Category Archives: Peace Region
New Radio System to be implemented by Emergency Services
A brand new radio system is on the way for Emergency Services in Grande Prairie. Grande Prairie Fire Chief Preben Bossen says each emergency service will have a different time frame of when they will ...
May 31, 2018
Higher call numbers for GP Fire Department & Enforcement Services
Both the Grande Prairie Fire Department and Enforcement Services are reporting higher call numbers in the first quarter of the year. According to the quarterly statistics, Grande Prairie Fire Departme...
May 31, 2018
Second preliminary hearing set in Grande Prairie murder case
Alberta Justice says a second preliminary hearing has been set in the Hannah Sutton murder case. Three people charged with accessory after the fact to murder; David Comber, Darian Chonkolay, and Austi...
May 30, 2018
City facilities to be inspected to identify any concerns with accessibility
The city is working on accessibility at its buildings. This summer, 43 city facilities will be inspected, and they will be looking for any accessibility concerns. “There are things that those of...
May 30, 2018
Property crime down in Grande Prairie: RCMP
RCMP is seeing fewer property crimes taking place in Grande Prairie. Superintendent Don McKenna says they make a list of priorities to focus on every year. Right now, they are focussing on reducing pe...
May 30, 2018
Three local fentanyl related deaths in the first quarter of 2018
Alberta Health has released the number of fentanyl-related deaths for the first quarter of the year. In the first four months of 2018, there were three deaths in Grande Prairie and a total of eight in...
May 30, 2018
41st Grande Prairie Stompede gets underway
The 41st Annual Stompede is set to get underway at noon Wednesday at Evergreen Park. President Trevor Denis says the event seems to grow in popularity each year. "I think every year we put this on is ...
May 30, 2018
Two local dogs declared "vicious" after officer bitten
A Grande Prairie resident is going to have to choose which one of his two dogs he keeps after an incident involving a police officer. Joshua Gougeon’s dogs Marley and Dexter are both bully breed...
May 29, 2018
Awards given out to kick off Stompede
Stompede handed out its 2018 awards and named a new Wagonmaster at today’s Bust Out BBQ, held at Revolution Place. Stompede committee treasurer Cheryl Kimble has been named Stomper of the Year. ...
May 29, 2018
Grande Prairie Mayor added to Minister's Opioid Emergency Response Commission
Grande Prairie’s Mayor has been added to a provincial team aimed at combatting the opioid crisis. After starting his own local driven opioid task force in the city in late 2017, Bill Given will ...
May 29, 2018