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With the fall sitting of the legislature now in the books, the Trending 55 Newsroom reached out to Peace River MLA, Dan Williams, to discuss a busy fall session. Williams touches on the topic of bringing Bill

Peace River-Westlock MP, Arnold Viersen, is giving yesterday’s throne speech two thumbs down. Viersen says he was more disturbed by what was not mentioned in the speech. “I was very much hoping the government would have heard

People affected by the wildfire in High Level this year will have a chance to provide some feedback to the province. Alberta Agriculture and Forestry is hosting a couple of open houses on December 14 in High

The RCMP now knows the identity of remains found in Slave Lake. With the use of dental records, police confirmed the remains are of Calgary resident Bradley Shaw. Shaw was reported missing in September of 2015 and

The Board Chair of the Peace River School Division is giving kudos to everyone for good results. Darren Kuester says the results from the 2018 Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) show that students in Alberta are

A 19 year old man from Grimshaw was injured in a two vehicle collision on Highway 43 at Smoky Hill last night. The man was driving a pickup truck that collided with the rear of a semi

The Wine Gala fundraiser for the Nampa and District Museum is back for another year. It’s happening at the Chateau Nova in Peace River this Saturday. Marie Dick from the Nampa and District Historical Society says this

The Carry the Cause fundraiser at River Country and KIX FM raised a total of $5432 for the Canadian Cancer Society. Over the months of October and November, in partnership with multiple sponsors, both stations were giving

Members of Parliament are returning to Ottawa for their first session in the House of Commons since October’s election. Among them are conservative MP’s, Arnold Viersen and Chris Warkentin. Warkentin will be part of the opposition’s leadership

The Member of Parliament for the Grande Prairie-Mackenzie riding will part of the Progressive Conservative Caucus’ leadership team. Chris Warkentin was appointed as the Opposition Leader’s Office’s Coordinator by Party Leader, Andrew Scheer. “It is a real

Arnold Viersen wants Peace region residents to think about the men and women with the Canadian Armed Forces that are serving around the globe. The Peace River-Westlock MP suggests constituents can show their appreciation to our military

The holiday season is looking like it will be a busy time at the Peace River Salvation Army. Margaret Davie from the Salvation Army, says they’re looking for lots of volunteers to help out at this time

The renovations are now completed at the High Prairie Airport. Some of the upgrades include LED lighting, a 120 metre runway extension and a wider access road from Highway 749. The runway now measures 4,324 feet. It

Northern Sunrise County is sounding the alarm for its farmers. Reeve Carolyn Kolebaba says council declared an agricultural disaster last week. While the declaration won’t provide local producers with funding , tax breaks or tax deferrals, Kolebaba

Several communities throughout the Peace Region are getting ready for the holiday season. Local chambers of commerce will be holding shopping events this weekend (and some in December). The Valleyview and District Chamber of Commerce is holding

Jan Welke is officially a member of High Level’s town council. Welke won the by-election last week and was sworn in on Monday evening before the council meeting. Welke wants to take some time to learn the

A year-long celebration in the Town of Peace River will be coming to an end on Saturday, December 1st. The town will be concluding its centennial celebration at the Baytex Energy Centre. Centennial Committee Co-Chair, Alisha Mody,

The future of Peacefest was one of the main topics from last night’s Peace River Events Society AGM. One of the society’s directors, Dana Blayone, shared a vision for a future event that would include the entire

Peace River MLA, Dan Williams, will be making himself available every couple of weeks to talk about the latest news in the riding. He will also fill us in on what is happening at the legislature in

In this week’s video, the Trending 55 Newsroom sits down with Peacefest Board Member, Vickie Champion, to talk about the re-launching of the summertime celebration. – Kenny Trenton, Trending 55 Newsroom

Northern Sunrise County has become the latest county in the region to declare a municipal agricultural disaster. Delayed crops and a wet fall generated a considerable number of unharvested acres in the County. Through the declaration of

The High Prairie School Division is dealing with an approximately $1 million shortfall. The division’s Board of Trustees called a special budget meeting to deal with the issue on November 20. According to a statement from the

A private member’s bill introduced by Peace River’s MLA will not be moving forward. Dan Williams’ Conscience Rights Protection Act was voted down in a committee meeting yesterday, which means it will not be debated in the

The Peace Region RCMP Community Advisory Committee is concerned about a growing trend of break-and-enters into vehicles in the area. According to Committee Chair, David LeBlanc, an update was given on this situation at last night’s meeting.

The UCP government has committed operating funding for the dialysis unit in High Prairie. Health minister Tyler Shandro made that announcement during question period at the legislature this week. The previous NDP government had announced back in

The Peace River School Division is preparing for an initiative it started in 2012. Next week will be Parents Matter Appreciation Week across the school division. Board Chair, Darren Kuester , says the initiative started seven years

Mackenzie County Reeve Josh Knelsen is back after last week’s fall convention being put on by the Rural Municipalities of Alberta. Knelsen and his colleagues had a chance to interact with municipal politicians from all over Alberta

Shell Canada is putting its support behind post-secondary education in the Peace Region. The oil and gas company announced it is donating $50,000 towards construction of a new campus in High Prairie for Northern Lakes College. The

Peace River M.L.A. Dan Williams is proposing amendments to Bill 207. The changes come after the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta (C.P.S.A.) wrote Williams. The private member’s bill, introduced by Williams in the legislature less

Municipal politicians from all over the province are home following last week’s Rural Municipalities of Alberta Conference. Carolyn Kolebaba, Reeve of Northern Sunrise County, was among those in attendance. A hot topic for Kolebaba and others was