Category Archives: Peace Region
Purple ribbon campaign underway for International Overdose Awareness Day
A campaign is underway in Grande Prairie to raise awareness for those struggling with drugs and those lost to overdose. Purple ribbons are being tied to trees or poles leading up to International Over...
Aug 27, 2018
Man shot in leg during golf tournament
A man received a gunshot wound Saturday during a golf tournament south of Grande Prairie. At around 2:30 p.m. on August 25, RCMP were called to a report of a man that suffered a gunshot wound to his l...
Aug 26, 2018
Temporary four-way stop being put in at 84th Ave and Patterson Drive
Construction crews will be turning the intersection of 84th Ave. and Patterson Drive into a four-way stop for motorists on Monday (August 27). The lights at the intersection will be dark to allow for ...
Aug 26, 2018
Partial closures expected as maintenance goes at Eastlink Centre
If you are making plans to head down to the Eastlink Centre to swim, keep in mind there are partial closures ongoing. General Manager for Community Knowledge Campus, Jim Weller says the 25-metre, lazy...
Aug 26, 2018
Lemonade Stand Day for the Stollery in Grande Prairie
A local mother is hoping to raise some money for a good cause by setting up a lemonade stand. Jenna Trudeau says it is part in Lemonade Stand Day. "We are going to have some kids running the stand so ...
Aug 25, 2018
Fire advisory lifted, moderate fire danger in GP forest area
The wildfire danger for the Grande Prairie Forest Area is now sitting at moderate. As of Friday afternoon, the fire advisory put on the area was also lifted. Frequent showers, cooler temperatures, lig...
Aug 24, 2018
RCMP following up on recent Facebook claims of harassment of the homeless
A recent Facebook post from the St. Lawrence Centre claims people from their facility as well as the Rotary House have been lured into vehicles and harassed for information about stolen bikes and brea...
Aug 24, 2018
Collision under investigation after power outages in Grande Prairie
Police are investigating a collision that resulted in power outages in Grande Prairie this morning. Grande Prairie RCMP was called to a single vehicle collision on 100 Street and 73 Avenue at about 2:...
Aug 24, 2018
New electric buses to be added to City fleet this fall
The City of Grande Prairie is looking to have their electric buses up and running by early fall. Steve Harvard, Manager of Transit services, says there are certainly benefits to the environment that a...
Aug 24, 2018
Encana to help pay for a section of road repair in the county
An oil and gas company is stepping up to help pay to fix and improve a road in the County of Grande Prairie. Encana has been working near Saskatoon Mountain west of Grande Prairie and Division Five co...
Aug 24, 2018