Category Archives: Peace Region
City Council provides 1st & 2nd reading for Hughes Lake structure plan
Grande Prairie City Council gave 1st and 2nd reading Monday night to the Hughes Lake structure plan. This would govern future development of 19 quarters of recently annexed land North and West of the ...
Jan 16, 2018
Another water main rupture in Peace River
UPDATE: The Town of Peace River has a new estimated repair time for both water main breaks. Crews are currently responding to another water main rupture in the town of Peace River. The rupture occurre...
Jan 16, 2018
Crews to repair water main in Peace River
UPDATE #2: The town has provided an update on an estimated fix completion. UPDATE: The Town has changed the time of shut-off. In order to lessen the impact on restaurants, the water on Main Street wil...
Jan 16, 2018
No injuries after three vehicle collision involving school bus
Grande Prairie RCMP says there were no injuries after a three-vehicle collision this morning in the city. At approximately 7:50 a.m., police were called to the intersection of 105 Avenue and 98 Street...
Jan 16, 2018
Power restored for north and east of Grande Prairie
UPDATE: The power is back on for the areas north and east of Grande Prairie, according to ATCO Electric. They are asking people to contact them if they are still experiencing outages. Power has been r...
Jan 16, 2018
Two Peace River residents charged following drug investigation
Peace Regional RCMP have laid charges against two residents of Peace River following a drug trafficking investigation. The General Investigation Section and the Grande Prairie ALERT team targeted indi...
Jan 16, 2018
Woman's body found on the east side of High Prairie
RCMP are investigating after a woman’s body was found this morning on the side of a road in High Prairie. According to an RCMP release, the deceased female was found in an area “adjacent t...
Jan 15, 2018
Tow truck hit while loading vehicle near Valleyview
A tow truck driver suffered non-life threatening injuries after an SUV collided with a tow truck and the vehicle it was towing near Valleyview. A tow truck was stopped on the shoulder of Highway 49 an...
Jan 15, 2018
County consults residents on weed legalization
The County of Grande Prairie is looking to hear possible concerns from residents regarding legalization of cannabis legislation. Planning & Development Services Director Nick Lapp said a survey we...
Jan 15, 2018
Three men charged in Rycroft man's death
Three men have been charged with first-degree murder in the death of a 20-year-old Rycroft, Ab. man. Michael Bonin’s body was found on a forest service road north of Hope, B.C. last April. 26-ye...
Jan 15, 2018