Category Archives: Peace Region
Grande Prairie Storm host annual Teddy Bear Toss game against Crusaders.
A blizzard of bears is in the forecast for Revolution Place this Saturday as the Grande Prairie Storm host their annual Teddy Bear Toss game against the Sherwood Park Crusaders. The annual event is a ...
Nov 30, 2018
GP rent up and vacancy down: CMHC
The average rent has gone up in Grande Prairie, while the vacancy rate has dropped, according to Canada Mortgage and Housing. CMHC says the average rent in Grande Prairie in October this year was $1,0...
Nov 30, 2018
Evergreen Park adding land
Evergreen Park is getting bigger. The addition of three quarter-sections of land from the County of Grande Prairie has been approved. General Manager Dan Gorman says all three are on Evergreen Park...
Nov 30, 2018
4.5 magnitude quake near Fort St. John, B.C.
A 4.5 magnitude earthquake has struck about 16 kilometres southwest of Fort St. John, B.C. Earthquakes Canada says it was felt in Fort St. John, Taylor, Chetwynd and Dawson Creek. It says there are no...
Nov 30, 2018
RCMP say man died in Pinnacle-area home Tuesday
RCMP have released more information about an investigation in the Pinnacle area. Police say they were called to a home in the area Tuesday after a man died. His name is not being released. Mounties sa...
Nov 29, 2018
One accused to be sentenced, stay in place against another, after death of High Prairie man
A stay of proceedings is in place against one accused in connection with the death of a man in High Prairie while a second will be sentenced next month. Alberta Justice says the stay in the case again...
Nov 29, 2018
County officials push for hospital, roads, museum funding at RMA convention
County of Grande Prairie officials say they renewed the push for a new Beaverlodge hospital during the recent Rural Municipalities of Alberta convention. Reeve Leanne Beaupre says they met again with ...
Nov 29, 2018
Take Back the Night March and event planned for Friday
The Grande Prairie Prevention of Family Violence Network is inviting the community to take part in Friday’s Take Back the Night March. Natasha Streeter, Chair of the Prevention of Family Violenc...
Nov 28, 2018
Town of Grande Cache to dissolve January 1
Grande Cache will no longer be a stand-alone municipality as of New Year’s Day. The provincial cabinet has approved an Order in Council, officially dissolving the Town and making it part of the ...
Nov 28, 2018
Traffic stop leads to new charges against a Wembley man
A Wembley man already set to stand trial in a drug and weapons case is facing fresh charges. Grande Prairie RCMP say at 3 p.m. November 22, they pulled over a vehicle during a traffic stop on 116 Stre...
Nov 28, 2018