Thursday June 6, 2024
- Today is the 80th anniversary of D-Day, the landing of Allied troupes on the beach in Normandy France.
Around 10,000 casualties were reported, with over 4,400 Allies killed during the liberation of France and the rest of Western Europe from German occupation. - They say an apple a day keeps the doctor away, but what do you do when the doc is away?
That’s what is happening again in Fairview today with no doctor on site at the Fairview Health Complex Emergency department. - The Mistik Cannabis Company have been awarded the 2024 Grow Up’s Indigenous-owned Retailer of the year.
Mistik has businesses in Winnipeg, Red Earth Creek, and the Peace Pipe Cannabis Company Store in Peace River. - STARS Air Ambulance and the provincial Government has enetered into a 10-year agreement.
The contract enables EMS and the Service remains available across rural and remote areas of Alberta, including in the Northwest. - The Alberta Government has increased funding to the Assistance Lodge Program.
An additional $20 million dollars is being brought forward to help senior’s lodge operators support low-income residents. - Alberta Agriculture has come out with the latest stats on seeding season in the Northwest.
Reports indicate that more than 85% of the crops are in the ground, as of June 1st. - Consulations will be happening between pride groups and the Alberta NDP on some controversial policies the UCP is planning on introducing.
LGBT Issues Critic Lizette Tejada says it’s “critical” that they get feedback from everyone who will be affected by the proposed gender policies. (Interview on App) - The 2024 CFL season gets underway tonight with the usual Grey Cup Re-match. Montreal is in Winnipeg.
- The NBA finals gets underway tonight as well. Dallas is in Boston.
- The Toronto Blue Jays play this afternoon against Baltimore at Roger’s Center. Yusei Kikuchi starts for the Jays against Cade Povich.
- Sunshine with a slight chance of showers is forecasted in the Northwest. Highs this afternoon is in the mid to high teens, with lows comfortable tonight.
Tomorrow and Saturday will cool off dramatically with rain scheduled. Things will warm up again by the beginning of the week.
Keith Hopper, Trending 55
