Category Archives: Peace Region
Official Cars for Christmas winners notified
The Cars for Christmas Lottery is done for another year and the winners have been notified. Ron Wong, co-chair of the Swan City Rotary Club Cars for Christmas Lottery, says they called the top 10 winn...
Jan 23, 2019
RCMP seek public assistance in shooting investigation
Grande Prairie RCMP continue to investigate an August shooting incident that left a 62-year-old man with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound. Just before 6 a.m. on August 14th, police were dispatched...
Jan 23, 2019
Naming rights to three facilities, five assets of Eastlink Centre available
The City of Grande Prairie is offering the naming rights to three of its facilities, as well as five assets of the Eastlink Centre. Naming rights for the CKC West Synthetic Turf and Grandstands, the T...
Jan 23, 2019
Continued enrollment increases at Peace Wapiti School Division
The Peace Wapiti Public School Division reports that average class sizes have increased over the past year, as projected enrollment numbers have doubled. The continued growth of the student body creat...
Jan 23, 2019
Utility bylaw rate amendments to go before future council meeting
Utility rate amendments might be on the way for residents of the city. The Infrastructure and Protective Services Committee made the motion today to bring the utility rate amendments to council. The C...
Jan 22, 2019
Growing the North Conference set for its tenth year
The 10th annual Growing the North Conference is set for February 20-21, and the schedule has been finalized with a plethora of speakers. "It's a 20,000 square foot look at the economy (in Grande Prair...
Jan 22, 2019
Big Brothers Big Sisters male mentor numbers up, but more still needed
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Grande Prairie and Area is on the lookout for more male mentors. Executive Director Corinne Patterson says the lack of male mentors is a challenge they face partly due to t...
Jan 22, 2019
High Level man faces charges in connection to shooting
A 30 year-old High Level man, has been charged in connection with a shooting incident involving RCMP on January 12, 2019. On the evening of the 12th, RCMP responded to a call regarding a distraught ma...
Jan 21, 2019
Police investigating Grande Prairie shooting
Grande Prairie RCMP say a man suffered non-life threatening injuries after being shot. Police were called around 5 p.m. Sunday to a report of a shooting somewhere on the west side. Mounties say they a...
Jan 21, 2019
Bandaged Paws Animal Rescue wins funding
Bandaged Paws Animal Rescue was recently selected as the local recipient for MR MIKES SteakhouseCasual's "Deeds Well Done" program. The annual charity campaign has donated over $80,000 to more than 25...
Jan 21, 2019