Wildfire season officially underway, 10 days early
Courtesy: Government of Alberta Alberta’s government has declared an early start to the 2024 wildfire season, 10 days earlier than usual, and is encouraging Albertans to proactively prepare. The impacts of the 2023 season showed Albertans the
Top 3 Items I HATE to see Taken Off the Menu
Changes in what’s on the menu of your favourite restaurant can be a bit of a roller coaster. Here’s what I hate to see leave the menu. 3. Specialty items. Sometimes there’s a certain food that an
Fire and Water Forum (Adam Norris)
They are asking “How can watershed and land-use management help to address the risks of fire?”. The Mighty Peace Watershed Alliance is answering that question by hosting a one-day forum in Grande Prairie. The Fire and Water
T55 Daily News Blast
Tuesday February 20, 2024 Crews in Peace River have fixed a Water Main Break in Peace River’s South End. The Break caused a slight slide on the banks of the river on 99th Street last Tuesday. The
Paul Rowe School Curling teams off to Provincials
Courtesy: Paul Rowe Jr./Sr. High School Congratulations to our curling teams on a fantastic zones tournament!! Our junior mixed team won silver and our senior boys won gold and will be headed to provincials!! Thank you Mr.
Water Main Break in PR’s South End
Courtesy: Town of PR Our Public Works crews are still working on fixing the water main break at 99th Street, and we are expecting to be able to restore water to the area later this evening. Once
NWJHL Playoffs – La Crete vs Sexsmith
The La Crete Lumber Barons and Sexsmith Vipers will go at it in the quarterfinal round of the NWJHL playoffs. La Crete is the number two seed in the playoffs after finishing the regular season with a
Fire Chiefs Calling For Wildfire Strategy
The Alberta Fire Chiefs Association is urgently asking the province to disclose its wildfire preparedness strategy. The AFCA said it met with government ministers in November, asking for additional resources, increased training capacity, equipment, aerials and for
Holdover Fire still an issue in the Northwest (Victoria Ostendorf)
Officials are a little worried about the upcoming Fire season. Holdover fires are still burning, especially in the Mackenzie region because of the size of fire, and the dry conditions this winter. The fires around Fox Lake,
NWJHL Playoffs – Beaverlodge vs Dawson Creek
The #4 vs #5 match-up in the NWJHL quarterfinals will have the Beaverlodge Blades against the Dawson Creek Kodiaks. Both teams finished with 41 points on the season, but Beaverlodge had more wins (20 vs 18 for