Tuesday January 13, 2026
- Hazardous and slushy conditions have been made present by the warm temperatures in the region since the weekend.
- Residents and motorists travelling in town, and on the highway are being asked to be extra mindful of wildlife still wondering around.
- Energy Alberta is inviting the public to get more information on the proposed Peace River Nuclear Project.
An Information Session is scheduled for tomorrow, from noon to 3pm at J’s Java Domain downtown. - A lot of residents have been seen in the past few days shovelling the snow off the roofs of their houses and other buildings on their properties or farm.
With the rapid melt and warm temperatures in the area, people are concerned about the weight of the wet snow, as it might cause potential damage to the structure. - Alberta’s NDP is calling on the government to face a “crisis” of overcrowded hospitals head-on as doctors plead for emergency measures to help cope.
- Alberta teachers are finding literacy and numeracy screening tests for early-years students to be unhelpful and, in some cases, frustrating.
- Curling Canada has announced the field and the pools for the Canadian Women’s Curling Championships.
Nampa’s Kayla Skrlik is the top seed in Pool B, with some other notables in the Pool being Christina Black from Nova Scotia, and Selena Sturmay from Alberta.
Rachel Homan is not in the tournament this year, as she prepares for the Olympics.
The Scotties start January 23 in Mississauga Ontario. - All seven Canadian teams are in action in the NHL tonight.
Edmonton is in Nashville, Calgary is in Columbus, Vancouver is in Ottawa, the Islanders are in Winnipeg, Toronto is in Utah, and Montreal is in Washington. - Fishing season continues in the Northwest, with the Chinook settled in for the next few days.
Highs today will be 8 in the Big Lakes, 6 in the Peace and -4 in the Mackenzie.
Sunny skies are prevailing, but cooler temperatures set in by the weekend.
Keith Hopper, Trending 55
