Category Archives: Peace Region

Passenger charged after RCMP vehicle rammed, driver at large
Local RCMP are looking for the driver of a stolen truck after police say one of their vehicles was intentionally run into during a traffic stop. On February 26, 2018, just before 1 a.m. RCMP tried to ...
Mar 08, 2018

B.C. man charged with assaulting a Grande Prairie officer
A B.C. man has been charged with assaulting a police officer following an incident at Motel on the North side of the city Tuesday. It happened 3:00 a.m. when officers responded to a disturbance compla...
Mar 08, 2018

Loaded handgun found after routine traffic stop in Grande Prairie
The Grande Prairie Crime Reduction Unit arrested a man from Edmonton and one from Beaumont earlier this week after investigating a suspicious vehicle. Tuesday late afternoon patrolling officers conduc...
Mar 08, 2018

Agri-Show exhibit space sellout shows strength in local agriculture says President
The 33rd edition of the Peace Country Classic Agri-Show gets going today at Evergreen Park. It was another quick sell-out for exhibitor space for this year’s edition. President Sonja Raven says ...
Mar 08, 2018

1600 people expected at Mighty Peace Teachers' Convention
Around 1600 educators from around the region are expected to attend this year’s Mighty Peace Teachers’ Convention. It runs Thursday and Friday. President Julie Gummesen says this is a good...
Mar 08, 2018

Local women to be honoured at awards luncheon Thursday
As part of International Women’s Day on Thursday, the city will be recognizing the achievements of local women with the first-ever “Women of Influence” Awards Reception and Luncheon....
Mar 07, 2018

More to grain movement problems than winter weather says Peace Region farmer
A Woking farmer says recent problems with grain movement go beyond winter weather. Leo Meyer thinks these issues are related to what he describes as a “track capacity issue.” He says there...
Mar 07, 2018

Victim Services in need of more financial support
Grande Prairie and District Victim Services is experiencing an increase in use and needs more financial support. Executive Director Joan Suddaby-Ridsdale says in 2017, they had about 2,247 people come...
Mar 07, 2018

Mayor Given explains Request for Proposal process
If the Grande Prairie Mayor could go back in time, he isn't sure if the Request for Proposal process would be the right fit for the sale of the old fire hall located downtown. City council voted to ca...
Mar 07, 2018

Legion's Donor walls unveiled this weekend
The Donor Walls will be officially unveiled this weekend by the Grande Prairie Legion. A fundraising campaign began late October with the goal to raise a total of $1.5 million over three years for ren...
Mar 07, 2018