Northern Sunrise County approves Budget and 2026 Tax Rates
Northern Sunrise County has officially approved its 2026 capital and operating budgets, with a focus on maintaining infrastructure, sustaining services, and strengthening partnerships with neighboring municipalities. Council also passed the 2026 tax rate bylaw, keeping rates unchanged
Peace Regional SPCA closed, because at full capacity
The Peace Regional SPCA has reached full capacity and is now temporarily closed to all dog intakes. Staff say in just the past three days, they’ve received around 20 requests from people looking to surrender their dogs.
T55 Daily News Blast
Wednesday April 29, 2026 The flood warning on the East and West Prairie Rivers has now been downgraded to a high streamflow advisory. Meanwhile, the Ice Advisory continues for the Peace River, between the Hwy 986 Bridge,
Province Begins Testing 120 km/h Speed Limits
The Alberta government is beginning to test having speed limits of 120 km/h on divided highways. They are beginning with a section of Highway 2 near Leduc, and Transportation Minister Devin Dreeshen says the data collected will
Battle River Ag. Society finishes 2nd in BASF promotion
The Battle River Agricultural Society has been awarded $10,000 after placing second in the Growing Home with BASF promotion. According to officials, the funding will be used to improve accessibility at both the grounds and the hall.
River Watch – April 29, 8am
April 29 – 8am The East and West Prairie Rivers have been downgraded to High Streamflow Advisory. Recent observations indicate that river channels at the Highway 2 crossings are now free of ice. With temperatures continuing to
Court cases continue in Valleyview with the In the Woods Animal Rescue
The court proceedings for two individuals charged in connection with the “In the Woods Animal Rescue” case are moving forward. Sheryl Woods and Cheryl Bastien are scheduled to attend pre-trial conferences in Grande Prairie this afternoon. In
The new MACS is comfortably underway (Kim Matheson)
The new Manning Aurora Composite School is up and running, with the love of the new building being shared by staff, students and the community. The School is also part of ideas of expansions beyond the school,