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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 […]

Valleyview Drug Case A drug investigation in Valleyview is nearing completion in the courts. Four people were charged, after a home in the area was searched in January of 2024. Mitchell Trottier was given jail […]

Into the Easter long weekend, residents of the Northwest are reminded to be aware of fire advisories. Wildfire officials are advising that with the dry and windy weather taking place, fire restrictions and advisories are […]

This weekend is also the start of Advanced Polls in the federal election. Polling stations will be open from 9am-9pm from Friday to Monday, to cast your ballot. Locally, ten candidates are running in the […]

Courtesy: GP RCMP and ALERT Project Glacier dismantles Grande Prairie criminal organization Grande Prairie… Six people have been charged in an extensive organized crime investigation in Grande Prairie. ALERT alleges the group was involved in drug […]

Demolition of the old playground near the Sports Palace in High Prairie is underway. Crews and authorities are asking residents to stay away from the area, for safety’s sake. The piece of land is going […]

Residents in the Northwest will be starting to think about placing orders for Tim Horton’s Smile Cookie campaign. Last year, over 600 charities benefitted from nearly $20 million dollars raised across the country. This year’s […]