Category Archives: Peace Region
Parking bans, residential snow clearing begin Monday in Grande Prairie
Residential snow clearing will begin on Monday in Grande Prairie. VLA/Montrose, Mountview, Hillside, Crystal Heights, Ivy Lake and Crystal Landing will be the first neighbourhoods visited as crews beg...
Nov 17, 2018
City proposing 4.1 per cent property tax reduction for 2019
Based on all decisions made in the past three days, the city is proposing a 4.1 reduction in property tax in 2019. Director Susan Walker presented the newest calculations at the end of the day Friday....
Nov 16, 2018
Wembley by-election set for Tuesday
The Town of Wembley residents will go to the polls on Tuesday to see who will take the vacant seat on their council. Two people are running, Jessica Guimond and Robin Harrington. Voters will head to t...
Nov 16, 2018
Cocaine, meth seized during search at hotel in Grande Prairie
Three Edmonton men are facing multiple trafficking charges after a search at a hotel in Grande Prairie. RCMP, Police Dog Services, General Duty Members and the General Investigation Section executed a...
Nov 16, 2018
Province announces new contractor for Grande Prairie Regional Hospital build
The province has announced Clark Builders as the new contractor for the Grande Prairie Regional Hospital. Construction is expected to resume in the new year, according to a tweet from Minister of Infr...
Nov 16, 2018
Traffic moving on Highway 40 following industrial vehicle fire
UPDATE 1 (1:27 p.m.) RCMP say the fire is extinguished and traffic is moving in both directions. Grovedale Fire Department is responding to a possible tanker on fire near the Cutbank area on Highway 4...
Nov 16, 2018
Snowfall warning ends after 7 centimetres falls Thursday
Seven centimetres of snow fell in Grande Prairie before midnight Thursday, but before the snow, we had rain, 4.8 mm of it. This made for very poor driving conditions, with travel not recommended in pa...
Nov 16, 2018
Construction continues on new Canadian Tire double the size of current store
Construction continues at the new Canadian Tire store in Grande Prairie and when it’s finished it will be the largest single-level Canadian Tire in the country. The retail floor, warehouse and s...
Nov 16, 2018
Beaverlodge RCMP looking for man wanted on multiple charges
RCMP are looking for 28-year-old Arlen Jake Camille Ferguson of Horse Lake First Nation. Ferguson is wanted on multiple charges from separate investigations from the Beaverlodge as well as Grande Prai...
Nov 15, 2018
Survivors of Suicide Loss to gather this weekend
The Suicide Prevention Resource Centre is hosting an event this weekend for those who have lost loved ones to suicide. Survivors of Suicide Loss Day will be held this Saturday with a short video, sand...
Nov 15, 2018