Category Archives: Peace Region
Not everyone received test alert Wednesday and it's unlcear why
It appears not all the bugs were worked out of the new wireless Alert Ready system. Testing took place in Alberta Wednesday with many people reporting they did not receive the alert over their smartph...
May 10, 2018
Manslaughter guilty plea from former Grande Prairie resident
The death of a Warburg, Alberta man in January of last year has led to a guilty plea from a one-time Grande Prairie resident. Alberta Justice says Gerald Peter Krahn pleaded guilty to a reduced charge...
May 10, 2018
Canada Games Statue taken down as safety precaution
Residents of the City of Grande Prairie may have noticed one of the city’s most well-known monuments being taken down Wednesday. City crews were busy inspecting and taking apart the Canada Game&...
May 10, 2018
GP-Wapiti Board of Directors for the Alberta Party elected
The Grande Prairie-Wapiti Board of Directors for the Alberta Party has been elected. It happened this past weekend and Chief Financial Officer Lloyd Fisher says there appears to be a lot of interest. ...
May 10, 2018
Wildfire hazard at high for Grande Prairie Forest Area
Update: A Fire Advisory has now been put in place for the GP Forest Area (effective 12 p.m. May 10). This means no new fire permits for heavy fuels will be issued until the area greens up or we receiv...
May 09, 2018
Beaverlodge firefighters called to pair of grass fires
The dry, windy weather means the wildfire hazard continues to climb. The Beaverlodge Fire Department says it was called to a pair of grass fires Tuesday night. One was what the Department describes as...
May 09, 2018
Two affordable housing buildings in the works by Canadian Mental Health Association
The Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) is looking to build two buildings for affordable housing in the city. The smaller 25-unit structure will come out to about $2 to 3-million and is set to b...
May 09, 2018
Two-day Impaired Driving Education event
The Grande Prairie RCMP will be hosting an Impaired Driving Education session for local high schools. It started Wednesday at the Grande Prairie Composite and Peace Wapiti Academy. Constable Krystle C...
May 09, 2018
Stranded man located through local emergency agency collaboration
A 75-year-old man got his vehicle stuck in mud in a wooded area on Monday while out for a scenic drive and had to be rescued. On May 7, RCMP was called around 6:30 p.m. to find the stranded man. His l...
May 09, 2018
HIV North closer to bringing a Mobile Supervised Consumption Service to Grande Prairie
The HIV North Society has submitted its application for federal exemption as they work towards bringing a Mobile Supervised Consumption Service to Grande Prairie. Society Executive Director, Melissa B...
May 09, 2018