Q News
May 18, 2013
Biennial Citizen Satisfaction underway in GP
The city has begun rolling out its citizen satisfaction survey, in which they try and poll the public in their thoughts on the current climate in Grande Prairie. The Ipsos Reid powered survey will reach out to 400 randomly selected residents...
May 17, 2013
RCMP look to crackdown on dangerous driving this long weekend
With the first long weekend nearly upon us, people will be flocking in and out of Grande Prairie to try and enjoy the extra day as far away from work as they can. However, more cars on the road can bring a higher rate of accidents and with a...
May 16, 2013
Lots to do at Nitehawk this Spring and Summer
Ski season has wrapped up at Nitehawk and General Manager Duane Stevenson says now they're getting their Downhill Mountain Bike Park ready to go. The bike trail usually opens June 1st, but with all this great weather...
May 16, 2013
Two Men Charged With Unlawful Confinement & Firearms Offences
ALERT has charged two men after a report of a man being held at gunpoint in a Grande Prairie residence. Allegedly, a week ago today, the two accused attended a downtown apartment complex, threatened the resident at...
May 16, 2013
Murder
2nd degree murder charges have been laid in the investigation into the death of a Beaverlodge man. RCMP issued a Canada Wide Warrant for 56 year old Edward Charles Desjarlais of no fixed address who was picked up yesterday in Dawson Creek. Late...
May 15, 2013
Let the Camping Begin!
All County parks and campgrounds are now open for the public to enjoy. County Parks & Recreation Manager Megan Schur says they want everyone to have fun, but more importantly, be safe. There are no fire bans in the...
May 15, 2013
Traffic delay warning : Construction starts at North end Safeway
Motorists can expect some delays between the North end Safeway Driveway and 100th Street, as crews have begun construction on the entrance way. Drivers can expect on and off again work to affect the outside northbound lane throughout the day....
May 15, 2013
Inspect Your Trees For Forest Tent Caterpillars
Area residents are being asked to inspect their trees for Forest Tent Caterpillars. The City's Integrated Pest Management Technician Amy Needham believes there's an outbreak on the way. If you do notice these pests, you don't have...
May 15, 2013
Under the "C"...closed!
Staff at Grande Bingo have been told they will be out of a job this summer. Letters were recently given to them saying the facility is closing down, likely in August. Business has dropped of dramatically & the business is no longer viable....
May 15, 2013
Petroleum Show underway
Evergreen Park will be a very busy place the next 2 days. The 10th edition of the Peace region Petroleum Show kicked off this morning with literally not a single square cm of space left! Organizers have been sold out for months with no spaces...
May 14, 2013
RCMP Looking for Owner of Shotgun
24 year old James Gauthier, from last weeks stand-off has been remanded in custody following a court appearance Monday. His next court date is June 3rd. Also, RCMP are asking residence in the Teepee Creek area to check in their sheds and out...
May 14, 2013
Aquatera gets the green light on new Gas Compression Plant
Aquatera has received the go-ahead from city officials to complete the build of a $2.4 million Gas Compression Plant, which will extract methane gas from the landfill and be transformed into useable energy. New Solid Waste Operations Manager...
May 14, 2013
Missing couple found
Happy news out of Valleyview this morning. Neil & Pearl Holmes are safe after RCMP issued an alert for the 84 & 80 year old couple were listed as missing Sunday nite. Neil suffers from dementia & has become disoriented behind the...
May 13, 2013
Local Competing for Miss Universe
Grande Prairie's own Lindsay Goff is competing to be Miss Universe. 24 year old Lindsay is a third year Secondary Education student at the U of A in Edmonton. Lindsay leaves for Toronto on Saturday and if she makes the...
May 13, 2013
Secure Those Loads!
It's Spring cleaning time but officials in the City and County have a warning about unsecured loads. Over the weekend, 850 vehicles were stopped at County Landfills, there were 15 warnings issued and 4 tickets handed out for unsecured loads....
May 13, 2013
Couple Missing From Valleyview
Valleyview RCMP are asking for the public's assistance in locating an elderly couple from the town. 84 year old Neil Holmes and his 80 year old wife Pearl were last seen at their residence Sunday afternoon by family members. Neil...
May 11, 2013
RCMP investigate suspicious death south of Beaverlodge
Beaverlodge RCMP is calling the death of a 40 year old man “suspicious”. The unidentified male was discovered in his rural home by authorities on Thursday; however the cause of death has not been released, due to an ongoing...
May 11, 2013
RCMP and Technical Search and Rescue locate and save four stranded offroaders
A group of four people have been rescued after having their vehicle stuck in a muddy area just outside of the city. The group, with members ranging from ages 17 to 20, contacted police last night claiming their 4x4 had become stuck and they...
May 11, 2013
GPRC plays host to Rural Nursing conference
Registered Nurses from across the region will be stopping by GPRC today as part of a one day medical conference. The conference is designed to provide insight into working conditions seen by nurses working in rural areas, and will also provide...
May 11, 2013
Playground swings removed from Muskoseepi Park
You may notice something missing from Muskoseepi Park these days, as the playground swings have been taken down due to weather damage which occurred during this past winter. Frost forced up the piles supporting the structure, and...
May 11, 2013
Saturday declared National Prescription Drug Drop-off Day
Today has been declared National Prescription Drug Drop-off Day. Members of the public are encouraged to dispose of unwanted, expired or unused prescription drugs in a safe way. Check out pharmacists.ab.ca to find the participating pharmacies...
May 11, 2013
Seasonal construction begins at County Sportsplex
Crews have started construction on parking lots and roads surrounding the County Sportsplex. Expected to be completed by fall, The South, North and East parking lots will be getting a bit of a make-over, while the internal road and Range Road...