Category Archives: Peace Region
Backyard chickens to head back to city council
The chickens haven’t flown the coop; the idea of urban hens is again bouncing around city hall. An exemption to the Animal Control Bylaw will be presented at a City Council meeting Monday. If pa...
Mar 06, 2018
Municipal census takers needed for Grande Prairie
Census takers are needed for the spring’s population count in the city of Grande Prairie. An accurate count is needed as many provincial grants are based on a per capita basis and the numbers ar...
Mar 06, 2018
No changes for old fire hall
There will be no changes to old fire hall building located in downtown Grande Prairie. During a special city council meeting on Monday set to decide the fate of the structure, councillors voted to can...
Mar 05, 2018
TWN forecasting slow start to spring
It will be a slow start to spring in the Peace, according to The Weather Network. Meteorologist Nadine Powell says temperatures in early spring should be below normal, with daytime highs around the fr...
Mar 05, 2018
Grande Prairie man charged for assault in Sexsmith area
On March 2nd at 10:00 a.m., the Grande Prairie RCMP responded to a complaint of an assault in the Sexsmith area. The suspect then fled the scene and a female was transported to the hospital with non-l...
Mar 05, 2018
Grande Prairie man killed in collision near Taylor B.C.
On Sunday, March 4th at 4:45 p.m., Fort St.John RCMP and Emergency Services Personnel responded to a report of a head-on collision at the top of the South Taylor Hill on Highway 97 near Taylor B.C. A ...
Mar 05, 2018
Police looking for cab involved in pedestrian hit and run
RCMP are looking for a cab that allegedly hit a pedestrian and fled the scene. On the morning of Wednesday, February 21, sometime between 9 a.m. and 10 a.m. a 19-year-old male was walking southbound o...
Mar 05, 2018
Odyssey House offering Domestic Violence in the Workplace training
Staff from Odyssey House are back from a Domestic Violence in the Workplace training session and will now be offering the training in Grande Prairie. Executive Director Ebony Rempel says new legislati...
Mar 05, 2018
Special council meeting regarding old fire hall today
City council is holding a special meeting today, in regards to the future of the old Fire Hall. A Request For Proposal went out on the building and the highest score went to Equity Rentals who propose...
Mar 05, 2018
County making progress on snow removal
Significant progress has been made on clearing County roads after this week’s snowfall. County officials say over 75 percent of their road network had been opened for travel, with hopes that num...
Mar 04, 2018