Category Archives: Peace Region
Tires slashed on dozens of vehicles in Fort St. John
Fort St. John RCMP are looking for whoever slashed the tires on 25 vehicles in one spree over the weekend. Police say residents in the area of 86 Street between 85 and 96 Avenues in Fort St. John awok...
May 14, 2018
Man arrested and charged after police stop suspicious vehicle
A city man has been arrested and charged after RCMP stopped a suspicious vehicle. Kyle Belcourt-Gladue, who is 25, was pulled over Tuesday, May 8 at 4:30 a.m. in the area of 98 Avenue and 94 Street. P...
May 14, 2018
Volunteers needed for athlete's villages at Summer Games
Hosting the Alberta Summer Games this July will be a big job and require the help of 2,000 volunteers. The three local school districts have all donated schools to be used as athlete’s villages ...
May 14, 2018
Charges laid in weekend shooting incident
RCMP have laid 11 charges against a 28-year-old man after a shotgun was fired in the parking lot of Grande Prairie’s Silver Crest Lodge Saturday morning. The counts against Tyler Ness include ca...
May 14, 2018
100 Avenue closure for construction starts Monday
Work on the Downtown Rehabilitation and Streetscapes project will resume Monday. Crews will start blocking off 100 Avenue from 101 Street to 214 Place make way for work both below ground and at ground...
May 14, 2018
Area wildfire update
Some area wildfire danger levels are at EXTREME. Currently, in the High Level Forest Area there are six wildfires burning, four are held and two are under control. According to Alberta Wildfire: ̵...
May 14, 2018
Domestic violence awareness training for landlords
A presentation on May 22 aims to teach landlords and property managers how to be aware of domestic violence and what to do if their tenants are put in that type of situation. Valerie Thiessen, Landlor...
May 14, 2018
Valleyview students take 5 km walk for good cause
Students from St. Stephen’s School in Valleyview took a walk for a good cause. Teacher Kathryn Gauthier says more than a dozen Christian Leadership students walked 5 kilometres, the distance man...
May 13, 2018
Downtown Rehabilitation and Streetscapes Project continues Monday
Work on the Downtown Rehabilitation and Streetscapes project will resume Monday. Crews will start blocking off 100 Avenue from 101 Street to 214 Place make way for work both below ground and at ground...
May 13, 2018
Out-of-control wildfire closes Highway 35 north of High Level for over two hours
UPDATE (11:07 p.m.): There are now nine active fires, two are out of control. UPDATE (8:37 p.m.): High Level RCMP now say Highway 35 has re-opened in both directions. Highway 35 north of High Level is...
May 12, 2018