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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Peace River School Division board discussed various issues with Peace River MLA and Mental Health and Addiction Minister Dan Williams at a meeting April 3. Topics included several of the board’s advocacy policies, including concerns about…
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Meet the candidates in Peace River – Westlock

Liberal candidate Luke Markowski sees importance in debating the issues Joe McWilliamsFor South Peace News The Liberal Party candidate for Peace River-Westlock hasn’t been able to do much campaigning yet, because he’s in the middle of his final exams at…
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Art continues to exceed boundaries

High Prairie E.W. Pratt High School student art can be about Math and Geometry, but it can also veer into the realm of feelings and emotion, all the while pursuing the artistic elements with precision and heart. Students receive instruction…
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Chris CleggSouth Peace News A Keg River man and Loon Lake woman are facing charges after being arrested with help from the public. Peace Regional RCMP report the incident began April 3 near Hines Creek, 100 kms west of Peace…
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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Wildfire season started March 1 and Faust RCMP are warning people to be cautious in forested areas. “With the arrival of spring and warmer temperatures comes elevated risk of an early wildfire season,” acting detachment commander…
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Man caught with cocaine, meth in vehicle

Chris CleggSouth Peace News What started as a rather innocent incident quickly ballooned to a far more serious matter for a Peace River man in late March. On March 24, Peace River Regional RCMP responded to a report of a…
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Deadline nears to apply for 2 $1,500 Watershed Council bursaries

The Lesser Slave Watershed Council (LSWC) established the Elliott and Rosche Memorial Bursary in 2020 in memory of two founding directors, Brian Elliott and Brian Rosche, who contributed significant time and energy to the establishment of the Lesser Slave Watershed…
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Special funding for francophone schools will increase for Conseil scolaire du Nord-Ouest (CSNO) schools in northwest Alberta. At its regular meeting March 18, the board reviewed the 2025-26 provincial budget released Feb. 27. While base funding has not increased, the…
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Prairie River students debut AI project at science fair

Chastin MartelFor South Peace News Dax Peters and Aryaman Kukreja, students from Prairie River Junior High School (PRJHS) in High Prairie, represented High Prairie School Division (HPSD) at the Peace Country Regional Science Fair held in Peace River on March…
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Northland School Division will be adding to its fleet after approving to buy four 64-seat new buses at its March 22 meeting. Cost is $758,689.80 including GST and comes from capital reserves. Northland continually updates its fleet to ensure safe…
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Emily PlihalLocal JournalismInitiative Reporter It’s a danger most people now face, and Northern Sunrise County Family and Community Support Services is offering a course for people to recognize it. Online safety is an issue that the majority of North Americans…
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Speeder caught driving 100 km/hr+ over limit

Talk about your lead-foot drivers! High Prairie RCMP report on April 8 they issued a ticket for speeding at over 100 km/hr over the posted speed limit of 100 km/hr. Police were conducting traffic enforcement on Highway 2 in Big…
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