COVID-19 UPDATE: July 17
On July 17, Alberta Health Services confirmed 105 new cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of cases in the province to 9,219. It was also reported that two people passed away
Two suspects facing several charges after drugs and weapons seized
When Red Earth Creek RCMP did a curfew check at the Loon River First Nation, officers discovered a lot more. The check was being done on someone who had been previously charged with drug trafficking and possession
RCMP Major Crimes Unit investigating suspicious death in Peace River
The RCMP Major Crimes Unit is taking over an investigation from the Peace Regional Detachment after a man was found unconscious yesterday afternoon. The detachment was notified about the 42-year-old male at around 4:40 at an apartment
Justice Minister and Solicitor General joined the Trending 55 Newsroom’s Hot Seat to talk baseball and politics
On Fridays, Justice Minister and Solicitor General, Doug Schweitzer joins us to talk about the latest news at the provincial level and weighs in on baseball as well. This week, we talked about: The ministry looking at
MLA Rehn Talks About Infrastructure Investments
Lesser Slave Lake MLA Pat Rehn says some infrastructure investments in the region by the province will provide some help to a struggling ceonomy. Rehn says the area will get over $7.5 million from the government’s Strategic
Rotaract Club Launches Packed Packs Campaign
The Peace River Rotaract Club has started their “Packed Packs” campaign. Club president Rylee Armstrong says they’re looking for new or gently used backpacks to be donated so they can be filled with school supplies and delivered