Category Archives: Peace Region
With summer just around the corner, residents will need permits for recreational fires
With the warm weather in full swing and people wanting to get outdoors and enjoy backyard fires, fire department officials say they will need a permit to do so. Grande Prairie Fire Prevention Officer ...
May 25, 2018
Pedestrian lights coming to downtown intersection
Grande Prairie City Hall says work will start Monday to install pedestrian lights at 98 Street and 101 Avenue. Street lighting and a pedestrian island will also be put in. The city says drivers should...
May 25, 2018
BC Peace missing person case now a murder investigation
What started as suspicious fires and a missing person case in the Charlie Lake area has now turned into a murder investigation. On March 30, Fort St. John RCMP were called to a home fire just after 3 ...
May 25, 2018
Several fires burning in northeastern BC
Several large wildfires have grown quickly this week north of Fort St. John in the northeastern corner of the province, but no homes or properties are threatened. The 17-square-kilometre Kahta Creek f...
May 25, 2018
Rapid flashing beacon crosswalks to be installed in the city
The City of Grande Prairie will be installing seven new crosswalks as part of what officials call a ‘pilot low-cost’ project. The crosswalks will have flashing beacons that would be activa...
May 25, 2018
More bees please, colonies suffer after harsh winter
Due to a harsh and long winter, preliminary data shows that bee populations were impacted across the province and the country. Dr. Steve Pernal, Research Scientist with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canad...
May 25, 2018
Smoke from BC wildfires pushing up Air Quality Health Index
Update (May 25, 2018, 9:30 a.m.): The AQHI has dropped back to normal levels. Forest fire smoke is seeping into the air in Grande Prairie region. The Air Quality Health Index is being pushed up. Wildf...
May 24, 2018
Fire bans in several municipalities
Some municipalities in the Peace have fire bans in place. No burning is allowed in Birch Hills County. That includes campfires and fire pits. The MD and Town of Fairview also have bans that prohibit a...
May 24, 2018
Level three water restriction in Wembley
A level three water restriction has been implemented in Wembley. Mayor Chris Turnmire says the town's reservoir well system cannot keep up in this hot, dry weather so residents are asked to not wash t...
May 24, 2018
Hundreds of potholes filled in the city
Since the start of the year, city crews have filled over 3700 potholes in Grande Prairie. Officials say for the most part, "repeated pattern of freeze-thaw weather cycles has a considerable effect on ...
May 24, 2018