Category Archives: Peace Region
Old Fire Hall recommendation pushed back a month
City of Grande Prairie committee members are delaying the decision on which proponent should take control of the old Fire Hall downtown. An Infrastructure & Protective Services Committee meeting o...
Jan 09, 2018
Keep snow on property: Regional Enforcement Services
The County is urging people to keep their snow and ice on their own property. With recent snowfall in the region, residents should be keeping the white stuff off public roads and out of ditches. Sgt. ...
Jan 09, 2018
High-ranking RCMP officer moving on
The head of the Western Alberta District RCMP office in Grande Prairie will soon be moving on Chief Superintendent John Ferguson is moving to Edmonton to become the Criminal Operations Officer for K D...
Jan 09, 2018
Single-family home starts up in City, County
Single-family home starts went up in both the City and County of Grande Prairie in 2017. Canada Mortgage and Housing says the number of new homes started in the city last year jumped to 146 from 108 i...
Jan 09, 2018
Parking ban in effect
Parking bans will be in effect on permanent snow routes in the city starting tomorrow (Wednesday) morning. "Having vehicles removed from the road allows our crews to do a safer, faster and more comple...
Jan 09, 2018
Beaupre disappointed in province's change in hospital plans
The Reeve of the County of Grande Prairie says it is disappointing to hear the province has decided to do away with having a template for the design of new rural hospitals. An Edmonton Journal report ...
Jan 09, 2018
Man transported to hospital after pedestrian vs. vehicle incident
STARS Air Ambulance was dispatched at 4:07 p.m. Monday south of Grande Prairie for a pedestrian vs. vehicle incident. According to Spokesperson Fatima Khawaja; Grovedale Fire Department set up a landi...
Jan 09, 2018
Grande Prairie man facing drug charges after traffic stop
A Grande Prairie man is facing charges following a traffic stop near Hinton. On January 7, RCMP pulled over a vehicle at approximately 4:30 a.m. on Highway 16 just outside of town limits. After an inv...
Jan 08, 2018
Expert warns about health risks of shoveling snow
The first big snowfall of 2018 is expected today, with up to 15 cm of snow in the forecast before tomorrow afternoon. Spokesperson for Alberta Health Services North Zone, Dr. Albert De Villiers, says ...
Jan 08, 2018
43-year-old man charged after attempted abduction in Grande Prairie
A 43-year-old High Level man is facing charges after an attempted abduction case in Grande Prairie. Mark Gunson is set to appear in Grande Prairie Provincial Court on January 24, 2018, on a charge of ...
Jan 08, 2018