Category Archives: Peace Region
Street sweeping underway in Grande Prairie
With the arrival of spring, City of Grande Prairie crews are conducting winter clean-up operations, with street sweeping now underway.The City says sweeping will start on main high traffic routes, bef...
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Grande Prairie Youth Career Discovery Expo taking place May 7
Grande Prairie's 2026 Youth Career Discovery Expo is fast approaching.In two weeks, the annual event will return for a third year to highlight the number of career opportunities and educational pathwa...
Apr 23, 2026 (Image Credit: City of Grande Prairie)
GPPSD announces new principal assignments for 2026-2027 school year
Grande Prairie Public School Division has announced new principals for four of their schools.Effective August 2026, the following will assume their roles for the 2026-2027 school year:Alexander Forbes...
Apr 23, 2026 (Image Credit: Grande Prairie Public School Division)
Peerless Lake man arrested after stabbing attempt & resisting arrest
Red Earth Creek RCMP took a suspect into custody last week, following an attempted stabbing report at almost 3 a.m.On Saturday, Apr. 18, RCMP arrived at the scene at 2:44 a.m., with the caller saying ...
Apr 23, 2026
Ice jam watch for the Peace River
The provincial body that oversees rivers in Alberta has issued a Ice Jam Watch for a section of the Peace River from the Smoky River to Sunny Valley, including the Town of Peace River.Alberta River Bo...
Apr 23, 2026 (Image Credit: Town of Peace River)
GPPSD nominates Reading University founders for ASBA Friends of Education Award
Reading University's founders have been nominated for this year's Zone 1 Alberta School Boards Association Friends of Education Award.The Grande Prairie Public School Division nominated Linda and Rhon...
Apr 23, 2026 (Image Credit: ASBA Friends of Education Nominees Linda and Rhonda Side)
Peace Regional RCMP still searching for Feb. B&E suspects
A shoplifting incident dating back to February in Peace River is still under investigation by local mounties.Peace Regional RCMP say on Feb. 26, they responded to a shoplifting report from a business ...
Apr 23, 2026
Grande Prairie RCMP looking for missing person
Update on May 1, 2026 - Grande Prairie RCMP would like to advise the public that Marty Faron Judd was located safe. Alberta RCMP thanks the public and the media for their assistance.Grande Prairie RCM...
Apr 22, 2026 (Image Credit: Photo supplied by Grande Prairie RCMP.)
Town of Peace River reduces Landing Street to single lane due to landslide concerns
The Town of Peace River has reduced Landing Street to a single lane only due to a localized landslide concern.Starting Tuesday evening, the road has been reduced to one lane and managed with signage a...
Apr 22, 2026 (Image Credit: Town of Peace River)
Two modular classrooms to be installed at Isabel Campbell Public School
A broad initiative to address the rapid rate of growth in Alberta's student population will be helping a school in Grande Prairie.Two modular classrooms are due to be installed at Isabel Campbell Publ...
Apr 22, 2026 (Image Credit: GPPSD)