Category Archives: Peace Region

PRSD official picked for Remembrance Day Ceremony in Ottawa
An official with the Peace River School Division will be taking part in Remembrance Day Ceremonies in Ottawa. Adam Murray is the Division’s Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources. He also s...
Nov 09, 2018

Freezing rain warning ENDED for Grande Prairie
UPDATE 9:00 a.m.: The freezing rain warning has ENDED for Grande Prairie . 4:30 a.m.: We are under a freezing rain warning. Environment Canada says the rain will fall Friday morning over the Grande Pr...
Nov 09, 2018

Downtown lane closures Friday
If you travel downtown, you may want to leave yourself a bit of extra time as geotechnical drilling is being done and there will be a couple of lane closures. Drivers will experience alternating lane ...
Nov 08, 2018

Accused work camp killer found not criminally responsible
Daniel Goodridge has been found not criminally responsible for the fatal stabbing attacks at a work camp near Fox Creek in 2015. In a one hour and 15-minute reading of his decision, Justice Ken Nielse...
Nov 08, 2018

Graham Construction awarded in Saskatchewan
The construction company that was fired by the Alberta government for its handling of the Grande Prairie Regional Hospital project has been awarded in Saskatchewan. Graham Construction’s Regina ...
Nov 08, 2018

Grande Prairie's RCMP Superintendent happy with #14 ranking
Grande Prairie’s RCMP Superintendent is happy with the city being number 14 on MACLEANS list of Canada’s Most Dangerous Places but aims to do better. Supt. Donnan McKenna says a lot of wor...
Nov 08, 2018

Financial boost for D-Coy Armories from Rotary
Rotary Club of Grande Prairie has committed $1.8 million for the D-Coy Armories restoration project. With the renovation, the facility will be expanded to make room for new classrooms, meeting rooms, ...
Nov 08, 2018

Two people lucky to be alive after horrific crash near Valleyview
Two people were sent to hospital after a collision between a crane truck and a semi near Valleyview. Pictures at the scene show the cab of the semi completely mangled, and the crane slicing through th...
Nov 07, 2018

Thieves take 40 shotguns and rifles from Kinuso store
RCMP are investigating after 40 shotguns and rifles were stolen from a Kinuso hardware store. Police say at around 5 a..m. on Tuesday, four people smashed the glass entrance doors and went inside. The...
Nov 07, 2018

Indigenous Veterans Day service to be held in Grande Prairie
For the first time in Grande Prairie, Indigenous Veterans Day will be observed Thursday. Spokesperson Renee Charbonneau says the intent is to hold an annual service. "We wanted to do this event and ce...
Nov 07, 2018