Category Archives: Peace Region
State of Emergency lifted in Hythe, pumps off in Sexsmith
A state of local emergency in Hythe has been lifted. It had been in place since Friday because of worries over potential flooding. Water is receding, but officials will continue to monitor water level...
Apr 30, 2018
Grovedale Fire Chief advises people to stay off the Wapiti
Local rivers are moving at rapid speeds and hauling debris as the spring thaw is underway. Grovedale Fire Department Chief Shawn Clarke is advising people to stay away from the Wapiti River for the ti...
Apr 30, 2018
No timeline set for Muskoseepi Park reopening: GPREP spokesperson
Officials have started to evaluate the infrastructure in the Bear Creek corridor following the flash flood that forced the evacuation of Muskoseepi Park. The spillway was looked at Monday and in the c...
Apr 30, 2018
UPDATE: Suspect in Hit and Run identified
UPDATE May 1: Grande Prairie RCMP say they have identified the suspect in the hit and run and the incident remains under investigation. April 30: Grande Prairie RCMP are looking for the public’s...
Apr 30, 2018
Two charged after traffic stop in Grande Prairie
RCMP turned up meth, crack cocaine, cocaine, fentanyl, and magic mushrooms after pulling over a vehicle in Grande Prairie this month. On April 18, 2018, police were patrolling westbound on 100 Avenue ...
Apr 30, 2018
Jim Pattison Broadcast Group Equity Scholarship applications open for 2018
The Jim Pattison Broadcast Group has announced its 2018 Prairie Equity Scholarship competition; aimed at Broadcast students in the Prairie Provinces who are part of under-represented groups. The Equit...
Apr 30, 2018
Two-vehicle collision on 116 Street and 132 Avenue
UPDATE (12:45 p.m.) A collision between a truck and another vehicle has sent a man to hospital. At around 6:30 a.m. today, RCMP were called to the collision. According to a media release from RCMP, th...
Apr 30, 2018
Gas leak in north Grande Prairie
Update 12:20 p.m.: Businesses in the area are still open and some access points have been re-opened to traffic. ATCO crews are still at the scene. Apr. 30 7:27 a.m.: There is a gas leak in the north p...
Apr 30, 2018
St. John Paul II Junior-Senior Catholic High School opens
The St. John Paul II Junior-Senior Catholic High School officially opens Monday morning in Arbour Hills. The school speed zone will be in effect for the area. An official grand opening ceremony will n...
Apr 30, 2018
Muskoseepi Park and Bear Creek Corridor to remain closed due to flash flood risk
Muskoseepi Park and the Bear Creek corridor will remain closed for a number of days. The city says many of the walking paths are under water and creek banks and slopes are extremely unstable, although...
Apr 29, 2018