IGNITE Youth Center pleased with donation (Pamela MacKay)
Their increase in presence, is beginning to equal their increase in recognition and contributions. Reactions to donations made to the Ignite Youth Center in Fairview are coming in, and officials are pleased. The latest gift was $7,000
School’s out, and RV’s are coming out (Peter Herritt)
School is in the books for 2024, and families are thinking about getting away to relax. That might mean hauling out the camping equipment and RV for recreation. Family vacation and relaxation is on the minds of
Paskwa Fire (Fox Lake) extinguished…
Courtesy: Alberta Wildfire Paskwa wildfire now extinguished After extensive work over the winter and into the spring, including numerous infrared scans to identify hot spots — along with recent precipitation received — we are confident in changing the status of the
New role at Northland School Division
Courtesy: Northland School Division Northland School Division is pleased to announce the appointment of Leanne Schram as Learning Coach for Physical Literacy and Athletics. Leanne Schram began her education journey as an Educational Assistant in 2000. Inspired
Summer Tourism season underway (Tammy Brauer)
School is out for the summer, and families are booking their vacations and Stay-cations. Mighty Peace Tourism is looking forward to the summer, which showcases businesses, camping facilities, and other recreation opportunities. Opportunities a-plenty are in store
Summer forecast different than Spring (Alisa Pederson)
The Spring was cool and wet, but the summer may be a different story. Environment Canada is predicting things to be drier in the summer months in the Northwest. Officials say that thunderstorm activity can not be
New Hemp Plant in Building stage (Avis Gagne)
This is the River Country Ag. Show, I’m Keith Hopper. The region’s newest endeavour is getting closer to being in operation. Smoky Hemp Decortication Ltd. is in the test phase of having a hemp plant being open
Williams Reminding Locals To Be Mindful Of Fires
Despite getting some more rain in recent weeks, Peace River MLA Dan Williams says people still need to be mindful of the potential of fires in the area. With warmer temperatures on the horizon, Williams says it’s
Phone service out in Gift Lake
Courtesy: City of Grande Prairie There is a Telus telephone service disruption affecting the community of Gift Lake. Impacted customers are unable to use wireless or landline phones. Telus is aware of the outage and has a
NDP Calls Provincial Police Force Plan “Costly”
The possibility of a provincial police force has the NDP raising concerns about the potential financial costs for municipalities. Kyle Kasawski, the NDP’s Municipal Affairs Critic, says it’s a “costly idea” that the UCP didn’t campaign on