Category Archives: Peace Region
Grande Prairie woman one of eight charged after search in Fox Creek
A Grande Prairie woman is one of eight people charged after RCMP searched two homes in the Town of Fox Creek. Two loaded guns, methamphetamine, cocaine, heroin, drug packaging materials, and $11,460 i...
Jul 12, 2018
Body believed to be missing boy found in Peace River
RCMP say a body discovered on the Peace River is believed to be that of a two-year-old boy who went missing near the Canfor Bridge last Friday. Earlier today, Peace River RCMP were called to a bridge ...
Jul 12, 2018
RCMP arrest one individual following B&E in Bezanson
The Grande Prairie RCMP have arrested and charged one man and are looking for another after a break and enter in Bezanson in May. On May 9, just before 6 a.m. RCMP were called to Lefty’s Cafe an...
Jul 12, 2018
Dive operations to find a missing child end Wednesday
Dive operations to find a missing two-year-old will wrapped up Wednesday despite the toddler not being located. Members of the RCMP Underwater Recovery Team from Saskatchewan and Manitoba have been as...
Jul 11, 2018
Man with air pistol arrested in Muskoseepi Park
A man has been arrested after reports came from Muskoseepi Park Wednesday afternoon about someone with a firearm. The calls came in around 3:00 p.m. It turned out to be an air pistol. The man was arre...
Jul 11, 2018
City processing cannabis business license applications
Twenty-seven cannabis businesses were hoping to be one of the first in Grande Prairie, but only 15 will receive the piece of paper that says they can sell marijuana. City Planning and Development Mana...
Jul 11, 2018
Local AMTA representative happy with potential changes commercial trucking industry
The local representative for the Alberta Motor Transport Association is happy the government is going bring in mandatory training for new commercial truck drivers. Northwest Regional Director Gary Hea...
Jul 11, 2018
Local women creates car decals to support family of missing toddler
A car decal has been created to support the family of a missing toddler from Grande Prairie. Two-year-old Myles, who was identified on social media, was last seen near the Wapiti River near the Canfor...
Jul 11, 2018
College Park Conversation Cafe set for Wednesday night
Crime Prevention, RCMP, and Enforcement Services are bringing their Conversation Cafe series of meetings to the College Park neighbourhood Wednesday evening. The City’s Chris Manuel says this is...
Jul 11, 2018
Block Parent community hoping to expand to local businesses
The Block Parent community of Grande Prairie is looking for local businesses who want to be a Block Parent Business. It’s the same concept as residential and if youth in the community are scared...
Jul 10, 2018