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Sixties Scoop tour comes to Peace River

Richard Froese For The Express A dark period in Indigenous history will be on display in Peace River in early May. Everyone is invited to the Sixties Scoop exhibit at the Peace River Museum and Archives Centre on May 2.…
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Anti-Alberta campaign killing economy

Richard Froese For The Express Efforts to fight a major campaign against the oil sands are getting off the ground. A guest speaker presented the anti-Alberta campaign April 13 in High Prairie.Vivian Krause explains The Tar Sands Campaign is supported…
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PRDS shines at Sundance Stars Festival

Susan Thompson Express Staff The Peace Region Dance Society’s competitive dance troupe attended their first away festival and came home with some impressive awards. Over forty different studios from Edmonton, Calgary, Banff, Fort McMurray and beyond came together to compete…
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Peace River trade show looks to the future

Tom Henihan Express Staff Peace River and District Chamber of Commerce “Spring Trade Show 2019” took place on April 5 and 6 at Baytex Energy Centre. The “Bright Future,” themed tradeshow offered an exhaustive choice of services and merchandise including…
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Residents make last minute plea to save 99 St trees

Susan Thompson Express Staff Residents of 99 street in Peace River attended the regular meeting of town council on April 8 in a last minute bid to save the old trees on their street. While one heritage tree will remain,…
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Whyte Ave Womprats rock steampunk dance

Susan Thompson Express Staff Peace River residents got decked out in their finest corsets, top hats, and gears for the underground music society’s annual steampunk event on Saturday. “We’ve noticed over the years that our crowd is very creative and…
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