Prairie River Raiders boy’s and girl’s junior high school basketball teams fell short of earning berths at the Alberta Northwest 2J basketball championships. Prairie River boys lost to the Hillside ...

More than 33 dozen apple pies were made at Pleasantview Lodge in High Prairie on Feb. 28 as an annual fundraiser for the ...

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Big Lakes County has named members to the inter-municipal weed and pest appeal board. At its regular meeting Feb. 25, council appointed Brianne Brault, George Blackhurst, Duane Nichols and Doug ...

Management of Big Lakes County waste transfer stations will be transferred to another authority to save the County money. At its regular meeting Feb. 25, council passed a motion that the management of ...

Alberta has a long history in Canada as a leading province, joining confederation Sept. 1, 1905. Agriculture, forestry and the energy industry have significantly contributed to the economy of Alberta ...

Are you looking for a club in the region that revolves around reading and spending time analyzing books? Smoky River Family and Community Support Services (FCSS) is gearing up to host its second Book ...

Peace River is The Land of 12-Foot Davis, McLennan is the Bird Capital of Canada, Falher is the Honey Capital of Alberta and Manning likes to call itself The Land of the Mighty Moose. Fairview is ...

A four-way stop created in Kinuso on a main road last summer to make it safer for motorists and pedestrians will remain in ...

I write in regards to the front page picture on last week’s paper (Volume 64, Number 7). How sad it is to see two hockey players fighting on the front page. I’m sure out of all the photos you have ...

Alberta is introducing New Navigation Pathways for Albertans Impacted by Gender-Based Violence, a virtual event to help individuals who have been impacted by violence. “211 is hosting this event to ...

Big Lakes County presented three $2,363.88 cheques to High Prairie organizations Feb. 25 from remaining funds of the annual Big Lakes Invitational Charity Golf tournament that was terminated by ...