Peace River


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Peace River

A river, about 1,920 km (1,195 mi) long, rising in central British Columbia, Canada, and flowing east to Alberta then northeast to the Slave River near Lake Athabasca. It was long an important waterway for fur traders.
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Peace River

n
(Placename) a river in W Canada, rising in British Columbia as the Finlay River and flowing northeast into the Slave River. Length: 1715 km (1065 miles)
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Peace′ Riv′er


n.
a river in W Canada, flowing NE from E British Columbia through Alberta to the Slave River. 1050 mi. (1690 km) long.
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Cox chronicles the resistance of farmers and First Nations to a planned dam on the Peace River in northern British Columbia that would flood land of great significance to First Nations and some of Canada's best farmland.
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Pattern Energy acquires 51% stake in Meikle Wind Power Facility
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I just got back from northern Alberta, where I went on a guided, hunt on public land along the Peace River with River Bruin Outfitters.
Worth the wait
Located on Treaty 8 territory, the Site C dam is expected to flood over 80 kilometres of the Peace River Valley.
Protesters vow to continue B.C. dam protest
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