Category Archives: Peace Region
Kelly Sutherland honoured during GP Stompede
Evergreen Park, Grande Prairie Stompede, and the Western Heritage Foundation partnered together for the unveiling of Kelly Sutherland Way on Friday. Sutherland was on hand to take pictures and gave a ...
Jun 02, 2018
AMA School Safety Patroller Day held at GPRC
AMA held its School Safety Patrol Appreciation event at the Grande Prairie Regional College on Wednesday (May 30). Coordinator for the AMA School Safety Patrol Program Shelley Biendarra says AMA is gi...
Jun 02, 2018
Clerk shot during robbery in Rycroft, suspects sought
RCMP are looking for two suspects after a long-barrelled rifle was fired and a gas station clerk was shot in Rycroft. Police are looking for a man and a woman, both in their early 20’s. The man ...
Jun 01, 2018
Conservation Officer urging people to be "bear aware"
As the spring and summer roll on, people are encouraged to be aware of bears and other wildlife when heading outdoors. District Conservation Officer with Alberta Parks Andrew Goldberg says there are w...
Jun 01, 2018
Local Archives: Kelly Sutherland retires after 50 years of professional chuckwagon racing
Kelly Sutherland has made his last competitive barrel turn after 50 years in the sport. "The King" of chuckwagon racing has retired following his final race this past weekend in Rocky Mountain House. ...
Jun 01, 2018
Man charged after thefts from oilfield sites in the M.D. of Greenview
A 64-year-old man is facing a string of charges following an investigation into theft from a number of oilfield sites in the M.D. of Greenview. The Western Alberta District Crime Reduction Team execut...
Jun 01, 2018
Pre-pay fuel legislation applauded by local company
New rules are in place province-wide Friday (June 1st) that make it mandatory to pre-pay for fuel at the pumps and management at New Horizon Coop in Grande Prairie is backing the provincial legislatio...
Jun 01, 2018
Fire advisory lifted for Grande Prairie Forest Area
The Grande Prairie Forest Area wildfire danger is now sitting at moderate. Cool and humid weather along with showers in the forecast for the next week in the area have lowered the fire risk. According...
May 31, 2018
Child allegedly approached by man in vehicle near Royal Oaks
UPDATE (4:06 p.m., June 1): RCMP have released a photo of the vehicle. Police are looking for a suspect that allegedly approached a young girl on her way home from school on Wednesday. At 4 p.m. on Ma...
May 31, 2018
19-year-old arrested after online threat made to school
Grande Prairie RCMP has arrested a 19-year-old female after she posted a threat online. According to a media release from police, on Monday, May 7, officers received reports that Morgan Cullen posted ...
May 31, 2018