Category Archives: Peace Region
Male mentors needed for Big Brothers Big Sisters
Big Brothers Big Sisters Grande Prairie and Area is looking for more male mentors to join their organization. Executive Director Corrine Patterson says a recent campaign was successful but it also mea...
Aug 29, 2018
New Superintendent for the Peace Wapiti Public School Division
A new superintendent has been chosen for the Peace Wapiti Public School Division. Bob Stewart will step into the position effective on September 1, 2018. He will take the reigns from Sheldon Rowe who ...
Aug 29, 2018
Bundle up, it's going to be a long cold winter: Farmers' Almanac
We can expect a ‘teeth-chattering winter’ according to the latest Farmers’ Almanac forecast. The almanac calls for a long, cold winter with an average amount of snow in our neck of t...
Aug 28, 2018
Grande Prairie population increases from last municipal census
Grande Prairie’s population is up, according to the latest municipal census. The population is 69,088 according to the unofficial 2018 municipal census results. The count is up 532 individuals f...
Aug 28, 2018
New Collision Reporting Centre opens in GP
A first of its kind in Canada, Grande Prairie's new Collision Reporting Centre opened Monday. The centre is for individuals involved in non-injury collisions, who can still drive their vehicle or get ...
Aug 28, 2018
Brief statement from the Dunes
The Dunes Golf and Winter Club has released a brief statement following a shooting incident over the weekend. A man was shot in the leg Saturday during a golf tournament and officers say there was als...
Aug 28, 2018
City to take a closer look at what they can do for playground/school zone safety
The city will be taking a look at the visibility of playground and school zones. Councillor Dylan Bressey says knowing where the speed limit changes have been a concern in the community. “I thin...
Aug 28, 2018
Man charged with Arson after structure fire on 98th St.
A city man has been charged with Arson after a structure fire Thursday afternoon at an abandoned building. Fire crews and RCMP were called to the fire around 1 p.m. Thursday, near the hospital on 98 S...
Aug 27, 2018
RCMP looking for man involved in break and enter
RCMP are looking for a man they say broke into a ground floor apartment on Poplar Drive, took the tenant's wallet and took off. Police say it happened around 9:30 the morning of August 6. A 65-year-ol...
Aug 27, 2018
Needle Disposal guide set to help tackle opioid crisis
A needle disposal guide has been created by the City of Grande Prairie in response to the opioid crisis. Mayor Bill Given says the Grande Prairie Public School Board has also created a procedure to de...
Aug 27, 2018