Category Archives: Peace Region
Close to 200 delegates at CUPE convention in Grande Prairie
Around 200 delegates from around Alberta have gathered in Grande Prairie for the Canadian Union of Public Employees convention. CUPE Alberta Division President Marle Roberts says the delegates will be...
Mar 14, 2018
Three vehicles vandalized with spray paint overnight Monday
RCMP is investigating complaints of vehicles being vandalized in the southwest area of Grande Prairie. Between Monday at approximately 9 p.m. and Tuesday before 8:20 a.m., three vehicles were spray pa...
Mar 14, 2018
RCMP investigating another alleged vehicle shooting on Highway 40
RCMP are investigating another alleged vehicle shooting on Highway 40 south of Grande Prairie. Police say the vehicle’s driver reported damage, allegedly from a gunshot. The vehicle was travelin...
Mar 14, 2018
Business community to learn about opiates
The business community will be hearing from the ACT Medical Clinic and the HIV North Society Wednesday regarding opiate use. The clinic’s Bonnie Braun says at the Grande Prairie and District Cha...
Mar 14, 2018
Designation change for Saskatoon Mountain
The province has announced a change for the Saskatoon Mountain Natural Area. It is being expanded and reclassified a Provincial Recreation Area. The County of Grande Prairie had asked for the change. ...
Mar 13, 2018
Two month investigation in High Prairie ends in arrest, drugs seized
A 53-year-old woman is facing numerous charges after cocaine and methamphetamine were found in a home in High Prairie for the second time. The High Prairie Integrated Drug Unit, High Prairie RCMP, and...
Mar 13, 2018
Charter bus service possible for 2018 Stompede
The city is looking at the idea of providing a charter bus service to and from the Grande Prairie Stompede this year. Assistant Transit Manager Steve Harvard says the service would pick up and drop pe...
Mar 13, 2018
Slightly above average snowfall in Grande Prairie this winter
With sunshine pouring into our region this week and spring on the horizon, the snow which the region has experienced is starting to disappear. Most residents felt this year was especially bad when it ...
Mar 13, 2018
IBC is reminding homeowners to prepare for the melting snow
Homeowners are being reminded to guard against flooding damage due to melting snow. Rob de Pruis with the Insurance Bureau of Canada says along with extra coverage called Overland Flood Coverage, ther...
Mar 13, 2018
Hens up in the air, liquor stores, and more: city council wrap-up
It was a full house at City Council Chambers on Monday night as the Urban Hen pilot project was a topic of discussion. Three people voiced their opposition to having the animals on city properties. Al...
Mar 13, 2018