Category Archives: Peace Region
Update: Two people injured in collision on Township Road 722
Update: The female driver of a pickup truck was flown by STARS to the QEII hospital this morning after a collision on Township Road 722. The crash happened on Twp 722 between Range Road 84 and 85 and ...
Feb 19, 2019
County Connector ridership increases since launch in December
The County Connector has been busy transporting residents of the Peace since it began service in December. Director of Community Living for the City Arlen Miller provided an update on the service duri...
Feb 19, 2019
Fire crews respond to chimney fire in Sexsmith
Monday afternoon at 2:25 p.m., the Sexsmith Fire Department along with the Clairmont station of the County of Grande Prairie Regional Fire Service responded to a chimney fire in Sexsmith located near ...
Feb 18, 2019
RCMP surround residence in Wembley, public asked to avoid the area
Update (Feb. 19): The police operation has concluded and officers have left the area. According to RCMP, they were searching for a male and had information about his location but it did not pan out. (...
Feb 18, 2019
UPDATE: Wanted man arrested in Grande Prairie
UPDATE: 31-year-old Tal Kalum LaRIVIERE was arrested in Grande Prairie today (Feb. 18). Prince George RCMP would like to thank the public for their assistance with this matter. RCMP put the call out f...
Feb 18, 2019
UPDATE:Extreme Cold Warning lifted
** WARNING HAS NOW ENDED** ———————————————————– An Extreme Cold Warning has been...
Feb 18, 2019
Local film festival still accepting Peace region submissions
Filmmakers in the Peace region have a chance to have their work showcased at the Reel Shorts Film Festival. The local festival that has been taking place in Grande Prairie for the last 12 years is acc...
Feb 18, 2019
Chimney fire near Rio Grande Saturday evening
A chimney fire had Beaverlodge, Hythe and Wembley fire departments responding to a structure near Township Road 710 and Range Road 123 in the Rio Grande area Saturday night. At around 9:40 p.m., crews...
Feb 17, 2019
UPDATE: Charges sworn following death of 48-year-old man
Update: Charges were sworn Sunday against 31-year-old Trevor Eldon Martineau of Grande Prairie, for the murder of 48-year-old Pierre Quesnel of Grande Prairie. Martineau has also been charged with: &#...
Feb 17, 2019
Man pronounced dead in three vehicle collision on Highway 40
A 34-year-old male is dead after a three-vehicle collision on Highway 40 early Sunday morning, as his Jeep collided with two semi-trucks. Grande Prairie Rural RCMP and emergency crews responded to the...
Feb 17, 2019