Category Archives: Peace Region
Staff at local store arrive to major damages
Staff at Intersport arrived to quite the scene this morning as the front window of the store was completely smashed in. According to surveillance video, around 5 a.m. a person in a truck backed right ...
Dec 20, 2018
Organizations receiving community group funding announced
Thirty-five community organizations are going to be receiving funding awarded by City Council through Community Group Funding. Groups receiving funding are: Big Brothers Big Sisters of Grande Prairie ...
Dec 20, 2018
City population expected to climb past 120-thousand over next 20 years
The province is projecting that the population of Grande Prairie will double over the next 20 years. Mayor Bill Given says the city is expected to be among Calgary and Red Deer as some of the fastest ...
Dec 20, 2018
OHS investigating after a death at a well site
An investigation is underway after the death of a man at a well site south of Grande Prairie. Trent Bancarz with Alberta Labour says the death happened Monday. “A 32-year-old male worker was fou...
Dec 19, 2018
RCMP arrest and charge city man after Saturday night stabbing
Grande Prairie RCMP have charged a man after a stabbing in the city Saturday night. Just before 11 p.m. Saturday RCMP were called to a stabbing in the area of 100 Street and 93 Avenue. When police arr...
Dec 19, 2018
Grande Prairie surgeon's appeal of suspension denied
The College of Physicians & Surgeons of Alberta has rejected an appeal from a Grande Prairie orthopedic surgeon. Dr. Mohammed Al-Ghamdi had been barred from practicing medicine and ordered to seek...
Dec 19, 2018
Holiday travel time at the Grande Prairie Airport
It should be busy with holiday travelers at the Grande Prairie Airport this week. CEO Brian Grant has some advice for anyone with a flight to catch. “As we get moving closer to Christmas, itR...
Dec 19, 2018
MADD Grande Prairie welcoming new impaired driving laws
Mothers Against Drunk Driving Canada is welcoming the implementation of mandatory alcohol screening in Canada. New laws came into place at midnight and Tia Marsten, Community Leader with MADD for the ...
Dec 18, 2018
Local RCMP looking for armed robbery suspect
RCMP are looking for a suspect who they say stole a vehicle from a young man. Sunday morning around 9:00, RCMP responded to a report of a vehicle stolen from a youth male in the area of 107 Avenue and...
Dec 18, 2018
Town of Sexsmith elects new Mayor - Kate Potter
The unofficial results are in from the Town of Sexsmith’s by-election Monday and the community has its new Mayor. Kate Potter is set to be the new Mayor of the Town after she received 218 votes....
Dec 18, 2018