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Faust RCMP on its own

Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Faust RCMP has truly become its own detachment after being under operation of the High Prairie RCMP for many years. The detachment became a separate detachment Dec. 1, 2024. Acting Sgt. Dennis Kerr says the detachment…
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Chris Clegg South Peace News Expressing opposition to the United Conservative Party’s budget tabled in the Alberta Legislature Feb. 27 has prompted the party to remove Lesser Slave Lake MLA Scott Sinclair from caucus. Sinclair voiced opposition to the budget…
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Expertise of pencil used in artwork

High Prairie E.W. Pratt High School Art students bedazzle, mesmerize and hypnotize and they do it all with mere pencils on paper! It is all in the technique of pushing line and colour values to the limit! Students receive instruction…
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High Prairie School Division crowns junior hoops champs

Two teams from High Prairie captured junior high school basketball championships at the High Prairie School Division final tournament March 1 in High Prairie. The Prairie River Raiders won the boy’s title when they defeated the Kinuso Knights 48-22 in…
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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News A date to set a trial for a High Prairie woman charged with second-degree murder in connection with the death of a seven-month-old boy in October 2022 has been rescheduled. New trial dates for Kyra Renee…
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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Peace River School Division has set its calendar for the next school year. At its regular meeting Feb. 20, the board approved the calendar for 2025-06, says a PRSD news release published Feb. 24. The board…
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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Peace River MLA and Mental Health and Addiction Minister Dan Williams says proposed updates to addiction treatment licensing will better serve Albertans. Mental health and addiction licensing amendments have been introduced to support high-quality care and…
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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News A High Prairie man who admitted to setting fire to an historic Catholic church building in Grouard in May 2023 will be sentenced in mid-June. Gerald Kenneth Capot, 51, is scheduled to be sentenced June 12…
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‘Pasta’ salt and pepper, please!

An event to raise funds for a trip to Vancouver for senior high students at High Prairie St. Andrew’s School was held Feb. 26 at the High Prairie Legion Hall. Co-hosted and co-sponsored by Audrey’s Catering and Wholesale Market, the…
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Holy Family updates guiding principles

Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Holy Family Catholic Regional Division board of trustees has a new set of guiding principles for making decisions. The board signed the document at its regular meeting Feb. 19, says a HFCRD news release. Guiding principles…
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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News St. Andrew’s School in High Prairie welcomed Lesser Slave Lake MLA Scott Sinclair recently to discuss plans by Holy Family Catholic Regional Division to construct a new school building. Sinclair visited the school Feb. 13 and…
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Scholarships awarded to future healthcare professionals

The Grimshaw Regional Healthcare Attraction and Retention Committee (GRHARC) is proud to announce the recipients of the 2025 GRHARC Healthcare Scholarship Program. The annual scholarship, valued at $2,000 per recipient, provides financial support to six students pursuing healthcare or medical-related…
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