Category Archives: Peace Region
Home invasion in Horse Lake First Nation leaves one injured
Beaverlodge RCMP are looking for the public’s help in identifying three masked suspects after a man suffered a gunshot wound in a home on the Horse Lake First Nation. On June 9, RCMP were called...
Jun 12, 2018
Municipal Government Day in Grande Prairie
The city of Grande Prairie is celebrating a milestone on this Municipal Government Day. It has been 60 years since Grande Prairie was granted city status says Councillor Chris Thiessen. "From the coll...
Jun 12, 2018
Location change for the 2019 Dream Home
The 26th Annual Rotary Dream Home will be built in Carriage Lane Estates. For 2019, the 2546 square foot home will also have a new builder, High Mark Homes. Raffle Manager Kevin Hilgers says the chang...
Jun 12, 2018
New opioid treatment clinics set to open in northern Alberta
High Prairie is one of three northern Alberta communities to receive new opioid treatment clinics. The new clinic will have the potential to treat up to 600 patients annually with medication-assisted ...
Jun 11, 2018
New trial dates set in Grande Prairie murder case
A new trial date has been set for Patrick Decque. He is facing manslaughter and accessory to murder charges after the 2015 death of Adrian Snider. Snider was beaten to death after he was suspected of ...
Jun 11, 2018
McLennan RCMP officer charged with Impaired Driving
An RCMP Corporal from the McLennan detachment has been charged with impaired driving. On June 1, RCMP were called to a convenience store in High Prairie after a complainant said she saw another female...
Jun 11, 2018
Website launched to help newcomers in Grande Prairie
A website that was just an idea in 2015 has come to fruition almost three years later. Along with the Grande Prairie Local Immigration Partnership, the City of Grande Prairie has launched GPimmigratio...
Jun 11, 2018
Search continues Dawson Creek man missing after falling in a river
The search continues today in the BC Peace for a missing camper from Dawson Creek. Tumbler Ridge RCMP say they were called in around 6:30 Saturday morning. Police say the 29-year-old went into the riv...
Jun 11, 2018
Grande Prairie Councillor not on board proposed business license cap for cannabis retail
City Council will be making some more decisions surrounding marijuana in Grande Prairie later this month. Although the city is encouraging people to speak up on their opinions beforehand, there hasn&#...
Jun 11, 2018
Highway 2 study being conducted
The public is invited to give their feedback on potential improvements to Highway 2, from just North of Grande Prairie to North of Sexsmith between Highways 43 and 59. "We are looking at the overall n...
Jun 11, 2018