Northern Sunrise County expects to have input if it is covering part of the policing bill
Northern Sunrise County says over $116,000 will be added to next year’s budget. The increase will come from a change in the province’s policing funding model. On Wednesday, Justice Minister and Solicitor General, Doug Schweitzer announced a
High Level RCMP says it will provide more updates than the past to town council
High Level’s newest RCMP Staff Sargent is looking forward to keeping the town more up-to-date when it comes to police statistics and fighting crime. Sargent Dennis Belaronde started with the High Level detachment in August and spoke
Dawson Creek Ready For WJAC
Some of the top junior hockey players in the world will be in Dawson Creek this week. The World Junior A Challenge will run from December 7-15. Jason La Rose, manager of content services with Hockey Canada,
RCMP identify the remains found near Slave Lake in October 2018
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
When it comes to reading and science, few are as proficient as Alberta’s students according to international report
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
AJHL Storm To Play Exhibition vs Czechs
The AJHL’s Grande Prairie Storm will play in a very unique hockey game tomorrow night. The Storm will play the Czech Republic national team in an exhibition game for the World Junior A Challenge happening in Dawson
Grimshaw Man Hospitalized After Crash
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
Nampa Museum Wine Gala Fundraiser
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
Over $5K Raised Through Carry The Cause
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
Peace Region MPs getting ready for resumption of Parliament on Thursday
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