Category Archives: Peace Region

Two men arrested after gun, drugs, and cash seized
Grande Prairie RCMP has arrested two men after a handgun, drugs, and cash was seized during the search of a home. On February 28, the RCMP, General Investigation Section, and Police dog Services execu...
Mar 02, 2018

Traffic delays on Highway 40 anticipated with construction starting Sunday
A small section of highway 40 will be down to one lane starting Sunday for engineering work. The southbound passing lane, about 10 kilometres south of Grande Prairie will be closed. Ryan Konowalyk, wi...
Mar 02, 2018

Travel not advised in the County
We remain under a Winter Storm Warning and the County of Grande Prairie is cautioning motorists that travel is not recommended at this time. Heavy snowfall and gusting winds have left a number of Coun...
Mar 02, 2018

Two men arrested after attempted ATV theft
Two men have been arrested after police say they tried to steal an ATV from a rural property near Valleyview. On Tuesday morning, just before 11 a.m., a neighbour reported seeing two male suspects ste...
Mar 02, 2018

Ledcor Highway Maintenance brace for winter storm
With a winter storm warning in place, the company that clears the highways is bracing for the dump. Freddy Kimambe with Ledcor Highway Maintenance says they have been monitoring the weather ahead of t...
Mar 02, 2018

Stay of proceedings in manslaughter case
A stay of proceedings is in place in a Grande Prairie manslaughter case. Barbara Wright had been charged after a May 2016 incident that led to the death of Sherra Eckert. Eckert had told police she ha...
Mar 01, 2018

RCMP investigating after body found behind Grande Prairie business
RCMP are investigating after a deceased man was found behind a business on the north side of Grande Prairie. On February 27, RCMP were called to the area just before 8 a.m. An autopsy is scheduled for...
Mar 01, 2018

City says crews prepared for snow
City crews are preparing for snow after Environment Canada predicted between 10 to 20-centimetres would fall in the Grande Prairie area by Saturday. With high winds forecasted as well, there is a chan...
Mar 01, 2018

Man charged after two others hit by bear spray
A 22-year-old Grande Prairie man is facing charges after two other men were hit by bear spray while trying to stop a suspected shoplifter. Macauley Boivin is facing nine charges, including two counts ...
Mar 01, 2018

Guilty plea in Nampa robbery case
A man charged after a pair of robberies in Nampa just before Christmas has been handed a six-year prison sentence in Peace River court. Alberta Justice says David Neufeld pleaded guilty to charges of ...
Mar 01, 2018