Thursday June 20, 2024
- FIRST DAY OF SUMMER!
- The school year is nearing the end and officials are putting the year into perspective.
More positives are coming out than previous year, especially with concerns to literacy, numeracy, and post-COVID proceedings. (Michael McMann Interview on App) - Some Alberta child care operators are threatening to opt out of Canada’s $10-a-day child care deal amid what they call “government turmoil.”
The Association of Alberta Childcare Entrepreneurs chair Krystal Churcher says operators are now facing the potential withholding of critical funding. - More than 4,100 brand new homes were started in May across Alberta, including in the Peace Region, according to the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation.
Seniors, Community and Social Services Minister Jason Nixon calls the growth “unprecedented,” crediting “fast permits” and the “fewest roadblocks” to building, in Canada. - Some tax credit program changes are happening in Alberta to try and attract more film and TV productions. (Interview on App)
Matt Jones, the Minister of Jobs, Economy and Trade, says getting the province featured more on the small and big screens can help with getting more people to visit here. - Now that the school year is wrapping up for thousands of Alberta students, officials say they’re getting a better picture of a classroom crunch next year.
The Alberta Teachers Association says there will be fewer teachers in 23 of the province’s 46 school boards in the 2024-25 school year. - Donald Sutherland, a veteran actor known for roles in “M*A*S*H,” “Klute” and “The Hunger Games,” has died. He was 88.
- Wheatbelt Baseball League… Grimshaw is in High Prairie.
- Week 3 of the CFL season begins tonight. Ottawa is in Montreal.
- European Soccer Championships. Slovenia and Serbia with a 1-1 draw. Denmark and England are on the pitch right now. Spain and Italy play this afternoon.
- Sunshine and numbers in the mid 20’s are forecasted this afternoon in the Northwest. Lows will be back to the comfortable stage between 6 and 12 degrees.
The warmest day will be Saturday, before it cools down.
Keith Hopper, Trending 55
