Category Archives: Peace Region

Odyssey House organizing events for Family Violence Prevention Month
Local non-profit Odyssey House is recognizing Family Violence Prevention Month with several events taking place in Grande Prairie. Every November is recognized by the Province of Alberta as Family Vio...
Nov 03, 2025

Grande Prairie RCMP on scene of multi-vehicle collision
UPDATE: Grande Prairie RCMP say there were "no major or life-threatening injuries" in this crash.The intersection of 102 Street and 100 Avenue is open again.Grande Prairie RCMP say they have been call...
Nov 02, 2025

ANAVETS to host Remembrance Day ceremony
Army Navy & Air Force Veterans of Canada Unit 389 in Grande Prairie will hold a Remembrance Day ceremony at the cenotaph in Jubilee Park on Remembrance Day. A parade will leave Trinity Lutheran Ch...
Nov 02, 2025

Two arrests in arson, shots fired investigation in Fort St. John
RCMP have arrested two people after an arson and shots fired incident Halloween morning in Fort St. John.Mounties say they got a report just before 6 a.m. on October 31 from a nightclub near 100 Avenu...
Nov 01, 2025

Arrest made & drugs seized in ongoing trafficking investigation
An ongoing Grande Prairie RCMP drug trafficking investigation led to an arrest and an illegal drug seizure. In September, the city's Municipal Drug Unit "identified a suspect," which led to a pair of ...
Nov 01, 2025

DST ends this weekend
It is fall back time this weekend.Daylight Saving Time will end at 2 a.m. on Sunday, November 2.People are asked to set back any clocks that don't change by themselves one hour before going to bed Sat...
Nov 01, 2025

Poppy sales officially underway
Poppy sales kicked off in Grande Prairie on Friday, October 31, with a ceremony at City Hall.Royal Canadian Legion Branch #54 President Dean Langton pinned a poppy on the lapel of Deputy Mayor Grant B...
Oct 31, 2025

Fire Advisory lifted for County of Grande Prairie
The County of Grande Prairie Regional Fire Service has lifted its fire advisory due to cooler temperatures.Effective 3:00 p.m. Friday, Oct. 31, the advisory is lifted for the entire county, including ...
Oct 31, 2025

Northern MLAs respond to proposed changes to electoral boundaries
Politicians in the northern half of Alberta are asking for a map that "effectively represents" their constituents in response to proposed changes to electoral divisions made by the Alberta Electoral B...
Oct 31, 2025

PWPSD recognizes 2024-2025 retirees
Peace Wapiti Public School Division honoured its staff members that retired over the 2024-2025 school year at a luncheon event Oct. 30.14 retirees were recognized, with a combined 340 years of service...
Oct 31, 2025