Category Archives: Peace Region

Sentence given in manslaughter caseAlberta Justice says a sentence of a little under six years has been handed down in a manslaughter case.Carmon Ferguson was given a 2,160 day jail sentence April 8 i...

The Zavisha Sawmill in Hines Creek caught on fire early Saturday morning according to public reports.There has been no official word on the extent of damages to the sawmill or if there were any injuri...

UPDATED - As of 5:30 p.m. on April 20, a wildfire (GWF007) in the Grande Prairie Forest Area has been downgraded to under control. The fire is located south of Highway 49, about 35 km southwest of Spi...

Grande Prairie RCMP are trying to identify a suspect who allegedly used a credit card without the owner's permission. At the end of March, Mounties were made aware of this incident and noted two trans...

Northwestern Polytechnic has partnered with the Fort Vermillion School Division to "bridge education opportunities in the north." A new deal between the two schools will now give the first remote coho...

UPDATE on April 19, 2025 - Grande Prairie RCMP would like to inform the public that Amanda Nugent has been located safe.-------------------Mounties in Grande Prairie are asking for the public's assist...

County of Grande Prairie Council has approved the final budget for 2025.It calls for a 2.4 per cent municipal tax increase. The county says that works out to $57.85 a year or $4.82 a month for a resid...

Alberta Health Services says due to a clinical personnel shortage, there will be no physician in the Beaverlodge Emergency Department for a 24 hour period. There will be no doctor in the ED due to an ...

City of Grande Prairie Facilities will have adjusted hours for Good Friday (April 18).During the day, all city facilities will be closed except the Ernie Radbourne Pavilion, Eastlink Centre and Design...

The wildfire hazard rating has climbed to high in the Slave Lake and Whitecourt Forest Areas.Fire watchers in the Slave Lake area say this is because of warm temperatures and gusting wind.There have b...