Category Archives: Peace Region
McLennan man dies due to gunshot wound, Peace River man in custody
A man has succumbed to his injuries following a complaint of a person being shot in downtown Peace River last Tuesday.Peace River RCMP say they responded to the complaint on Aug. 12, 2025, just after ...
Aug 18, 2025
Ongoing murder investigation in Driftpile First Nation
The Alberta Major Crimes Unit has taken over an investigation in Driftpile First Nation. Yesterday (Friday, Aug. 15), at 5:30 p.m., Lakeshore Regional Police Services responded to a weapons complaint ...
Aug 16, 2025
More renovations completed at Grande Prairie Legion branch
More renovations have been completed at the Royal Canadian Legion branch in Grande Prairie,Legion manager Jamie Blois says the biggest job was upgrading the women's washrooms.Blois says in the last fo...
Aug 16, 2025
Slight improvement in Peace crop conditions says August 5 crop report
The province's August 5 crop report says that 24.9 per cent of the major crops in the Peace were in good or excellent condition as of that date.That is a gain of 2.8 per cent from the week before.The ...
Aug 15, 2025
City of Grande Prairie fire restriction lifted
As of Thursday afternoon, the City of Grande Prairie's fire restriction has been lifted. This was done after the region received 4.8 mm of rain this month, according to Enviroment and Climate Change C...
Aug 15, 2025
Tensions run high at Alberta Next Panel
What is being deemed an "emotionally charged" meeting of the Alberta Next Panel took place in Edmonton last night (Thursday, Aug. 14).Some in attendance expressed anger and profanity during the town h...
Aug 15, 2025
Trader Ridge multi-sports dome construction to get underway
A groundbreaking ceremony for a new multi-sports dome in Trader Ridge will take place Monday, Aug. 18.The new dome will house a FIFA sized soccer field on land City Council spent $2.3 million to purch...
Aug 15, 2025
Province announces funding for road, bridge and water projects, including 14 in the Peace Country
A long list of projects in the Peace have been given funding under several programs from the provincial government There is $114.6 million going into 86 projects under the Strategic Transportation Inf...
Aug 15, 2025
Bear Creek Folk Festival on this weekend
Music will fill the air in Muskoseepi Park this weekend. The Bear Creek Folk Festival will start Friday, Aug. 15, and run through Sunday, Aug. 17. The first act will hit the main stage at 6:45 p.m. Fr...
Aug 15, 2025
Fire advisory lifted as wildfire hazard in the GPFA drops to low
The fire advisory for both the City of Grande Prairie and Grande Prairie Forest Area has been lifted.The wildfire danger rating is now low.Authorities are crediting the recent rain for the drop from a...
Aug 14, 2025