Thursday January 9, 2025
- Telus phone services are down today after damage done by construction work in Valleyview yesterday afternoon.
Impacted areas include Valleyview, Debolt, Sturgeon Lake, Fox Creek, and Little Smokey. - Fairview RCMP have two in custody after a suspicious vehicle report.
48 year-old Wesley Gordon Potratz of Fairview, who has 20 warrants against him from Fairview, Peace River and Grande Prairie, as well as 37 year-old Luke Jordan Anderson of Hines Creek, were taken in. - Reaction continues to come forward to the new Wonder Valley Project proposed for the MD of Greenview.
The announcement was made just before Christmas of the new AI Data Center, slated for the Greenview Industrial Gateway. (Tyler Olsen Interview on separate story) - Ski Hills in the area are in full operation for the 2025 season.
Misery Mountain in Peace River and the ski hill in Fairview is beginning their night skiing this week. Meanwhile, Whispering Pines in Worsley, and the Little Smoky Ski Hill will be in operation this weekend. - Kindergarteners in the province will receive standardized testing for the first time this month, something the ATA says will negatively impact both teachers and students.
- Alberta wine lovers can buy wines straight from B.C. once again.
The provinces have a deal in place that allows Alberta to collect taxes from B.C.‘s wineries selling directly to Alberta customers. - Three games in the NPHL tonight… Valleyview is in High Prairie, Fox Creek is in Dawson Creek, and Grande Prairie is in FSJ.
- Three Canadian teams hit the ice in the NHL tonight… Edmonton is in Pittsburgh, Toronto is in Carolina, and Buffalo is in Ottawa.
- Clouds will roll in this afternoon in the Northwest, with possible snow and freezing rain happening.
5 cm is expected in the Mackenzie and freezing rain warnings could appear in the Peace and Big Lakes.
Keith Hopper, Trending 55
