Category Archives: Peace Region
Upgrades begin on Township Road 712, west of Dimsdale
Base paving begins today for Township Road 712 from Range Road 73 to Range Road 75, west of Dimsdale. Traffic will be reduced to a single alternating lane. Speed will be reduced in construction zones....
Jun 25, 2018
Full intersection closure by 214 Place bumped up a few days
The complete intersection closure at 100 Avenue and 102 Street near 214 Place is ahead of schedule and will now be starting Tuesday (June 26). This intersection will be closed for about three weeks. T...
Jun 25, 2018
Different route for Canada Day parade
With construction on the Downtown Rehabilitation and Streetscapes project well underway, organizers of this year’s Canada Day parade have drawn up a new route. The parade will still start on 94t...
Jun 25, 2018
HIV Testing Day to be held in Grande Prairie
Over 40 communities across the country, including Grande Prairie, will take part in the first national HIV Testing Day. There are two locations and two time slots to take part in on June 27. From 9 a....
Jun 25, 2018
Kevin Kuryluk winner of 2018 Volunteer of the Year Award
Local hockey bench boss Kevin Kuryluk is the 2018 recipient of the Clairmont Volunteer of the Year Award. The award is presented to a nominated individual that has demonstrated dedication and excellen...
Jun 25, 2018
Police investigating armed robbery at Grande Prairie store
Grande Prairie RCMP continue to investigate a June 20 armed robbery at a convenience store. It happened around 8 p.m. that day at a store located at Pinnacle Street and 68 Avenue. Police say a man wen...
Jun 25, 2018
Basement fire in Copperwood
The Grande Prairie Fire Department was called to an early morning fire Monday. Just after 1:30 a.m. crews were called to Copperwood to reports of a basement fire. The people inside were woken by the s...
Jun 25, 2018
Afghanistan War Memorial Monument vandalized
Frustration among supporters of the Afghanistan War Memorial, after reports that the monument was vandalized late last week. Members of the Centaurs’ Men’s rugby team witnessed a few young...
Jun 24, 2018
Smoke detector importance reinforced after South Patterson fire
Officials with the Grande Prairie Fire Department are reminding the public about the importance of having a working smoke detector in their home. This after an early Sunday morning fire at a South Pat...
Jun 24, 2018
Local company launches pink fire truck fund-raiser
A local business has come up with a very unique way to raise money for the cancer unit at the new Grande Prairie hospital. Firepower Oilfield Firefighting now has a pink fire truck in its fleet. Two p...
Jun 24, 2018