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RCMP investigate incident at St. Andrew’s

Richard Froese South Peace News (High Prairie) – High Prairie RCMP and Emergency Medical Services were on scene of an incident outside St. Andrew’s School in High Prairie on the morning of Feb. 15. No details have been provided by…
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Loewen promotes hunting during trip to Nashville

Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Central Peace – Notley MLA and Forestry and Parks Minister Todd Loewen returned from a trip to Nashville to promote tourism in Alberta. He attended the 2024 Safari Club International Convention from Jan. 30 to Feb.…
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Emily PlihalLocal JournalismInitiative Reporter Ranchers in areas of Alberta that have been affected by the drought and increased hay prices may qualify for an assistance program created to offset costs associated with breeding herds. “Both the provincial and federal governments…
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H.P. court docketJan. 29, 2024Justice S.P. Hinkley A man hunting illegally in the High Prairie region has been fined more than $1,500.Petar Spanovic, of Lethbridge, was fined $1,500 for possession of wildlife or exotic animal and $200 for unauthorized hunting…
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Winds wreak havoc with power supply

Chris CleggSouth Peace News Power outages across the South Peace and in areas beyond occurred Jan. 30 with winds blew through the area. Doris Kaufmann-Woodcock, manager, Media and Corporate Communications, says the storm affected about 300 customers (lost power) in…
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Still time to use extreme caution

Richard FroeseSouth Peace News People planning to do winter burning outside are being advised by Alberta Wildfire officials to hold off until the ground has enough snow. Firefighters continue to recommend that people delay winter burning until the ground has…
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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Northland School Division encourages parents and guardians to complete the Alberta Education Assurance Survey to comment on local education. Northland schools is working with parents to complete the survey until March 1, says a Northland news…
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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News A High Prairie woman charged with second-degree murder in connection with the death of a seven-month-old boy in October 2022 is still waiting for her trial dates. Kyra Renee Backs is scheduled to next appear in…
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One last look!

High Prairie E.W. Pratt Art students stoked the fires of their creativity to the very end of the first semester, with more great works to show. Meanwhile, second semester Art students are getting warmed up. Students receive instruction from teacher…
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Emily PlihalLocal JournalismInitiative Reporter Do you need some assistance with preparing your federal taxes? Both Northern Sunrise County/Nampa and Smoky River Family and Community Support Services offices want to help seniors and low-income individuals file their 2023 income tax. The…
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Emily PlihalLocal JournalismInitiative Reporter Town of Peace River is the successful recipient of the donation of a firefighting skid unit to the fire department. The Town was contacted by an organization called GlobalMedic last fall to see if they would…
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Richard FroeseSouth Peace News Parents of students attending schools in Holy Family Catholic Regional Division are urged to complete the Alberta Education Assurance Survey to comment on local education. The information collected will help the school division plan the future…
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A plethora of information awaits!

Pearl LorentzenFor South Peace News Community Futures Lesser Slave Lake has started a Community Data Program (CDP) which allows organizations to sign up for a yearly subscription to a statistics service. On Jan. 23, Community Futures and CDP did a…
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