T55 Daily News Blast

Monday September 29, 2025

Peace Regional Police are searching for a missing woman.
23 year-old Jasmine Charlene Cardinal of Little Buffalo, was last seen in the Simon Lake area a week and a half ago.
Fairview RCMP have arrested two well-known offenders wanted on a number of charges.
41 year-old Malcolm Henry Testawits and 39 year-old Amy Lee Lacosse were apprehended on Friday on the back roads on Fairview.
Peace Regional RCMP have made an arrest in relation to the shoplifting, and subsequent assault with a weapon complaint in the downtown.
32 year-old Craig Alook of Trout Lake faces robbery, assault, and theft charges, as well as two warrants from Grande Prairie.
Today is the last day to vote on the tentative agreement for Alberta teachers.
The Teachers Employer Bargaining Association and the Alberta Teachers Association had an offer put on the table last week, and 5:00 this afternoon is when polls close.
Dan Williams, the Municipal Affairs Minister and MLA for Peace River, says one of his focuses will be on getting municipalities to deliver “core services” more efficiently. (Interview in separate story)
Crops are 78% in the Bin in the Peace Region, which is 23 points ahead of the five-year average, and 37 points up on the 10-year average.
Specifically, Dry Peas are 98% complete, Spring Wheat are at 91%, Barley 88%, Oats 78%, and Canola 63% harvested.
Canada Post continues to be on strike, after sweeping changes were expected and announced by the federal government.
Workers walked off the job last week, after a year of ongoing negotiations that failed to reach an agreement.
Provincial Rankings for High School Football are out for this week. Peace River is #1 in 9-a-side, after a 50-0 win over Drayton Valley on Saturday.
Peace River, High Prairie and Valleyview all play this weekend.
The Baseball playoffs start tomorrow with the best-of three wild card series. The Toronto Blue Jays start Saturday against the winner of the Yankee-Red Sox series.
The NFL Monday-nighters is Cincinnati is in Denver and the Jets are in Miami.
A mix of Sun and cloud is forecasted for the Northwest this afternoon. Highs are in the teens, with lows tonight being just below 10.
You could see a little shower in the next 24 hours.