Peace River

American  

noun

1. 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.

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Peace River British  

noun

1. 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 River

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

From Slate ● Apr. 20, 2026

The Peace River sequence, which began in November 2022, was originally called a natural earthquake event by the Alberta Energy Regulator.

From Science Daily ● Dec. 13, 2023

Investigators are heading to the site of the crash, which took place south-east of the town of Manning in the Peace River area.

From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2023

Officials said a number of major wildfires remained in both the Cariboo and Peace River regions, but changing wind directions and cooler weather helped fightfighters temper the spread of those blazes.

From Seattle Times ● May 21, 2023

At half past seven we began to glide along with the current of the Peace River; and almost at every canoe's length we perceived Beaver roads to and from the river.

From Voyages from Montreal Through the Continent of North America to the Frozen and Pacific Oceans in 1789 and 1793 Vol. II by Mackenzie, Alexander