Category Archives: Peace Region
2018 State of the County Address Tuesday
The annual State of the County goes Tuesday at Evergreen Park. County of Grande Prairie Reeve Leanne Beaupre will be speaking at the Grande Prairie and District Chamber of Commerce event. It is expect...
Jun 05, 2018
Stompede crew happy with how the 41st edition went
Stompede 41 is in the books and organizers are very pleased with the attendance and overall community response. “Things went really well this year," said Stompede Association President Trevor De...
Jun 04, 2018
Early morning fire causes moderate damage
No one was hurt after a fire early this morning started in the garage of a home and extended through the attic space and into the residence. The Grande Prairie Fire Department was called to the fire j...
Jun 04, 2018
Suspect sought following vehicle hit and run
The Grande Prairie RCMP are looking for a suspect involved in a hit and run last week. Last Wednesday (May 30th), RCMP were called to the incident near the Friendship Centre, where a White Ford Escape...
Jun 04, 2018
Fatal MVC north of Fort St. John
One person was killed and two injured following a single-vehicle collision Sunday north of Fort St. John. RCMP say it happened around 10:15 p.m. on Rose Prairie Road. The driver of the vehicle was pro...
Jun 04, 2018
Update: Evacuation order lifted
UPDATE (11:25 a.m.): The evacuation order has been lifted after a hazardous material leak was identified earlier this morning in the east section of the McRae Industrial Park in Clairmont. Members of ...
Jun 04, 2018
Reporting Sexual Assault and Navigating the Justice System info sessions in demand
There continues to be a strong demand for the Reporting Sexual Assault and Navigating the Justice System information session in Grande Prairie. Chief Crown Prosecutor Steven Hinkley runs the sessions ...
Jun 04, 2018
Record 50/50 at Grande Prairie Stompede
The 2018 edition of the Grande Prairie Stompede has been extremely successful, and one of the avenues which has seen tremendous growth was through 50/50 tickets. The 50/50 raffle winner for Saturday w...
Jun 03, 2018
Philip J. Currie Dinosaur Museum seeking more operational funding
It took almost 12 years to get the money and support together to make the Philip J. Currie Dinosaur Museum happen. Funding support came from all over the region, according to Linda Side, River of Deat...
Jun 03, 2018
Cash and Camping Lottery ticket sales down
Cash and Camping lottery ticket sales are off to a slower start than usual and Eve Tollenaar, Lottery Director with the Swan City Rotary Club is hopeful numbers pick up soon. “I think it’s...
Jun 03, 2018