Peace Region

High Prairie RCMP looking for attempted murder suspect

High Prairie RCMP say a suspect that is facing a charge of attempted murder after a shooting incident on Friday, May 15 at Kapawe'no First Nation is still at large.Lucas Zane Auger, 31-years-old and f...

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Frost advisories in place

UPDATE: The frost advisories have now ended for all of Alberta.Frost advisories are in place for the entire Alberta side of the Peace Country.Environment Canada says says the temperature overnight cou...

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PWPSD raised over $58,000 in its 2025 Terry Fox Runs

Peace Wapiti Public School Division is sharing its fundraising totals from last year's Terry Fox Run.In 2025, PWPSD reached $58,666.80 in donations to the Terry Fox Foundation for cancer research.Two ...

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Temporary Emergency Department closure in Spirit River

Alberta Health Services says a temporary closure at the Emergency Department at the Central Peace Health Complex in Spirit River will start at 7 p.m. tonight (Saturday, May 16).It will last until 7 a....

Pattison Media May 16, 2026

UPDATE: Grande Prairie RCMP say missing teenager found safe

UPDATE: Grande Prairie RCMP say Kalean Atkin has been located and is safe. They are thanking the public for helping in the search.Grande Prairie RCMP are asking for the public's help in locating a mis...

Pattison Media May 16, 2026

Snowfall warnings in place for Grande Cache, Hinton

Grande Cache, the Kakwa Wildland Provincial Park, and Willmore Wilderness Park are among several areas in Alberta with a snowfall warning in place.The Hinton area and William A. Switzer Provincial Par...

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Maskwa Medical Centre, agreement with Horse Lake discussed at special meeting of County of Grande Prairie Council

County of Grande Prairie Council has given first reading to a bylaw that would allow a loan guarantee for the Maskwa Medical Centre. The facility's board is asking for a guarantee of $5.836,825 to bac...

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Cause of brush fire in Taylor Estates area under investigation

County of Grande Prairie Regional Fire Services says the cause of a brush fire that stated late Friday afternoon (May 15) is under investigation. Firefighters were called out around 5 p.m to a blaze t...

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Clairmont RCMP investigating after hit and run on a pedestrian

Clairmont RCMP say a man was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries after a vehicle-pedestrian collision last week. It happened on May 8 on Highway 666 between Grovedale and Highway 40. Poli...

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Federal, Alberta governments announce new program to help tariff-impacted workers

The federal and Alberta governments have announced a new program to help workers who have been impacted by tariffs.It is called the Canada-Alberta Workforce Tariff Response and, according to a release...