T55 Daily News Blast

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Thursday, July 27th

  • Manning RCMP looking for suspect wanted on assault charges.
    23 year old Kyser Steven Yasinski (picture in news feed) last seen on foot in the Notikiwin area.
  • Rotary Club in Peace River hosting another summer social at the Legion tonight.
    Stop by from 6:30-8 for drinks, snacks, and socializing.
  • Town of Fairview recruiting non-profit groups for a fundraising opportunity at Summer’s End Festival.
    Deadline to apply to run the bouncy castles is tomorrow.
  • Justin Trudeau shuffled his federal cabinet yesterday.
    7 minister positions were dropped, and most portfolios shuffled
  • Researchers at the University of Calgary have created an exercise program for people in rural areas who are undergoing cancer treatments.
    Visit the U of C website to sign up for the free program which starts in September.
  • Naked woman on the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge got out of her vehicle and started randomly shooting at passing motorists.
    Nobody was hurt, police coaxed her to put down the gun, and she was taken into custody.
  • Temps starting to climb back up today as the chance of rain starts to drop the next couple of days.
    Should be a great weekend for taking in the Jet Boats or Camping, as we approach the mid 20’s across the region.
  • Barbie breaks Warner Bros box office record for weekdays, gaining over 26 million a day.
    Surpasses The Dark Knight which pulled in over 24 mil on a weekday.
  • Pop-up Barbie Store open until the end of the year at West Edmonton Mall.
    One of only two across Canada (other one is in Toronto).
  • Trial Date set for next Fall for Singer Jacob Hoggard (Hedley), who will face another sexual assault charge.
    he’s currently out on bail while appealing a 5-year prison sentence for a different case where he was found guilty of raping an Ottawa woman back in 2016.
  • Wheatbelt Baseball League has rescheduled the Final series.
    Gm 1 – Monday in PR, Gm 2 – Wednesday in Rycroft, Gm 3 – Monday (Aug 7) in PR
  • After winning 2 of 3 against the LA Dodgers, the Blue Jays get the day off before a weekend series against the LA Angels.
    Toronto is in the last Wild Card spot, 1.5 games ahead of Boston, 2.5 ahead of the Yankees.
  • Nigeria upset Australia 3-2 in Canada’s Group at the Women’s World Cup this morning.
    Canada will need a tie or win against Australia in their final match in the early hours on Monday morning, to advance.