T55 Daily News Blast

Friday May 8, 2026

Peace Regional Police have arrested a youth in connection to the re-posted TikTok video, that had captions of Peace River being a potential target.
The youth was arrested yesterday afternoon, and they are currently in custody, pending a bail hearing.
Water levels are continuing to rise on the Lawrence River near John D’Or Prairie, as the Flood Watch remains in effect.
Now, a log jam has been reported upstream of the Bridge, in addition to the snowmelt impacting the River.
Warehouse One and Bootlegger clothing store have announced that 120 stores across Canada are closing, including the stores in Peace River, High Level and La Crete.
The manager of Warehouse One in Peace River states on facebook that May 13 is the final day to use Gift Cards, and Liquidation Sales are expected to start May 15, with closures happening in June.
Lesser Slave Lake MLA Scott Sinclair is back as a member of the United Conservative Party.
Sinclair was ousted from caucas last year after his critique of the Budget in the Legislature.
Yard Waste Bins are now present in Peace River at the parking lot of the Centennial Building downtown.
Leaves, grass clippings, plant material, tree trimmings, stumps, plus other yard waste is being accepted until Hallowe’en.
Alberta’s privacy commissioner has launched an investigation into the alleged leak of the province’s entire electoral list.
They are looking into allegations the Centurion Project, a pro-separatist group, published the personal information of three million Albertans in a database accessible to all.
The database was taken down last week following a court order, and Elections Alberta and RCMP have announced separate investigations into the data breach.
Local golf courses are beginning to open up in the area.The Mighty Peace Golf Club has their driving range open today, while the front nine will open on Sunday.
The Fairview Golf Club has their driving range now open, while the High Prairie Golf Club will be open starting on Monday.
The Peace River Panthers Peewee football team hits the gridiron tomorrow against the Grande Prairie Lions. Kickoff is 12:30 at Glenmary School.
The Mighty Peace Basketball League play Week 3 of their schedule Sunday at Glenmary School.
The Western Hockey League final starts tonight, with a Peace Region twist. The Everett Silvertips play the Prince Albert Raiders in the series, starting tonight.
Sucker Creek’s Zachary Shantz plays for Everett, who are looking for their first-ever League title.
Sunshine with temperatures in the high teens are scheduled for this afternoon, and this weekend in the Northwest. Lows at night will be around five degrees.
Digits could get into the 20’s next week.