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Peace River's News
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After a few minor weather delays, the Snowbirds flew into Peace River Airport last week with a promise of more excitement to come later this year.
Captain Steve Thompson (Snowbird #10) and Captain Jody McKinn0on (Snowbird #11) are the team co-ordinators for the famous Canadian military aerobatic team based in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan.
Among other duties Thompson is the safety co-ordinator for... Read More
R-G Staff
Tuesday January 23, 2007
The manslaughter trial of Christopher Sean Pappas is slated to begin next week.
Jury selection will begin Monday at 9 a.m. in Court of Queen’s Bench in Peace River.
It will be the second trial for the 37-year-old Peace River area man after jurors were unable to reach a verdict after the weeklong trial in May 2005.
Pappas was charged after 21-year-o... Read More
By Mark Rieder
R-G Staff
Tuesday January 16, 2007
Police have charged four people in connection with vandalism and theft at Peace River’s Nova Hotel last September.
Peace River RCMP Staff Sgt. John Haney said the arrests resulted from assistance from the public.
“This speaks well of the community, that they denunciate vandalism in Peace River,†he said.
Three of the four people ... Read More
By Kristjanna Grimmelt
R-G Staff
Tuesday January 16, 2007
Without an immediate increase in staff, local RCMP are concerned about the level of service they can offer the community. Peace River currently ranks as the second busiest of 41 municipal detachments across Alberta, and RCMP believe numbers will keep climbing.
Staff Sgt. John Haney called the need “definitive†and “undispute... Read More
By Kristy Lesh
R-G Editor
Tuesday January 09, 2007
Police are on the lookout for two male suspects after they allegedly offered a woman a ride home from the bar and took her to a remote location and raped her.
Peace River RCMP say on Dec. 17 at about 2:30 a.m., a woman in her mid-30s was approached by a white male at the rear of the MacNamara Hotel in Peace River and asked if she wanted a... Read More
By Mark Rieder
R-G Staff
Tuesday January 02, 2007
Peace River’s New Year’s baby gave her parents a surprise by arriving almost two weeks before her scheduled birth.
Eva Michaela Chalifoux was born to parents Charlene and Michael of Falher at Peace River hospital at 4:14 a.m. New Year’s Day.
Charlene said they had gotten together with friends when she went into labour at about... Read More
By Mark Rieder
R-G Staff
Tuesday December 19, 2006
A request for police to attend a potential dispute in a Nampa home resulted in the seizure of illicit drugs last Monday.
“There was an indication there was a dispute (that) could potentially arise at the residence,†said Peace River RCMP Staff Sgt. John Haney, “And we were subsequently notified and requested to attend in order to keep... Read More
Upset with how RCMP handled his mom’s death, Craig Flaata holds a family picture of him with his late sister Merissa Moreside who was three at the time and his mother Brenda who was recently killed in High Prairie.
Sun Media File Photo
By Kristy Lesh
R-G Editor
Tuesday December 12, 2006
A 50-year-old High Prairie man charged in the death of his common-law wife was found not guilty in a... Read More
St. Nick and his elves travel Peace River’s Main Street as the Santa Claus Parade draws to a close last Friday. With 16 float entries and a few last-minute arrivals taking part, even the frigid weather didn’t stop people from coming out to watch.
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Tuesday December 05, 2006
Many gathered at Riverfront Park for Community Services’ annual Light up the Park event. Many gasped as the gazebo, trees and various displays filled with light last Thursday. An impressive fireworks display topped off the evening.
“This is a great way to get the community together and kick off the holiday season,†said James Bazan-Lindsay, director of sports... Read More
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