Category Archives: Peace Region

GP-RAVO shares statement on looming closure
The Grande Prairie Regional Association of Volunteer Organizations has put out a statement, after its sudden announcement last week that they would be ceasing operations.Late on Thursday, February 20,...
Feb 24, 2025

MD of Greenview removing snow from Ridgevalley ditches
The Municipal District of Greenview will begin a multi-day snow removal project on Tuesday, February 25.Over 8 days from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Greenview operations will be removing snow from ditches...
Feb 24, 2025

Charges approved against five for stolen vehicle and pointing firearms
Five people have charges sworn against them for a complex matter involving a stolen vehicle and pointing firearms this past Wednesday in the Fort St John area.On February 19, Mounties in Fort St. John...
Feb 23, 2025

Grande Prairie couple publishes children's book: Rosie the Unicorn Does Gymnastics
A Grande Prairie couple has written a new children's book.Rosie the Unicorn Does Gymnastics, written by Marc and Lisa Laferriere with illustrations by Mariana Ostanik follows the titular character and...
Feb 23, 2025

First Grande Prairie Police Service recruits graduate
The first class of recruit police officers for the Grande Prairie Police Service have graduated.The 12 officers were honored at a ceremony at Teresa Sargent Hall Friday, with local dignitaries and fri...
Feb 22, 2025

Graffiti hate crime in Fort St. John
Mounties in Fort St. John say that swastikas and a "derogatory message" was sprayed painted on the side of a cultural organization's building on Sunday. It was sprayed on the Treaty 8 Tribal Associati...
Feb 21, 2025

Non-life threatening injuries for three people after BC Peace crash
Fort St. John RCMP say three people were taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries after a crash Thursday morning.It happened just before 8 a.m. on Highway 97 about 40 kilometres northwest ...
Feb 21, 2025

PWPSD celebrates 2024 Academic Excellence Awards
Peace Wapiti Public School Division recognized 16 2024 graduates Thursday with the annual Academic Excellence Awards.The awards are given out to students who either had an average of at least 90 per c...
Feb 21, 2025

Grande Prairie volunteer organization to close at the end of February
The Grande Prairie Regional Association of Volunteer Organizations says it will shut down in a week.The organization says in a social media post that it "will be ceasing operations as of February 28, ...
Feb 20, 2025

Grande Prairie couple wins $54m lottery
A married couple from Grande Prairie has just won $54 million.Sandra and Travis Fredland purchased their LOTTO 6/49 winning tickets from the Westgate New Horizon Co-op.Travis says he checked his ticke...
Feb 20, 2025