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At its April 23 meeting, Grimshaw town council reviewed a letter from Energy Alberta regarding the Peace River Nuclear Power Project. The Initial Project Description (IPD) was submitted to the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (IAAC) and the Canadian Nuclear…
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Emily PlihalLocal JournalismInitiative Reporter An online safety course provided by Northern Sunrise County Family and Community Support Services is approaching quickly, and organizers want to make sure parents register soon. Navigating the internet and ensuring children are safe when they…
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Emily PlihalLocal JournalismInitiative Reporter National Red Dress Day is set to be upon us, with two walks planned to be held in Fairview and Peace River to honour missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls, and two spirit people. “Red Dress…
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Emily PlihalLocal JournalismInitiative Reporter It is the most BEEautiful time of year for Smoky River Residents with the return of the Falher Honey Festival from June 13-15. “I think people attend the festival because it’s a great weekend to with…
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Emily PlihalLocal JournalismInitiative Reporter If you are looking to boost the mood of friends, family, or co-workers, look no further than purchasing a smile cookie this year at any local Tim Hortons restaurants. Barbara Drummond, owner of the Tim Hortons…
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Emily PlihalLocal JournalismInitiative Reporter Peace River town council has approved an increase of funding to the Hot Tub Replacement Project, officially moving the project ahead. “The budget was $990,000 and to date since 2022, $225,578 has been spent on demolition…
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Jeff Burgar It is said, if you can’t come up with solutions, don’t run off at the mouth talking about problems. As in, complain about crime, but have good and workable suggestions how to fix problems as you see them.…
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Prime Minister Mark Carney has not axed carbon taxes! He has only reduced consumer carbon taxes to zero, which can just as easily be put up. What Liberals giveth, can easily be taketh away. Carney was an advisor to former…
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Art is what they see and what they feel!

High Prairie E.W. Pratt High School Art students have double duty! They create drawings from real life based on what they see and they create watercolour paintings based on what they feel! Yet the line separating the two is never…
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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News The High Prairie Airport terminal building will get an extended roof with funding shared by Big Lakes County and the Town of High Prairie. At a special meeting April 16 to adopt the Big Lakes final…
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Trustees press premier for new St. Andrew’s

Richard FroeseSouth Peace News A new building for St. Andrew’s School in High Prairie was the main priority Holy Family Catholic Regional Division trustees pressed the premier and education minister at a special reception April 15 in Edmonton. Trustees spoke…
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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News St. Stephen’s School in Valleyview has been selected as the 2025 recipient of the Valleyview Tim Hortons Smile Cookie campaign from April 28 to May 4. All proceeds from Smile Cookie sales during the campaign will…
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Rev. Terry Goerz,Redeemer Lutheran Church. Jesus said, “The Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders, chief priests and teachers of the law, and He must be killed and on the third day be raised…
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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Kinuso School was crowned double champions at the seventh annual High Prairie School Division Pakisiwin (Hand Games) Tournament on home turf April 15 at Kinuso. History was made as Kinuso won both the elementary and the…
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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Central Peace – Notley MLA and Forestry and Parks Minister Todd Loewen warns people to beware of bears in forested areas. Alberta Public Safety and Emergency Services also advise people as bears have started emerging from…
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