Category Archives: Peace Region
MD of Fairview expanding office hours Dec 9-20
The Municipal District of Fairview is extending their hours of operation to better aid ratepayers during the postal strike.Utility bills have been generated and are available for pickup at the MD offi...
Dec 10, 2024
Court update: Preliminary hearing dates set in Grande Prairie murder, sentences given in fraud and shopbreaking proceedings
Preliminary hearing dates set in murder caseAlberta Justice says preliminary hearing dates have been set in a murder case.The hearing for David James Sietsma will be held October 14-17, 2025, in Grand...
Dec 10, 2024
Grande Prairie Friendship Centre opens calls for proposals for Empowering Paths fund
Calls for proposals are now open for the Grande Prairie Friendship Centre's Empowering Paths fund.Part of the Reaching Home: Canada's Homelessness Strategy, the funding is dedicated to addressing Indi...
Dec 10, 2024
2024 volunteer award recipients named
The City of Grande Prairie and the Grande Prairie Regional Association of Volunteer Organizations have named the recipients of their 2024 volunteer awards.The awards were presented at the Internationa...
Dec 09, 2024
Salvation Army feeling the effects of the Canada Post strike
Salvation Army Christmas Kettle donations are down this year, thanks to the ongoing post-strike. Captain Peter Kim with the Grande Prairie Salvation Army asked residents at the start of the month to v...
Dec 09, 2024
UPDATE:Peace Regional RCMP confirms missing male located deceased
UPDATE:Peace Regional RCMP would like to update the community that Justin Jesse Christian has been located deceased. They are offering condolences to the family.The detachment says they appreciate all...
Dec 09, 2024
Alberta RCMP MCU homicide investigation leads to an arrest
Alberta RCMP Major Crimes Unit has made one arrest related to a homicide near the Whitecourt Airport on Saturday, December 7. At 3:21 p.m. Mounties were notified of the shooting along with a suspect's...
Dec 09, 2024
City snow clearing operations return to Week A rotation
The City of Grande Prairie says residential snow clearing will return to Week A neighbourhoods Monday, December 9.Crews will be working on a day-by-day basis rather a full two-week rotation to address...
Dec 08, 2024
Grande Prairie RCMP warn drivers about "poor road conditions"
Grande Prairie RCMP is informing motorists about the current poor road conditions from the freezing rain.In the release, RCMP said there are currently "multiple collisions due to poor road conditions,...
Dec 07, 2024
Freezing rain moving across the peace region
Environment Canada has issued a freezing rain warning for parts of the Peace region. As of right now, the only area of the peace region not under a warning is the northeast portion, which includes Pea...
Dec 07, 2024