No kick off for the Peace’s football teams
The Peace River Pioneers and the Charles Spencer Mavericks have withdrawn from the Mighty Peace Football League. The teams walked away from the league because of a lack of players and safety concerns. Peace River Pioneers Head
Peace Regional RCMP have laid charges in break and entry case
Peace Regional RCMP have charged 23 year old Roderick Sorensen for a break and entry that took place in the early evening hours on September 15th. The homeowner called the RCMP saying they saw someone stealing property
Early, cooler weather has its pros and cons for farmers
Cooler, winter like temperatures have come about a month earlier for Albertans this year, resulting in farmers having little time to transition. Claude Lavoie is a dairy farmer in the Peace Region who is responsible for feeding
Terry Fox Run gets support from Peace River and Grimshaw
On Sunday September 16th, people from Peace River and Grimshaw came together to take part in this year’s Terry Fox Runs in their respective communities. Peace River had a total of 8 runners and 6 volunteers participate
Miserable Miles makes a comeback
The Miserable Miles race starts at 10 AM on September 15th and already has up to 166 registrations with a sizable amount of them being youth. This year the team at Misery Mountain opened registration up to
Community event shines light on child loss
A Walk to Remember is an event that is dedicated for families and members of the community who want to support those who have experienced pregnancy or infancy loss. The walk will begin on Saturday September 15th
Large bear spotted in Rainbow Lake
A “fairly large” bear has been spotted roaming the Town of Rainbow Lake. Acting CAO Rourke Card says the Town is keeping track of the location of the bear, but so far it isn’t causing any
Unsettled business with NAFTA leaves Canada’s dairy farmers feeling “uneasy”
One of the biggest areas of concern in NAFTA talks, has been American access to Canada’s dairy market. Richard Lavoie, of Lavoie Ventures Ltd, says that the threat of Americans gaining more access is one of the
Crime mapping coming soon to Peace River
Residents of Peace River will soon be able to check in on certain crimes in their community. The RCMP’s Crime Mapping application will be coming to the Town of Peace River’s website. The application will show on
Snow on the way for the Peace
People across the region are bracing for an early snowfall which is expected to hit us on Wednesday. Last week was when we first learned we’d be getting snow on Wednesday, and Environment Canada Meteorologist Dave Carlsen