Category Archives: Peace Region

Parking lot flooded after water main break
The parking lot of Walmart and Smitty’s is a slushy skating rink after a water main break this morning. According to Aquatera, the break happened inside a private building. Aquatera responded to...
Feb 07, 2018

City Administration looks at Supervised Consumption Services report
During a committee meeting Tuesday, the city was given a report on Supervised Consumption Services that recommend Administration to undertake a strategic approach. Cameron Thompson, Planner 1 for the ...
Feb 07, 2018

GP romantic and a destination for millennials
Grande Prairie has made it onto a couple of lists this past week. The city came in 15th on the top 20 Most Romantic Cities in Canada, a drop from last year's fifth placing. The Amazon Canada's rating ...
Feb 07, 2018

Guilty plea in case where child suffered burns
A man charged after a 2015 incident near Grande Prairie where had a toddler had to be airlifted to hospital has pleaded guilty to a reduced charge. Robin Todd McLean of Spruce Grove admitted to a coun...
Feb 07, 2018

Winter Walk Day Wednesday in GP
Wednesday is Winter Walk Day in Grande Prairie and Alberta Health Services is encouraging everyone to get outside for 15 minutes or more of exercise. “Winter Walk Day is important because itR...
Feb 06, 2018

Eight trucks stolen from Grande Prairie business
Grande Prairie RCMP are looking for whoever stole eight Ford F350 trucks from a local energy business. They were all taken from the Aureus Energy Services complex between 1 and 8 a.m. Monday. Police b...
Feb 06, 2018

City man arrested after firearms and drugs found in stolen vehicle
A city man has been arrested and charged for driving a stolen vehicle and having firearms, ammunition, and meth. According to RCMP, around 10 p.m. Sunday they noticed a suspicious vehicle in a hotel p...
Feb 06, 2018

UPDATE: Two guilty pleas in Snider murder
We have an update to the Adrian Snide murder story Tommy Paul, who was also facing a murder charge in Snider’s death, has also pleaded guilty to a reduced charge of Manslaughter. Alberta Justice...
Feb 06, 2018

Two intersections due for traffic lights in Grande Prairie
Two intersections could be getting traffic lights in Grande Prairie. According to City Capital Planning and Construction Manager Matt Hinton, the intersection of 132 Avenue and 97 B Street, as well as...
Feb 06, 2018

Court Update: Guilty plea in Snider murder, stay of proceedings in Pisch shooting
One of the four people charged after the 2015 murder of Adrian Snider has pleaded guilty. Dominic Decque admitted to a reduced count of manslaughter in Grande Prairie court of Queen’s Bench Mond...
Feb 06, 2018