Category Archives: Peace Region
Pedestrian hit by vehicle near 100 Avenue and 108 Street
RCMP say a pedestrian had to be treated at hospital for non-life-threatening injuries after being struck by a vehicle in Grande Prairie Wednesday. It happened around 4:10 p.m. near 100 Avenue and 108 ...
Dec 14, 2017
City searching for women influencers
The City of Grande Prairie wants to recognize local women with the newly created Women of Influence Awards. Angela Sutherland, Manager of Community Social Development says it important to celebrate th...
Dec 14, 2017
Priority-Based Budgeting is council's future
The budgeting process for 2018 left the city with a tax hike of two per cent, with a $1 million withdrawal from reserves. But another significant change happened in the process, as Priority-Based Budg...
Dec 14, 2017
UPDATE: One dead after Thursday's Highway 40 collision
A 59-year-old man died after a collision on Highway 40 on Thursday. At approximately 6:23 a.m. on December 14, Grande Prairie RCMP were dispatched to a fatal collision involving a semi and pick-up tru...
Dec 14, 2017
List of qualified service dog organizations growing
An organization with Grande Prairie ties was one of five added to a list qualified schools in Alberta. In April 2017, the Service Dogs Qualifications Regulation came into effect. The regulation allows...
Dec 14, 2017
Meteor shower peaks tonight
Sky-watchers are hoping for a cloudless night tonight. This is when the Geminid Meteor Shower is expected to peak. “It just so happens that with the orbit of these particular objects, there is a...
Dec 13, 2017
Prelim. dates set in accessory to murder case, jail time given in two other cases
New preliminary inquiry dates have been set for a Grande Prairie woman facing an accessory to murder charge. Courtney McQuinn’s hearing will be held August 14 to 16, 2018. She was charged after ...
Dec 13, 2017
One person sent to hospital after collision on Highway 43
There was a collision between a semi and a pick-up truck east of the city around 6:20 this morning. RCMP say the semi was heading east on Highway 43 when the northbound truck crossed the highway at RR...
Dec 13, 2017
Local RCMP address repeat missing youth reports
The same youth are going missing on multiple occasions in Grande Prairie lately, but RCMP Superintendent Don McKenna says they will take every case seriously. “Police will take it seriously each...
Dec 13, 2017
Manning business owners charged with fraud
The owners of a Manning business are facing charges that include fraud over $5000. The pair, a 55-year-old man and 52-year-old woman, were arrested December 5 after a search of the business located on...
Dec 12, 2017