St. John RCMP respond...
Sep 04, 2025

Extreme fire danger in Peace River Forest Area
Due to a lack of rainfall and hot weather, the fire danger level in the Peace River Forest Area has been upgraded to Extreme.Fire watchers say there are no active wildfires in the region at this time,...
Sep 04, 2025

Missing teen in Grande Prairie
Mounties in Grande Prairie are asking for the public's assistance in finding 15-year-old Savanna Clement.Savanna was last seen in the city on September 2, 2025, and police are concerned for her well-b...
Sep 04, 2025

Spartan Controls Northwestern Centre for Industrial Automation & Innovation opens at NWP
Northwestern Polytechnic's new engineering education centre had its grand opening Wednesday, Sept. 3.The Spartan Controls Northwestern Centre for Industrial Automation and Innovation is a $16 million ...
Sep 03, 2025

GP RCMP search for missing woman
The Grande Prairie RCMP is seeking the public's assistance with locating a missing woman.Twenty-nine-year-old Courtney Venning of no fixed address was last seen in Grande Prairie on Aug. 20, and RCMP ...
Sep 03, 2025

Very high wildfire danger level & fire restriction remain in the GPFA
With current hot and dry conditions, the wildfire danger rating for the GPFA remains very high. A fire advisory does remain in effect for the Grande Prairie Forest Area, and Alberta Wildfire asks resi...
Sep 03, 2025

Mobile mammography units at Sturgeon Lake and Valleyview this month
Primary Care Alberta says that their Screen Test program will be in local Peace Region communities in September so women can easily access mammograms without leaving their area. A mobile mammography t...
Sep 03, 2025

Local family donates air conditioning units to Robert W. Zahara Public School
Robert W. Zahara Public School is thanking the members of the Charlton Family for their donation to help keep their classrooms cool.The six-year-old school includes 10 portable classrooms, none of whi...
Sep 03, 2025

Confirmed measles case at Central Peace Health Complex
A person infected with measles was out in a public setting in Spirit River last week. On Monday, Aug. 25, someone who had a confirmed case of measles was at the Central Peace Health Complex Emergency ...
Sep 03, 2025

First cohort of Northern Alberta Medical Program classes begin
The Health Education Centre at Grande Prairie Regional Hospital welcomed it's first cohort of 30 students into the Northern Alberta Medical Program Tuesday, September 2, 2025.(Photo Credit: Everything...
Sep 02, 2025