Category Archives: Peace Region
Update: Extreme Cold Warning ended
Update: The Extreme Cold Warning was lifted this morning (Feb 26). (Feb 23): Environment Canada has issued another extreme cold warning. The warning is in effect for: Co. of Grande Prairie near Beaver...
Feb 23, 2019
City releases survey for feedback on affordable housing
The City has released a survey to gauge what housing-related supports are relevant to the people of Grande Prairie. Affordable Housing Coordinator Reed Des Roches explains the survey is being released...
Feb 23, 2019
Tracey Vavrek named District Governor for Rotary District 5370
Tracey Vavrek has just been named the new District Governor on behalf of Rotary District 5370 for the 2019/2020 Rotary year. Vavrek has over 17 years of experience leading charity work in Grande Prair...
Feb 23, 2019
UPDATE: Two injured in collision on Highway 40 south of city
UPDATE: Two people were sent to hospital after a two vehicle collision south of the city last night. According to RCMP, a southbound SUV collided with a northbound pickup at around 6 pm, about 20km so...
Feb 22, 2019
Police find significant amount of drugs after searches in Sangudo and Rochfort Bridge
Mayerthorpe RCMP have arrested four people after a pair of searches turned up drugs and property believed to be stolen. Mayerthorpe RCMP teamed up with the Western Alberta District Rural Crime Reducti...
Feb 22, 2019
RCMP warn of rental property scam
Grande Prairie RCMP are warning residents of a scam going around in relation to rental properties. RCMP have received multiple reports of fraud regarding rental properties since the start of 2019. The...
Feb 22, 2019
Police and family reaching out to the public for information on missing Grande Prairie woman
Today marks ten years since Jody Hockett went missing in Grande Prairie. Police say Jody was last seen getting into a white vehicle outside the York Hotel on February 22, 2009. Jody was 33-years-old w...
Feb 22, 2019
AHS urging parents to get children their measles vaccinations
With recent measles outbreaks in Vancouver and Washington State hitting a little too close to home, Alberta Health Services is reminding people of the importance of getting children vaccinated. "There...
Feb 22, 2019
UPDATE: Evacuation ends at Whispering Ridge Community School
From the Peace Wapiti School Division UPDATE #2: Tues., Feb. 22, 2019, 11:00 a.m.: ATCO and the Fire Department have checked Whispering Ridge Community School and deemed it safe for occupancy. Staff a...
Feb 22, 2019
Search continues for Tommy Harrington
Family and friends of Tommy Harrington are still holding onto hope that he is alive and someone knows where he is. The 18-year old went missing January 5, 2019 about 70 kilometres north of Grande Cach...
Feb 22, 2019