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Emergency measures taken by multiple Peace River Forest Area municipalities
Multiple municipalities inside the Peace River Forest Area have taken Emergency measures due to out-of-control wildfires.Clear Hills County:A wildfire Alert and local state of emergency has been issue...
May 06, 2023
Elected officials, dignitaries mark coronation of King Charles in Ottawa
OTTAWA - The federal government honoured the coronation of King Charles III, Canada's new head of state, with a ceremony of its own in the nation's capital this morning. Elected officials and dignitar...
May 06, 2023
Charmaine Crooks elected Canada Soccer president at annual meeting in Saint John
SAINT JOHN, N.B. - Charmaine Crooks has been elected president of Canada Soccer. The former Olympian beat out former Canada Soccer vice-president Rob Newman for the top elected job at the governing bo...
May 06, 2023
Evacuation order in place for Fox Creek
UPDATE: Residents of Fox Creek and Little Smoky are being required to evacuated as a wildfire is in their proximity. All areas immediately surrounding these communities along Highway 43 are to evacuat...
May 06, 2023
Grande Prairie hockey player part of silver medal-winning Esso Cup team
A Swan City product and Grande Prairie Minor Hockey alum recently had a run at a national championship.Maggie-Kate Fitzpatrick and her U18 AAA Fraser Valley Rush team from Langley, BC lost the Esso Cu...
May 06, 2023
Canadian politicians offer congratulations to King Charles on Coronation Day
The coronation of King Charles III took place early Saturday morning in London's historic Westminster Abbey, prompting well-wishes from across Canada. Here's what people had to say: "Today, we ring in...
May 06, 2023
Mental health presentations coming to schools in Donnelly, High Prairie, Slave Lake
An organization called LiveDifferent will be sending its road team to some schools in the Peace as part of May being Mental Health Awareness Month.They will be among schools across the country getting...
May 06, 2023
King Charles III to be crowned at Westminster Abbey
LONDON (AP) - King Charles III is being crowned Saturday at Westminster Abbey, in a ceremony built on ancient traditions, at a time when the monarchy faces an uncertain future. The monarch traveled to...
May 06, 2023
Trudeau, Simon arrive at coronation along with other Canadian dignitaries
LONDON - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Gov. Gen. Mary Simon and their spouses are among the Canadian delegation who have entered Westminster Abbey to witness the coronation of King Charles III. The C...
May 06, 2023
'A feast for the eyes': Canadians prepare to celebrate King's coronation
People across Canada are preparing to celebrate the coronation of King Charles III this weekend, the first coronation in seven decades, with watch parties, commemorative pins and public events. The co...
May 06, 2023