Peace Region

Alberta Construction Association asks province to pay hospital contractors

The Alberta Construction Association is calling on the provincial government to pay companies owed money for work done at the new Grande Prairie hospital.It has written a letter to the Infrastructure ...

Apr 08, 2019 Photo by Justin Dionne

Ritchie Bros. gearing up for largest spring auction yet

The largest spring auction Ritchie Bros. has ever held is taking place this week. The event takes place from April 11 - 13, and is expected to feature close to 2,800 items from over 350 sellers.Region...

Apr 07, 2019 Facebook/Ritchie Bros.

Indigenous Speakers Series turns attention to post-secondary transition

Graduation is right around the corner, and that has the Peace Wapiti School Division focusing on getting those students prepared for the transition to post-secondary education.Two Indigenous professio...

Apr 07, 2019 Photo: Peace Wapiti Public School Division

E.E. Oliver Elementary School hosts Robotics Tournament

E.E. Oliver Elementary School in Fairview will be hosting its third annual Robotics Tournament on April 10. This year the tournament that sees teams in attendance from all throughout Northern Alberta ...

Apr 06, 2019 Photo/ Jennifer Daniel

Charges laid after fraud investigation

RCMP say charges have been laid following a fraud investigation from a local post secondary institution. The investigation revealed discrepancies in documents of a value over five thousand dollars sus...

Apr 05, 2019

Wolf sighting prompts school hold and secure

The Peace Wapiti School Division says a wolf sighting in Spirit River prompted a short hold and secure at Spirit River Regional Academy Friday afternoon.It has since been lifted. The Division says thi...

Apr 05, 2019 From the SRRA Facebook page

Bezanson teen to compete in Miss Teenage Canada pageant

14-year-old Mia Ouellet-Wilson, a self-described "country girl" who lives on an acreage with her family near Bezanson, has won the title of "Miss Teen Northern Alberta". The competition that took plac...

Apr 05, 2019 Photo/ Mia Ouellet-Wilson

Two vehicle collision on Highway 43 eastbound near Clarkson Valley Rd.

UPDATE (4:25 p.m.) Valleyview RCMP say Highway 43 eastbound has since cleared. The cause of the crash is still under investigation. UPDATE (3:30 p.m.) STARS says it flew a 45-year-old man in serious c...

Apr 05, 2019

Drug bust sentence, preliminary hearings set

Alberta Justice says a local man has been given a two-year jail sentence after a 2017 drug arrest.Trent Douglas Hockett pleaded guilty to one charge each of possession for the purpose of trafficking a...

Apr 05, 2019 Photo by Curtis Galbraith

A glimpse at road construction projects taking place after May long weekend

Crews with the city have another busy summer ahead of them as work is set to begin on improving roads sometime after May long weekend. The City's Capital Construction Supervisor Mark Hoseasson says on...

Apr 04, 2019 Photo by Curtis Galbraith