Peace River RCMP – police presence at north end of Peace River
UPDATE: October 8, 2019 – 3:15pm Peace River, Alta. – The RCMP remain on scene at the investigation into the…
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Woman survives personal tragedy to help others
Losing a baby is a tragedy most parents hope never to experience.
For those parents and their families and friends who are grieving a baby, the annual Walk to Remember events help bring awareness and extra community support.
Peace River ready to open Baytex Centre
Construction is essentially complete on the new Baytex Energy Centre in Peace River and the ribbon will be cut to officially open the facility before the end of October.
The new regional facility includes an NHL sized ice rink.
Town agrees to pay debt for Peace Country Sports Club
Since the Peace Country Sports Club publicly announced it will be closing its doors Aug. 31, the organization has been working to clear up its debts.
The club managed the Al “Boomer” Adair Rec Centre.
Petluks chosen for Farm Family Award
Will and Joan Petluk of P-Nutz Farm Inc. north of Nampa have won Farm Family of the year.
The Petluks are one of thirteen families in Alberta being recognized by the 2019 BMO Farm Family Awards.
‘It’s our planet, too!’
Peace River students organized a walk in solidarity with global climate strikes Sept. 27.
Five students started walking downtown at about 12:10 p.m., and were joined by a group of people along the way.
Mercer considering more satellite yards
Peace River’s pulp mill is working on improving its safety and possibly adding more satellite yards as part of the company’s ongoing development plans.
Mercer Peace River Pulp employs about 300 people in the Peace River area.
United Floors wins PR Chamber Golf Tournament
Golfers flocked to the annual Peace River & District Chamber of Commerce Golf Tournament to enjoy some of the last golfing days of the year.
This year’s tournament was held on Sept. 13 at the Mighty Peace Golf Club.
New air test station installed on Woodland Cree First Nation
A new air monitoring station has been installed on the Woodland Cree First Nation by the Peace River Area Monitoring Program [PRAMP].
Air monitoring in the Peace River area started in 2010 with a focus on hydrocarbon odours and emissions.
Too much red tape, MLA hears
Delayed approvals from Alberta Environment and Parks that have been costing municipalities extra money were among the top concerns highlighted at a Peace River round table on red tape reduction.