Stolen property, forgery leads to arrests Photo Supplied/RCMP Five firearms and 11 vehicles with a combined value exceeding $500,000 have been recovered by Grande Prairie RCMP CRU (Crime Reduction Unit). A CRU investigation led to the recovery of six stolen/fraudulent vehicles with another five still under investigation. The investigation started with the report of a […]
Another recall petition for Grande Prairie’s other MLA needs canvassers, according to petitioner applicant Deborah Harris. Organizers have just about three months to gather 11,921 signatures on a recall petition for Grande Prairie-Wapiti MLA Ron Wiebe. A petition for Grande Prairie MLA Nolan Dyck got started in November. “With nearly 12,000 signatures required, we’re going […]
A stitch in time may save nine, but 30 years of stitching in the Silver Valley area have helped hundreds. For three days a month, the Savanna Creations club gathers at the Fourth Creek Hall to make quilted creations to help those across the Peace region. Since 2019, more than 1,530 handmade quilts have been […]
The County of Grande Prairie is hoping residents will attend an upcoming open house for a proposed rezoning project to integrate the Hamlet of Hythe into the county’s Land Use Bylaw (LUB). Since becoming part of the county in 2021, planning applications within Hythe have continued to be reviewed under the Village of Hythe LUB. […]
Recreation is “essential to building healthy, connected communities,” says County of Grande Prairie Reeve Amanda McDonald and its new survey aims to pick the brains of its residents when it comes to charting a course for parks, programs and community services over the next decade. “This survey gives residents an opportunity to help inform the […]
Agricultural support and responsible use of tax dollars are key for Brian Lieverse, the new councillor for County of Grande Prairie Division 5. Lieverse said when he stepped forward for the nomination last fall, he did not have any “pre-planned agendas”. Instead, he said he prioritized the concerns he heard residents on the campaign trail. […]
According to year-end numbers released by County of Grande Prairie Regional Enforcement Services, incident response has decreased by nearly 10 per cent. A 9.7 per cent decrease in tickets (January to September) was recorded, while the regional fire service notched a 9.9 per cent decrease in calls during 2025. It was however noted that the […]
More than 160 Dimsdale landowners have learned a controversial tourism operation in their area is one step closer to reality. On Dec. 5, Brian Bildson filed a development permit application to the County of Grande Prairie for a commercial recreation facility that will see 12 two-bedroom cabins, a 3,700 square foot administrative centre, an accessory […]
