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Courtesy: Peace River Forest Area Fire Crews are busy in the Forest Areas of Peace River, High Level, Slave Lake and Grande Prairie with Hazard Reduction Burns. Firefighters are removing dry and dead grass to lessen the

Courtesy HFCRD At the April 17th, 2024 Regular Board Meeting, the Board of Trustees unanimously voted to call a by-election in Ward 2 McLennan. The vote came after the Ward 2 Trustee seat became vacant after the

Courtesy: PR Municipal Library On Monday, April 15th at 2:15 am, the Peace River Municipal Library experienced a break & enter.  Cameras and motion sensors picked up the activity and RCMP were dispatched to the scene. The individual

Courtesy: Fairview RCMP Fairview RCMP seek public assistance in locating missing male Fairview, Alta. – Fairview RCMP is seeking public assistance in locating a missing male. Willis Robichaud (46), a resident of Fairview, was last heard from

The Provincial Government is researching into the use of celphones in schools by students. In the meantime, School Divisaions like the Holy Family Catholic Regional Division is engaging with stakeholders, as this research is being conducted. Some

Courtesy: Northland School Division Two NSD students selected as Honouring Spirit: Indigenous Student Award Recipients We are thrilled to announce that two Northland School Division (NSD) students have been selected as recipients of the 2024 Honouring Spirit:

Courtesy: Town of High Level High Level announces Interim CAO The Town of High Level Mayor and Council are excited to announce the appointment of Ron Leaf as the Interim Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) with the Town

Courtesy: SL RCMP Slave Lake RCMP arrested two in break and enter Slave Lake, Alta. – On April 15, 2024, at approximately 12:01 a.m., Slave Lake RCMP responded to a complaint of a break and enter in

Courtesy: Town of High Level Town of High Level spring maintenance underway With the turning of the seasons to warmer weather, the Town of High Level is running its annual spring maintenance program. Spring maintenance on our

Tuesday April 16, 2024 Peace Regional RCMP have one in custody on possession charges. Last Thursday, police were reported of possible stolen property in an area of North Harmon Valley. 46 year-old Carlamae Evelyn Underwood of Northern

Courtesy: SL RCMP Slave Lake RCMP arrested suspect for break and enter to residence Slave Lake, Alta. – On April 13, 2024, at approximately 1:05 p.m., Slave Lake RCMP responded to a complaint of a male attempting

Courtesy: PR RCMP Peace Regional RCMP lay charges in several stolen property files Peace River, Alta. – On April 11, 2024, Peace Regional RCMP responded to a report of potential location of stolen property in the area

Courtesy: AHS Alberta Health Services – Public Service Announcement April 15, 2024 Temporary disruption at Fairview Health Complex Emergency Department FAIRVIEW — Due to the inability to secure physician coverage, the Fairview Health Complex Emergency Department will

Courtesy: Government of Alberta High Level Native Friendship Centre Society – The Friendship Park and History Walk project will enhance and upgrade the Centre’s amenities. Grant amount: $114,000 Mackenzie County – The County will develop an outdoor recreation and

Courtesy: Village of Berwyn Here are the highlights from Council – April 11. Have a great weekend! Audit Report Cheri Peterson from MNP presented the findings of the audit of the Village of Berwyn’s Audited Financial Statements

Courtesy: PR RCMP Peace Regional RCMP lay charges in stolen property and fuel Peace River, Alta. – In March, 2024, Peace Regional RCMP were alerted to suspicious transactions on fuel cards; transactions were occurring in several locations

Courtesy: Town of Grimshaw Here’s the highlights from the meeting held on April 10th… Vision 2030 – Town of Grimshaw Strategic Plan Council approved updates to Vision 2030, the Town of Grimshaw’s Strategic Plan. The plan outlines

Courtesy: MD of Greenview Municipal District of Greenview and Town of Valleyview Unite to Support Northern Gateway School Division Development of New K-12 School In Valleyview Valleyview, Alberta — The Municipal District of Greenview and the Town of

Courtesy: MD of Fairview UPDATE – 9:30am April 10, 2024 NOTICE OF ROAD RE-OPENING Please be advised that Range Road 34 between Township Road 822 and Township Road 814 has been re-opened. BACKGROUND NOTICE OF TEMPORARY ROAD

Courtesy: AHS Alberta Health Services – Public Service Announcement April 9, 2024 Temporary disruption at Fairview Health Complex Emergency Department FAIRVIEW — Due to the inability to secure physician coverage, the Fairview Health Complex Emergency Department will

Tuesday April 9, 2024 The 2024 budgets for Operating, Tax Rate impacts, Capital and Reserves will be decided upon during the meeting of Council in High Prairie. As well, Council will have further debate the development of

The Town of Peace River is telling people to be on the lookout for cougars. There have been some uncomfirmed reports of a cougar being spotted the other night in Terrace Trailer Park and West Hill area.

The Town of Peace River is under a River Ice Advisory. The breakup of the ice cover on the river is expected to happen this week. Warm weather is in the forecast and the slightly above seasonal

Courtesy: Government of Alberta Helping victims of crime navigate the justice system April 05, 2024 Media inquiries Alberta’s government is providing $6.8 million over two years to make sure victims of crime have access to the help they

Courtesy: Government of Alberta Building Alberta’s regional airport network April 04, 2024 Alberta’s government is investing $1.13 million to support the development of regional airports across the province. Alberta’s regional airports connect people, create jobs and help

Courtesy: Government of Alberta Budget 2024 funds new school builds that will support the learning needs of francophone students across Alberta. This year marks 30 years of francophone school governance in Alberta. What started as two schools