Category Archives: Peace Region
ASIRT concludes investigation into non-fatal officer-involved shooting
The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team has completed their investigation into a non-fatal Grande Prairie RCMP officer-involved shooting in 2023 following a hostage situation.On December 20, 2023, ...
Apr 16, 2025
Grande Prairie RCMP speed enforcement operation results
Earlier this week, Grande Prairie RCMP were conducting a speed enforcement operation along Highway 40. Mounties say a number of tickets and warnings were handed out, with the worst infractions consist...
Apr 16, 2025
City of Grande Prairie issues fire advisory
The City of Grande Prairie issued a fire advisory for the city today (Wednesday, April 16).Similar advisories were issued for the County of Grande Prairie and the MD of Greenview yesterday afternoon.T...
Apr 16, 2025
Grande Prairie RCMP sharing March 2025 police event statistics
The Grande Prairie RCMP detachment has released its rough crime statistics for March of 2025.The RCMP are reporting that the total number of police events in the City and rural communities appear to h...
Apr 16, 2025
One dead, one injured at gas plant in northern B.C.
Mounties in Fort St. John say on Monday, April 14, 2025 before 6:00 p.m. they were notified of a possible explosion north west of the city. RCMP say that investigation is in the early stages and WorkS...
Apr 16, 2025
HFCRD appoints new Supervisor of teaching and learning
Holy Family Catholic Regional Division has appointed a new Supervisor of Teaching and Learning.Nicole Adams will be taking the position for the 2025-2026 school year.Adams grew up in High Prairie, gra...
Apr 16, 2025
Business confidence, pipelines, housing among the topics covered in Chamber federal forum
All six federal election candidates in the Grande Prairie riding took part in an election forum hosted by the Grande Prairie & District Chamber of Commerce on Zoom Tuesday night. All candidates we...
Apr 16, 2025
Moderate wildfire risk in Grande Prairie, Whitecourt Forest Areas
Fire watchers say the wildfire hazard is climbing.It is listed as moderate for the Grande Prairie Forest Area.Officials say the fire danger will increase as the snow melts and dead grass and vegetatio...
Apr 16, 2025
Fire Advisory in effect for County of Grande Prairie
Effective as of 3 p.m. today (Tuesday, April 15), the County of Grande Prairie and MD of Greenview have issued a fire advisory.That includes the towns of Beaverlodge, Sexsmith and Wembley. This was pu...
Apr 15, 2025
MD of Greenview announces 2025 road construction projects
The Municipal District of Greenview has announced several construction projects to take place over the coming months.The MD shared a list of the projects Monday April 14:Township Road 692 Regrade in t...
Apr 15, 2025