Category Archives: Peace Region
Lest We Forget: Several Remembrance Day events on today
We salute our veterans on this Remembrance Day. Revolution Place will host one of two ceremonies. Doors will open at 9:45 a.m., the service will start at 10:45 with the moment of silence at 11 a.m. Th...
Nov 11, 2018
Beaverlodge fire department issues cautions after early morning fire
Beaverlodge Fire department responded to a hay bale fire at a rural property early Saturday morning. At around 3:23 AM, they were called to a fire involving a stack of several square bales. In a Faceb...
Nov 10, 2018
Doug Marshall remembered as 'great friend' says local dealership GM
A local vehicle dealership General Manager is remembering his friend Doug Marshall, a late local entrepreneur, as a “great man to work for” that “knew what he wanted”. Rolly Ma...
Nov 10, 2018
Odyssey House's Adopt A Family returns
Odyssey House Grande Prairie is inviting the community to adopt a family this holiday season. Spokesperson Makayla Marcotte says last year 26 single mother families benefitted from the program and rec...
Nov 10, 2018
Pair arrested after $50,000 in stolen property recovered
Grande Prairie RCMP say a pair of searches earlier this week led to the recovery of $50,000 worth of stolen property and the arrest of two people. Police searched a Grande Prairie home Tuesday and a s...
Nov 09, 2018
Arrests made after Kinuso firearms theft
Two of the four people wanted in connection with a firearms theft from a Kinuso store have been arrested in Barrhead. On Tuesday, RCMP in that community spotted a stolen vehicle in a driveway. That ve...
Nov 09, 2018
New MADD GP leader hoping to make an impact
The Mothers Against Drunk Driving chapter in Grande Prairie has found someone to step into the leadership role and get programs rolling again in the community. Tia Marsten is employed with local law e...
Nov 09, 2018
RCMP turn up drugs, weapons for second time at Grande Prairie home
Three people from Grande Prairie are facing numerous charges after drugs and weapons were seized during the search of a home. The Western Alberta District Rural Crime Reduction Unit executed a search ...
Nov 09, 2018
Travel not advised on Highway 43 east of Grande Prairie
Whitecourt and Fox Creek RCMP are advising against unnecessary travel on Highway 43. Mounties and emergency crews have responded to numerous collisions Friday morning and say fortunately no injuries h...
Nov 09, 2018
Highway 40 now open after serious collision
UPDATE: RCMP has confirmed all lanes of travel are now open after a motor vehicle collision on Highway 40, north of the Wapiti River earlier this morning. Mounties are investigating and all possible f...
Nov 09, 2018