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On June 8, at approximately 1 a.m., Valleyview RCMP responded to a 911 call in the M.D. of Greenview near Valleyview, Alta.Officers arrived at the scene and met with a female who advised that a male had been at her…
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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Ronald Frank Sutherland, 34, formerly of Grouard, was fined $1,000 after pleading guilty in High Prairie provincial court May 16 to possession of a prohibited weapon and $300 for failing to appear in court.Court heard Sutherland…
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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News A Driftpile, Alta. woman will not be allowed to have animals for two years after putting a dog in distress.Betsy Giroux, 35, was also fined $500 after pleading guilty in High Prairie provincial court May 16…
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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News A trial has been set for three people from the High Prairie region charged in connection with an illegal fishing operation more than two years ago.Elizabeth Ann Andrews and Lee Roy Andrews, both of Faust, and…
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H.P. court docketApril 25, 2022Judge G.W. Paul A young High Prairie man was sentenced to four weeks behind bars after pleading guilty to numerous charges.Ben McVey, 21, was sentenced to 28 days in jail by Judge G.W. Paul in High…
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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News A Driftpile man will have to pay more than $750 in damages to a fence at a downtown park in High Prairie.John Samuel Isadore, 28, was fined $500 for mischief causing damage under $5,000 after pleading…
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H.P. court docketMay 2, 2022Judge R.B. Marceau Jack Auger, of Edmonton, formerly of Whitefish Lake, was sentenced to 30 days after pleading guilty in High Prairie provincial court May 2 to possession of a weapon contrary to a court order.The…
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SPN staff A High Prairie man was sentenced to five years in jail for the May 17, 2020 killing of Christopher Valiquette.Valiquette, 34, a resident of Swan River First nation, died after an altercation in the early hours of a…
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Chris CleggSouth Peace News A Peace River resident faces 21 criminal charges after being stopped by RCMP north of Falher and found to be in possession of several serious weapons and illegal drugs.McLennan RCMP initiated the traffic stop April 10…
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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News A Driftpile man who used fire when he attacked another man will have plenty of time to think about his actions.Derek Preston Giroux, 34, of Driftpile, was handed a conditional sentence order [CSO] of 90 days…
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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Three people from the High Prairie region charged in connection with an illegal fishing operation more than two years ago have been ordered to appear in court to set a trial date.The matters of Elizabeth Ann…
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