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- Police officer injured while arresting man Chris Clegg South Peace News (Peace River) – A Peace River man is facing multiple charges after his…
- Court Docket – Man leaves home against court order H.P. court docketSept. 14, 2026Justice J. Maher A Gift Lake man added more time to his criminal record…
- Ongoing crime problem hot topic The continuing crime problem plaguing High Prairie continues to be debated at town council meetings with one councillor…
- Woman offers ideas to fight crime, beautify High Prairie Katrina Ross is proposing a mural be painted on an exterior east wall of the High Prairie and…
- Today’s Happenings: September 28, 2026 Today in High Prairie! See what’s happening today in town, celebrity birthdays, local history, world history and your…
- Big Lakes County offers Grouard lot for sale Big Lakes County has offered a County-owned lot in Grouard for sale to a neighbour. At its regular…
- Elemental Fitness builds strength, community Heidi Dube, owner of Elemental Fitness. Photo courtesy of Heidi Dube. For Heidi Dube, opening Elemental Fitness and…
- Councillor suggests Indigenous training for colleagues Chris Clegg South Peace News (High Prairie) – A High Prairie town councillor is suggesting her colleagues take…
- Indian Relay Races thrill large audience A competitor in a relay race heat passes the finish line at the Indian Relay Races on Sept.…
- United front on nuclear supported Peace Regional Energy Alliance (PREA) has voiced its support for an announcement by the Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Northwest…
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Walter Gross, retired owner of Husky Farm Equipment in Alma and an active proponent for farm safety, talks about the importance of farmers being aware of silo gas. Meg Deak, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter It [... Read More ]
Four years ago, St. Catharines voters elected a mayor and two Ward 4 councillors who had made promises about the future of the former General Motors property and what they would do to address the [... Read More ]
On September 14, protest errupted outside the Art Gallery of Ontario where Prime Minister Mark Carney hosted the first ever Canada Investment Summit. Anushka Yadav, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter “We really did have everything, didn’t [... Read More ]
Disley initial production module design. Courtesy of Buffalo Potash Crop. DISLEY, Sask. — Buffalo Potash has finished drilling all five wells for its Initial Production Module northwest of Regina, but company president and chief operating [... Read More ]
Affordable housing is the backbone of a thriving community. Single-bedroom apartments once obtainable on a minimum-wage job have become a vestige of what once was. That was the problem Mayor Carolyn Parrish, who is running [... Read More ]
Editor’s note: This story was originally published on Oct. 1, 2026. It was corrected on Oct. 2, 2026 to clarify that one of the meeting attendees had ties to the Canadian Centre for Child Protection. [... Read More ]
Eris Nyx speaking at an April 2022 event for the anniversary of the declaration of the overdose crisis as a public health emergency. Maddi Dellplain, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter It was an emotional scene at [... Read More ]
The Department of Fisheries and Oceans is spending $77 million to build a small-craft harbour in Arctic Bay by 2030. Those details emerged on Oct. 2. (Photo courtesy Fisheries and Oceans Canada) William Koblensky Varela, [... Read More ]
With Mississauga’s mayoral race entering its final stretch ahead of the municipal election on October 26, four candidates took the stage at Sheridan College Friday, promising voters sharply distinct visions for the city’s future—often turning [... Read More ]
Peachland council is supporting recommendations for an increase in their pay Jeff McDonald, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Whoever wins seats on Peachland’s council on October 17 will get paid more than at present for the [... Read More ]
LATCHFORD – The unsightly state of the Ontario Northland Railway (ONR) bridge through here is a dam shame. That’s the view of Latchford council, which is reaching out to fellow municipalities to support their bid [... Read More ]
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