Friday April 5, 2024
- Design funding has been assigned to L’Ecole Heritage in Falher for its modernization.
The announcement is part of the budget for 2024 of the Provincial Government. - The Provincial Government is earmarking money to the regional airport network.
$57,000 for the Peace River Airport Master Plan, $56,000 for the Master plan of the High Level Airport, and $140,000 for the Grande Prairie Airport for Canadian Border Services Agency Facilities studies. - About 3,000 family doctors in Alberta are eligible to receive funding as part of a commitment by the government to stabilize primary health care.
Family physicians and rural generalists will be able to receive between $24,000 and $40,000 depending on how many patients they have. - Alberta, Ontario and Saskatchewan have announced they’re partnering to build addictions treatment systems focused on recovery, instead of safe supply.
Operations are expected to move from AHS to Recovery Alberta by July 1 after legislation is passed. - Canada’s unemployment rate jumped to 6.1 per cent in March as more people looked for work in an economy bogged down by high interest rates.
Statistics Canada’s labour force survey shows the figure is up from 5.8 per cent in February and marks the largest increase in the unemployment rate since summer 2022. - Police in Langley, B.C., issued an Amber Alert after receiving a report about an alleged parental abduction of a three-month-old baby on Thursday.
The infant, Tyler DuRocher, is believed to have been taken by his mother, Brianne Ford. She allegedly fled on foot from a home at some point in the afternoon. - About 85 athletes abnd 60 judges are convening on Grimshaw for the Provincial Rope Skipping Competition this weekend.
The Alleykatz Skipping Club from Grimshaw is hosting the event Saturday and Sunday at Mile Zero Multiplex. - Junior B Procvincials in Peace River today… La Crete and Wainwright play at Noon, Calgary and St. Albert play at 3:30, and North Peace and Okotoks play at 7:00.
The champion is crowned on Sunday. - Just one Canadian team is in action in the NHL today… Colorado is in Edmonton.
- The Toronto Blue Jays start a three-game weekend set in the Bronx this afternoon. Yusei Kikuchi starts for the Jays against Marcus Stroman.
- A mix of sun and cloud is in store for the weekend in the Northwest. Digits will get warmer, climbing into the teens and staying there into next week.
Keith Hopper, Trending 55
