Category Archives: Peace Region
GPRC President and CEO announces retirement
Grande Prairie Regional College’s President and CEO has announced his retirement. Don Gnatiuk broke the news of his departure from the college Monday, saying he’s expecting to take his lea...
Jan 07, 2019
Man and woman from Nampa facing possession and firearm charges
A man and woman from Nampa are facing a list of drug possession and firearm charges. Police pulled over a vehicle in High Prairie last Thursday. They found a gun in that vehicle along with 13 grams of...
Jan 07, 2019
No injuries in officer-involved shooting Saturday
A Grande Prairie man is facing charges after a weekend incident that involved an RCMP member firing a weapon. Police say on Saturday just after 5 p.m, Mounties tried to stop a stolen vehicle near Croo...
Jan 07, 2019
Pair charged in counterfeiting case
Dozens of charges have been laid against two Peace Country women after a Grande Prairie traffic stop led to the seizure of a number of counterfeit items. On January 2, police stopped a vehicle in the ...
Jan 07, 2019
Expert says gas prices expected to rise heading into spring
One expert says gas prices in the Peace Country are expected to stay the same for the first month of 2019. Gasbuddy.com’s Dan McTeague says prices are expected to increase as we head into spring...
Jan 07, 2019
Local creators of Theft net hoping to launch app this month
You may have heard of the local crime-tip Facebook page Theft net Grande Prairie. It launched just one year ago, and to date over $600,000 worth of stolen items have been returned to the owners. ̶...
Jan 07, 2019
Oil and gas rally in Slave Lake today
Hundreds of people and dozens of trucks are expected at a rally and convoy in support of the oil and gas business today in Slave Lake. Organizer Sonya Andrews says her community has been hit hard by t...
Jan 06, 2019
Canada Games Torch Relay arrives in GP
The Canada Games torch relay arrives in Grande Prairie Saturday as part of the celebration ahead of the 2019 Canada Games in Red Deer. CEO of the 2019 Canada Games Scott Robinson stated it’s exc...
Jan 05, 2019
Local representatives look ahead at 2019
The new year is here and some of the things we can expect in 2019 are two elections which might affect municipalities throughout Alberta along with the oil and gas industry. This year has both a Feder...
Jan 04, 2019
Fewer Fentanyl deaths in Grande Prairie in 2018
Alberta Health says the rate of fentanyl deaths is down in our area. The latest Opioid Response Surveillance Report, which covers the first three quarters of 2018, says the North Zone saw 31 fentanyl-...
Jan 03, 2019