Category Archives: Peace Region
Collision north of Sexsmith involving transport truck
Grande Prairie RCMP were called to two collisions on Highway 2 earlier in the day. Officers attended one at 12:21 p.m. and a rollover at 12:31 p.m. Corporal Shawn Graham says that as of 2:20 p.m., the...
Nov 01, 2017
November proclaimed as Family Violence Prevention Month
The month of November has been proclaimed as Family Violence Prevention month. At around noon on November 1st, County Reeve Leanne Beaupre and Mayor Bill Given made the proclamation at the Eastlink Ce...
Nov 01, 2017
AMA winter driving tips
The snow has arrived and that means so have winter driving conditions. Ron Wilson, who is the Manager of Driver Education for the Alberta Motor Association, says many drivers don't adjust when the wea...
Nov 01, 2017
PSAC: drilling activity to increase in 2018
The Petroleum Services Association of Canada predicts activity will pick up next year. In its 2018 Canadian Drilling Activity Forecast, PSAC estimates 7,900 wells will be drilled in Canada next year, ...
Nov 01, 2017
November's STEP and BEEP
Enforcement Services officers will be watching for seatbelt infractions this month as part of its Selective Traffic Education Program (STEP). Sgt. Kelly Kokesch says there is a consistent amount of ci...
Nov 01, 2017
Keynote speaker talks gender-based violence at GPRC event
Violence prevention educator Tuval Nafshi discussed gender-based violence with eventgoers for the annual Breakfast With the Guys Tuesday morning. The Alberta Council of Women’s Shelter employee ...
Oct 31, 2017
Court updates on Prairie Mall shooting, Atikameg murder and fatal Westlock roll-over
New trial dates set for accused Prairie Mall shooter New trial dates have been set for the accused shooter in the Prairie Mall shooting case. Liban Musse's trial is now set for July 3 through 6, 2018....
Oct 31, 2017
Local musher doubts doping allegations against peer
Local musher Aaron Peck is speaking out about this week’s scandal involving peer Dallas Seavey. Peck doesn’t believe allegations that March’s second-place finisher in the Iditarod Tr...
Oct 31, 2017
Halloween safety tips from local RCMP
Trick-or-treaters will be taking over streets tonight prompting local RCMP to offer some Halloween Safety reminders. Trick Or Treat, Give Me Something Good To Eat... Ensure costumes have a perfectly f...
Oct 31, 2017
New opening date set for Whispering Ridge Community School
Whispering Ridge Community School will open two months later than originally planned. The opening date has been bumped from January 2018 to April 2018. Peace Wapiti School Division is attributing the ...
Oct 30, 2017