Category Archives: Peace Region
Beaverlodge fire under investigation
UPDATE: Three homes were impacted by the fire in Beaverlodge Saturday morning. Fires crews from Beaverlodge were on the scene of a structure fire early Saturday morning. The blaze took place at 7 Aven...
Dec 16, 2017
Sex solicitor education program in the works
The RCMP is partnering with PACE Grande Prairie to provide education for those who get caught soliciting sex. Police are also searching for ways to get vulnerable escorts out of their current lifestyl...
Dec 16, 2017
Dinosaur museum says thanks to the community
The Philip J. Currie Dinosaur Museum is offering free admission to its galleries today as a way of saying thanks to the community. “We’ll have a fossil touch table so you can come in and t...
Dec 16, 2017
Fairview facility gets $9,000 grant
The province has announced a $9,000 grant for a Fairview facility that helps people impacted by family violence. The money will be used to train staff at the Crossroads Resource Centre and Women’...
Dec 15, 2017
MLA rejects the findings in a report on the closure of Autumn Lodge
A report from a Special Inspector into the planned closure of Autumn Lodge in Berwyn has found the decision was based on sound planning and financial analysis. The province ordered the report after an...
Dec 15, 2017
Wembley water pipeline construction to begin in spring
It has been in the works for more than seven years — a pipeline that will carry water from the City of Grande Prairie to the Town of Wembley. The Right of Way land acquisition has been approved ...
Dec 15, 2017
Dogs on the loose in Wembley
After numerous reports of loose dogs in Wembley, the Town’s Chief Administrative Officer is reminding residents of the Animal Control Bylaws. Lori Parker says there were reports on Facebook of d...
Dec 15, 2017
Increase in new users at local food bank
The Salvation Army’s food bank has seen an increase in newcomers. As of the end of November, there have been 445 Christmas applications, 569 requests for hampers and 371 requests for children in...
Dec 15, 2017
RCMP investigating collision involving school bus
The condition of a 22-year-old driver of an SUV has been upgraded to stable, from critical after a collision with a bus near Peace River Monday. The 54-year-old school bus driver was also taken to hos...
Dec 15, 2017
Gravel pits to become recreational area
The County of Grande Prairie says public support for the idea means a couple gravel pits will be converted into recreational areas. The support was gathered through an online survey and a public open ...
Dec 15, 2017