Friday March 8, 2024
- Proceedings in the trial of Kyra Renee Backs is scheduled to start January 6th.
Backs stands accused in the death of seven-month old Oaklan Cunningham in October of 2022. - The North Peace Performing Arts Festival is taking place at various venues in the Peace River area.
Disciplines like voice, solo instruments, band, and choir will be on stage during the two-week event. (Joan Blench interview on App) - The Alberta Pond Hockey Gala is happening tomorrow night at Mile Zero in Grimshaw.
The hockey itself was cancelled because of the warm weather conditions. (Dano LaFlamme interview on App) - The province came out with their budget last week, and the NDP opposition says it isn’t addressing a number of key issues.
The critic for fiscal responsibility, Samir Kayande, says health care and affordability were also not addressed properly by the UCP in their budget. (Interview on App) - Labour activist Gil McGowan has officially entered the race to run for leader of the Alberta NDP.
McGowan joins NDP MLAs Sarah Hoffman, Kathleen Ganley, Rakhi Pancholi and Jodi Calahoo Stonehouse in the race to replace Rachel Notley. - Natalie Portman and Benjamin Millepied have divorced after 11 years of marriage and two children.
Portman and Millepied met on the set of 2010’s “Black Swan,” Millepied choreographed the film, for which Portman won the Oscar for best actress. - Some of the world’s biggest actors and musicians will be attending Hollywood’s most anticipated event this Sunday.
Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel is back hosting the Oscars for the second straight year and his fourth time as emcee. - Mountain Daylight Time goes into effect this weekend…
That means when you wake up on Sunday morning, the clocks will have gone forward by one hour. - Local hockey playoffs happening this weekend in NWJHL, NAHL, NJHL, AJHL.
- Four games in the NHL tonight…
Winnipeg is in Seattle, Minnisota is in Colorado, Detroit is in Arizona, and Dallas is in Anaheim. - Sunshine and Spring conditions are forecasted for this weekend in the Northwest.
Temperatures will push 10 degrees on Saturday and remain above normal, well into next week.
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