Category Archives: Peace Region
International paper awards $80,000 in grants
Grande Prairie’s International Paper Mill has awarded its annual Foundation grants worth $80,000 to five local organizations. International Paper’s foundation was started in 1952. The comp...
Jan 10, 2019
Alberta Party names GP Wapiti candidate
A Grande Prairie man will carry the Alberta Party banner in GP Wapiti in the next provincial election. The party describes Jason Jones as a business analyst, educator, and pastor. He is also a graduat...
Jan 09, 2019
Man facing charges after trying to steal snow plow near Valleyview
A man is facing charges after an incident Tuesday west of Valleyview. RCMP responded to a robbery in progress around 1:30 in the morning. Police say when they located the victim, he told police he sto...
Jan 09, 2019
Heaviest piece of hardware to travel Alberta highways expected to reach destination today
A company with ties to Grande Prairie is working on moving the heaviest load to travel on Alberta’s highways. Mammoet is bringing a large piece of hardware from Edmonton to the Industrial Heartl...
Jan 09, 2019
Traffic detours on 116 Street
The City says 116 Street between 124 Avenue and 132 Avenue will be reduced to one lane alternating traffic beginning today. Travellers should expect reduced speeds as work continues on a water line pr...
Jan 09, 2019
St. Lawrence Centre overcrowded trying to help city's homeless
The St. Lawrence Centre is packed with people trying to escape the extreme cold we’re experiencing. The Centre’s Project Lead Jared Gossen says the centre has been over capacity for the la...
Jan 08, 2019
Record-breaking year for Wembley Fire department
Firefighters in Wembley were quite busy in 2018. The Wembley Fire Department says last year they were activated by the Grande Prairie 911 dispatch centre to respond to a record-breaking 242 emergency ...
Jan 08, 2019
Traffic stop leads to seizure of crack cocaine, fentanyl and cash
Charges have been laid after an incident in Grande Prairie last Friday. On January 4, the Grande Prairie Municipal Drug Unit pulled over a vehicle which then rammed and damaged two police vehicles. Th...
Jan 08, 2019
Three arrested in Valleyview following traffic stop
The Valleyview RCMP have arrested three individuals following a traffic stop which was conducted on December 1,2018 in the area of Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation. Upon further investigation, cocaine, metha...
Jan 08, 2019
County of Grande Prairie looking for new CAO
After 24 years with the County of Grande Prairie, Bill Rogan has decided to retire. In a news release, the county announced that the Chief Administrative Officer would be stepping down in 2019. Rogan ...
Jan 07, 2019