T55 Daily News Blast

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Tuesday June 27th

  • Fort Vermilion and High Level RCMP asking to help locate a missing person.
    42 year-old Winston Seeseequon, of South Tall Cree, was last seen early Saturday evening in the community.
  • Peace Regional RCMP asking for the public’s help in solving a case of attempted theft in Peace River.
    Details and photos are on the App.
  • Municipal Councils meet today with Birch Hills, Clear Hills, and Northern Sunrise Counties, as well as the MD’s of Fairview, and Greenview meeting this morning.
    The MD of Peace and Town of High Prairie meet tonight.
  • Canada surpasses record for area burned by wildfires in a calendar-year.
    More than 76,000 square kilometres have burned, surpassing a record set in 1989.
  • Alberta drivers with clean record are now automatically upgraded to a non-GDL license.
    The government says that those not in the GDL program only need a new card when renewing their driver’s license.
  • Cenovus Energy is dealing with a diesel spill in Rainbow Lake.
    It leaked from a temporary generator that was used as a result of the loss of electricity infrastructure due to wildfire.
  • More than 100 Doctors in Alberta have signed an open letter concerning the revoking of a job offer to Dr. Deena Hinshaw.
    Hinshaw was hired, then removed from the job with Indigenous Wellness Core, a program where AHS focuses on Indigenous health.
  • The Toronto Blue Jays begin a three game series with the San Francisco Giants tonight.
    The Jays with a 43-36 record currently hold one of the wild card spots in the AL.
  • Sunny and warm throughout this week in the Peace, Mackenzie, and Big Lakes.
    Cooling down for the long weekend.