Category Archives: Peace Region
Man shot at Evergreen Park campground
A 62-year-old man remains in stable condition after being shot Tuesday morning in Evergreen Park. RCMP were called the campground south of Grande Prairie on August 14 at about 5:49 a.m. and when they ...
Aug 14, 2018
Alberta RCMP roll out new false alarm policy
RCMP in Alberta have a new policy in place they hope will improve efficiency when it comes to false alarms. Last year, RCMP in the province responded to over 15,000 false alarm calls, equating to 8,00...
Aug 14, 2018
Temperatures on the rise in Grande Prairie, across Alberta
A researcher from the University of Calgary says temperatures are on the rise across Alberta but Calgary, along with Banff and Jasper national parks, are really feeling the heat. Khan Rubayet Rahaman,...
Aug 14, 2018
County of GP, M.D. of Greenview head volunteers hoping to eliminate tansy weed
The County of Grande Prairie, M.D. of Greenview, along with community organizations are teaming up for the common tansy clean-up today. Sonja Raven, Agricultural Fieldman for the County, says they are...
Aug 14, 2018
Smoke expected to get worse in the region Tuesday
UPDATE: (7:30 p.m.) The AQHI is now at 9 in Grande Prairie, 10 in Beaverlodge, and 4 in Rycroft. UPDATE: (6 p.m. ) The AQHI is now at 7 in Grande Prairie, 8 in Beaverlodge, and 4 in Rycroft. The Air Q...
Aug 14, 2018
Bear Creek Folk Fest, GP Stompede get tourism funding from city
The third annual Bear Creek Folk Festival has extended to four days with the addition of a free community event on Thursday. The Outdoor Folk Fest Kick-off Concert is co-presented by Better Than Fred'...
Aug 14, 2018
New sites and fossils being discovered in the Peace Country
Paleontologists have been busy in the Peace Country this summer. Tyrannosaur teeth and a graveyard of duck-billed dinosaurs called Hadrosaur are among discoveries dug up by crews. Local and internatio...
Aug 13, 2018
Searches in city, county lead to charges against three people
Searches of a vehicle in the city and a property in the County of Grande Prairie have led to drug and weapon charges against three people. The RCMP’s Western Alberta District Rural Crime Reducti...
Aug 13, 2018
Lights going in at Evergreen Park entrance
The County of Grande Prairie will start installing traffic lights today at the main entrance to Evergreen Park. Public Works Director Dale Van Volkingburgh says there will be some other things done as...
Aug 13, 2018
Maintenance closures coming to Eastlink Centre pool
Annual maintenance work will force some closures at the Eastlink Centre in the coming weeks. The 25 metre pool will be closed from August 25th to September 8th, while the sauna and steam room will be ...
Aug 12, 2018