Local News

Canada’s new Foreign Affairs Minister was born and raised in Peace River. Chrystia Freeland was promoted from her former position as International Trade Minister, when Prime Minister Justin ...Read more

Exchange Rates: US Dollar: CAD/USD: $0.7570 USD USD/CAD: $1.3206 CAD British Pound Sterling: CAD/GBP: £0.6224 GBP GBP/CAD: $1.6068 CAD Euro: CAD/EUR: €0.7161 EUR EUR/CAD: ...Read more

Cattle and hog prices continued to slide in Alberta at the end of 2016. ATB Financial says cattle prices were at $127 per hundredweight in November, a drop of $25, or 16 percent, year-over-year. ...Read more

The AM 610 Newsroom’s Fourth Edition of the Mayor’s Minute, with Peace River Mayor Tom Tarpey covers the 2017 Budget. This roughly 10-minute interview was done following the official ...Read more

As Carbon Rebate continue to be sent out, many Albertans have questions regarding the money. The Province has provided information on the rebates online. It says the Canada Revenue Agency ...Read more

The Alberta NDP Government is looking for input on the Provincial budget. Finance Minister Joe Ceci kicked off three weeks of consultations on Monday, January 9, 2017. Local events will be held in ...Read more

Exchange Rates: US Dollar: CAD/USD: $0.7567 USD USD/CAD: $1.3224 CAD British Pound Sterling: CAD/GBP: £0.6219 GBP GBP/CAD: $1.6083 CAD Euro: CAD/EUR: €0.7153 EUR EUR/CAD: ...Read more

A 23-year-old Peace River man faces charges of possession for the purpose of trafficking marijuana. RCMP searched an apartment suited in the South end of Peace River, on Sunday, January 8, 2017. ...Read more

Good news for a Pembina Pipeline Corporation pipeline expansion. The company announced on Thursday, January 5, 2017, it received regulatory approval for and initiated construction on its ...Read more

*Update* Tuesday, January 10, 2017, Alberta Health Services has postponed the Peace Health Advisory Council meeting. A new meeting date has yet to be determined. *Update* Local and area residents ...Read more