A hoary marmot at Jasper, Alberta. Marmots are one of Alberta’s popular substitutes for groundhogs on Groundhog Day. Others ...

Northland School Division Supt. Cal Johnson will retire Aug. 31 after serving the division for 10 years. He announced his retirement to the board at its regular meeting Jan. 17, says a Northland news ...

In my last column, we looked at one aspect of the section of Scripture in Luke 8 where Jesus travels to the region of the Gerasenes where he is met by a man possessed by a legion of demons. We see ...

High Prairie E.W. Pratt Chargers high school basketball teams challenged former players in the annual Tonesha Walker Memorial Basket Tournament alumni games Jan. 22 just before the tournament. The ...

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H.P court docketJan. 19, 2026Justice C.A. Palmer A man who failed to annually register as a sexual offender for several years will be digging deep into his pockets to pay a fine.Theodore Joseph ...

There is no doubt the cockadoodle plan to shut down Fairview College is exactly that – nuts! Not to mention, it’s a horrible face slap to the people of Fairview and surrounding area. Most thought ...

Peace River Regional Women’s Shelter has received a much-needed donation from Swift Oilfield, helping to offset some of the ...

Citizens of the Town of High Prairie and Big Lakes County shared their vision and ideas to create a new regional economic ...

Christmas and New Year’s was not as busy for High Prairie RCMP as it was the year before. Police responded to 243 calls from ...

The British Columbia Alaska Highway Mile Zero city continues to be a house of horrors for the High Prairie Regals. The Regals ...

A High Prairie woman has an ambitious plan to repurpose the old High Prairie Youth Assessment Centre. Amber Fjeld, a recently graduated social worker, addressed High Prairie town council Jan. 13 with ...