Category Archives: Peace Region

Woman shot in the leg Monday in Valhalla
A woman was shot while inside a Valhalla home Monday afternoon in what's believed to be a targeted attack. Beaverlodge RCMP say they were called around 12:30 p.m. to find the victim with a gunshot wou...
Jul 03, 2018

School's out, watch for kids: Enforcement Services
School is out for the summer and even though school speed zones are not in effect for the next couple of months, children will be outside more enjoying parks and playgrounds, and this includes playgro...
Jul 03, 2018

Share It Forward fundraiser a big success
The numbers are in from the first annual Share It Forward event held by the Save On Foods outlet in Grande Prairie. From June 14th to 16th, 25 percent of net proceeds from every Western Family product...
Jul 02, 2018

Traffic signage changes coming to CKC area
As of Tuesday, the city is removing the north and southbound stop signs on Knowledge Way West near Charles Spencer school. The city says the signs are being removed to reduce the risk of collisions as...
Jul 02, 2018

Changes for the Grande Prairie Curling Centre
Changes have been made at the Grande Prairie Curling Centre. Nicole Shirvell has been hired as General Manager. They have also hired Gavin Young to be the Chef. Curling Centre President Dan Drake says...
Jul 02, 2018

Volunteers needed for the 18th annual Street Performance Festival
The 18th annual Street Performers Festival is just under a month away and organizers are still looking for volunteers. Clyde Blackburn, Co-chair of the Grande Prairie International Performers Festival...
Jul 01, 2018

Charges laid after Peerless Lake death
A 22-year-old man from Peerless Lake has been arrested and charged in relation to a death in that community earlier this week. Paul Trindle faces a second-degree murder charge and is scheduled to appe...
Jun 30, 2018

Parkside Project leads to 100 arrest warrants
A police effort to concentrate on Grande Prairie’s Parkside Inn has led to more than 100 arrest warrants. Constable Brennan Gobel with the RCMP Crime Reduction Unit says they decided to do extra...
Jun 30, 2018

PWSD Superintendent retires after more than a decade in position
Sheldon Rowe, Superintendent for Peace Wapiti School Division (PWSD), has a few things to wrap up this summer before he heads into retirement. He says he is looking forward to "slowing down" and not b...
Jun 29, 2018

Search to resume along BC river Saturday for missing Dawson Creek man
People in the BC Peace will try again Saturday to find a Dawson Creek man who may have fallen into a river. Police believe the 29-year-old fell into the Murray River near Kinuseo Falls the morning of ...
Jun 29, 2018