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Terry Jessiman has resigned from the High Level Council, effective April 28, 2025, after announcing his departure during the Regular Meeting of Council. Jessiman, who is moving out of the community, expressed gratitude for the […]

Courtesy: Village of Berwyn Council approves 2025 Fiscal Budget Council approved the 2025 fiscal year budget totalling $2,068,048.74. The fiscal year budget includes both operational and capital expenditures. Tax Rate Bylaw No. 723 Council approved […]

The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) has wrapped up its investigation into a 2020 incident involving High Prairie RCMP and a suspect at Sucker Creek First Nation. The probe focused on the arrest of […]

Courtesy: Red Earth Creek RCMP Red Earth Creek RCMP and partners dismantle meth lab thanks to information from the public Trout Lake, Alta. – On April 19, 2025, Red Earth Creek RCMP received a complaint […]

In the Peace River Forest Area, the Hutton Creek Prescribed Burn is set to take place, aiming to enhance wildlife habitat and reduce wildfire risks. Spanning 970 hectares near the Hutton Creek and Cadotte River […]

Courtesy: Town of Valleyview The Town of Valleyview is thrilled to announce that Mr. Jim Fedyk will be stepping into the role of Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) on May 19, 2025. This marks an exciting […]

Peace River-Westlock (Final) Arnold Viersen (Conservative)       41,027 Luke Markowski (Liberal)               6,314 Darrell Teske (Independent)           3,164 Landen Tischer (NDP)            […]

Statement from Mayor Elaine Manzer on the passing of former Mayor Tom Tarpey: “It is with sadness that we acknowledge the passing of former Town of Peace River Mayor Tom Tarpey. Tom served on Council […]

Courtesy: Valleyview RCMP Valleyview RCMP requests public assistance in locating missing male Valleyview, Alta. – Valleyview RCMP is requesting the public’s assistance in locating missing 71-year-old male Valleyview resident, Marc Roy. Marc was last seen […]

Officials all across the country are sending condolences to the nation’s Filipino community following the Lapu Lapu Day tragedy in Vancouver. In a statement, Peace River Elaine Manzer says flags remain at half-staff, and the […]

The Peace River School Division Board of Trustees has announced the closure of Dixonville School, effective June 30, 2025. The decision, made during a special meeting on April 28, 2025, was passed with a 5-1 […]

Courtesy: AHS Confirmed cases of measles prompts public alert to potential exposures PEACE RIVER – Alberta Health Services (AHS) has been notified of additional confirmed cases of measles within the North Zone. At least one […]

Courtesy: PR RCMP Peace Regional RCMP’s Alberta Traffic Unit find semi drivers impaired in Manning Manning, Alta. – On April 25, 2025, just after 8:00 P.M., members of the RCMP Alberta Traffic Unit and Manning […]

911 service in Northwestern Alberta is currently unavailable. The outage affects a lot of areas in the region, including towns within:  Big Lakes County ·       Birch Hills County ·       Central Peace area ·       City of Grande Prairie ·       Clear […]

Courtesy: Vulcan RCMP Vulcan RCMP respond to stolen fire trucks Champion, Alta – On Apr. 20, 2025, at approximately 11:30 p.m., Vulcan RCMP were notified of a commercial alarm. While en route, the responding RCMP officer […]

Courtesy: Town of Grimshaw Consolidated Financial Statements Brandon Gagnon and Kelsey Schmidt from MNP presented Council with a comprehensive review of the Town of Grimshaw’s Consolidated Financial Statements for the 2024 fiscal year. MNP commended […]

High Level RCMP requests public assistance in armed robbery file High Level, Alta. – On April 20, 2025, High Level RCMP received a report of an armed robbery at the Spirit of the North Community […]

Courtesy: MD of Greenview Effective immediately, Greenview has implemented a 10 tonnes weight restriction on the Little Smoky Bridge on Little Smoky Road in Little Smoky. The restriction will be in place until needed repairs are […]

From the RCMP’s Weekly Wanted file, Police are looking for Latasha Marie Ducharme. Her last known whereabouts was in High Level, as she’s wanted for activities in High Level and Bushe River. Authorities say to […]

Courtesy: Zavisha Sawmills Ltd. On Saturday, April 19th, Zavisha Sawmills experienced a devastating fire which consumed the sawmill on our property. Hines Creek Fire Department responded immediately to our site and began battling the blaze […]

Alberta Justice has announced a stay of proceedings in the drug trafficking case against Brittany Salmond, effective since February 20. Salmond, along with Robert Allen, was arrested in October 2023 following a month-long investigation. A […]

Feedback is being seeked, on the proposed new Nuclear Power Project for the Peace River area. The Impact Assessment Agency of Canada and the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission are asking for comments on the summary […]

UPDATE Police in Valleyview have confirmed that one person is dead from a late night accident on Highway 43. The RCMP investigation revealed that a cyclist was travelling in the middle of a westbound lane […]

Alberta Health Services has announced new potential measles exposures, including in Peace River. In a statement they put out last night, AHS says the potential exposure happened at the Peace River Community Health Centre Emergency […]

Courtesy: Government of Alberta Dr. Sunil Sookram has temporarily been appointed as interim chief medical officer of health for Alberta. Alberta’s government welcomes Dr. Sunil Sookram as interim Chief Medical Officer of Health, effective immediately. […]

Tim Horton’s Smile Cookie Campaign is getting set to go next week in the Northwest, and orders are already coming in. Local Charities benefitting include: – Peace River: Always Find a Reason to Smile (Resource […]

Investigations are underway into a fire at the Zavisha Sawmill in Hines Creek on the weekend. Authorities say the blaze started on Saturday morning, but was brought under control within a few hours. At this […]

Courtesy: Northwestern Polytechnic Northwestern Polytechnic and Fort Vermilion School Division Come Together Northwestern Polytechnic and Fort Vermilion School Division (FVSD) are working together to bridge education opportunities in the North. The two partners recently inked […]