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Courtesy: Zavisha Sawmills Ltd. On Saturday, April 19th, Zavisha Sawmills experienced a devastating fire which consumed the sawmill on our property. Hines Creek Fire Department responded immediately to our site and began battling the blaze within minutes

Courtesy: MD of Greenview Effective immediately, Greenview has implemented a 10 tonnes weight restriction on the Little Smoky Bridge on Range Road 214 in Little Smoky. The restriction will be in place until needed repairs are completed. Little

Wednesday April 23, 2025 Big Lakes County has announced the Buffalo Bay Fire has been extinguished. The Grass fire started last week, south of Grouard, that closed a section of Hwy 750 for a few hours. A

Alberta Justice has announced a stay of proceedings in the drug trafficking case against Brittany Salmond, effective since February 20. Salmond, along with Robert Allen, was arrested in October 2023 following a month-long investigation. A search of

Feedback is being seeked, on the proposed new Nuclear Power Project for the Peace River area. The Impact Assessment Agency of Canada and the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission are asking for comments on the summary of the

Tuesday April 22, 2025 Police in Valleyview have confirmed that one person is dead from a late night accident on Highway 43. The RCMP investigation revealed that a cyclist was travelling in the middle of a westbound

UPDATE Police in Valleyview have confirmed that one person is dead from a late night accident on Highway 43. The RCMP investigation revealed that a cyclist was travelling in the middle of a westbound lane and was

Alberta Health Services has announced new potential measles exposures, including in Peace River. In a statement they put out last night, AHS says the potential exposure happened at the Peace River Community Health Centre Emergency Department between

Courtesy: Government of Alberta Dr. Sunil Sookram has temporarily been appointed as interim chief medical officer of health for Alberta. Alberta’s government welcomes Dr. Sunil Sookram as interim Chief Medical Officer of Health, effective immediately. This temporary

Tim Horton’s Smile Cookie Campaign is getting set to go next week in the Northwest, and orders are already coming in. Local Charities benefitting include: Peace River: Always Find a Reason to Smile (Resource Center for Suicide

Monday April 21, 2025 Investigations are underway into a fire at the Zavisha Sawmill in Hines Creek on the weekend. Authorities say the blaze started on Saturday morning, but was brought under control within a few hours.

Investigations are underway into a fire at the Zavisha Sawmill in Hines Creek on the weekend. Authorities say the blaze started on Saturday morning, but was brought under control within a few hours. At this point, no

Courtesy: Northwestern Polytechnic Northwestern Polytechnic and Fort Vermilion School Division Come Together Northwestern Polytechnic and Fort Vermilion School Division (FVSD) are working together to bridge education opportunities in the North. The two partners recently inked a deal

Thursday April 17, 2025 Fire crews from Alberta Wildfire, Big Lakes County and the Sucker Creek First nation were busy yesterday afternoon dealing with a grass fire at Buffalo Bay. Hwy 750 at the Bridge, south of

Valleyview Drug Case A drug investigation in Valleyview is nearing completion in the courts. Four people were charged, after a home in the area was searched in January of 2024. Mitchell Trottier was given jail time, Jordana

Into the Easter long weekend, residents of the Northwest are reminded to be aware of fire advisories. Wildfire officials are advising that with the dry and windy weather taking place, fire restrictions and advisories are in place

This weekend is also the start of Advanced Polls in the federal election. Polling stations will be open from 9am-9pm from Friday to Monday, to cast your ballot. Locally, ten candidates are running in the two ridings

Wednesday April 16, 2025 A guilty plea has been presented in a case of drugs in the MD of Smoky River. Muhktar Ali of Nampa has admitted to a possession charge, after an arrest last June. The

Courtesy: GP RCMP and ALERT Project Glacier dismantles Grande Prairie criminal organization Grande Prairie… Six people have been charged in an extensive organized crime investigation in Grande Prairie. ALERT alleges the group was involved in drug trafficking throughout

Demolition of the old playground near the Sports Palace in High Prairie is underway. Crews and authorities are asking residents to stay away from the area, for safety’s sake. The piece of land is going to be

Residents in the Northwest will be starting to think about placing orders for Tim Horton’s Smile Cookie campaign. Last year, over 600 charities benefitted from nearly $20 million dollars raised across the country. This year’s campaign runs

Muhktar Ali of Nampa has pleaded guilty to possession for the purpose of trafficking following a 2024 drug arrest in the MD of Smoky River. The plea was entered on April 10 at the Peace River Court

Ice Advisories have ended for the West Prairie river, near High Prairie. Alberta Environment says water levels have stabilized and possible ice-related flooding is no longer a concern. The Advisory was in place for a couple of