Category Archives: Peace Region

Missing woman in Grande Prairie
Update on July 4, 2025 at 8:15 a.m. - Grande Prairie RCMP would like to report that Patricia Auger has been found safe.----------------------------------Mounties in Grande Prairie are asking for the p...
Jul 03, 2025

Arrest made in Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation homicide
An arrest has been made in connection with a homicide on Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation.35-year-old Branden Munro was arrested in BC and charged with second-degree murder following the June 22 death of 28-...
Jul 03, 2025

Severe thunderstorm watch in effect for south-central peace region
A severe thunderstorm watch is in effect for a large portion of the province, including the Peace region. The warning stretches north to Webster, all the way west to the BC border, and down to Grande ...
Jul 02, 2025

Grande Prairie woman wins record breaking lottery
A Grande Prairie resident is now a millionaire. Beverly Eastcott says she was so used to $3 or $4 wins, that when she scanned her winning ticket she did not immediately notice she wad won a record bre...
Jul 02, 2025

Grande Prairie City Council to advance Edmonton International Airport Alliance
Grande Prairie City Council is continuing their efforts to form a partnership with Edmonton International Airport (YEG).At their Monday meeting, Council directed administration to enter into discussio...
Jul 02, 2025

Town of Grimshaw Council approves funding for Centennial promo materials
Town of Grimshaw Council has approved funding to support their centennial celebration.At their meeting last week, Council approved up to $1,500 from the Vision 2030 operating reserve to support the de...
Jul 02, 2025

Pedestrian hit & run leads to arrest
The Grande Prairie RCMP have made an arrest stemming from a pedestrian hit-and-run in the city that happened on Friday, June 27.Mounties found EMS attending to the victim when they arrived on scene, w...
Jul 02, 2025

Grande Prairie celebrates Canada Day 2025
Canada Day festivities are taking place at Muskoseepi Park in Grande Prairie July 1.The day kicked off with the annual Canada Day parade through the downtown core, with hundreds of people watching des...
Jul 01, 2025

Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued for Grande Prairie and surrounding area
It could be a stormy Canada Day.Severe thunderstorm watches have been issued for the Grande Prairie-Beaverlodge-Valleyview and Whitecourt-Edson-Fox Creek-Swan Hills forecast areas.Environment Canada s...
Jul 01, 2025

Evacuation Alert removed for properties near Kiskatinaw River Wildfire
County of Grande Prairie has removed the Evacuation Alert for the Kiskatinaw River Wildfire.The alert for everyone located north of Township Road 714 to Township Road 734, east of the BC/Alberta borde...
Jun 30, 2025