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Peace River

American

noun

a river in W Canada, flowing NE from the Rocky Mountains in E British Columbia through Alberta to the Slave River. 1,050 miles (1,690 km) long.

Peace River British

noun

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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The plant where he worked, he said, was now owned by Peace River.

From Slate ● Apr. 20, 2026

Areas subject to mandatory evacuation in British Columbia’s northeast have increased, with the latest order Monday for Doig River First Nation and the Peace River Regional District as a fire threatens nearby.

From Seattle Times ● May 14, 2024

The experts agreed that the Peace River sequence was likely induced, but the study results suggest that the data to definitively distinguish induced from natural earthquakes were not always conclusive or available for the experts.

From Science Daily ● Dec. 13, 2023

The pilot was declared dead after being evacuated to Peace River airport.

From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2023

I used to do a deal o’ trade 28 wi’ them on the Peace River, ’fore they was located on a reserve.

From In the Brooding Wild by Cullum, Ridgwell

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