Thursday September 26, 2024
- Just like Mobile Screening for Breast Cancer, the Provincial Government has set aside money for mobile screening for lung health.
The program is receiving $3 million dollars from the Government and from the Alberta Cancer Foundation combined. - New speed displays and illuminated crosswalk signs are now present in High Level.
Authorities in town recently installed them to make street crossing safer, especially for children. - The Misery Mountain Ski Resort is preparing for the winter and ski season.
They are also in the final stretch of their Truck Raffle, which is drawn for in Mid-November at Snowfest. (Chris Johnson Interview on App) - A giant skull from a rare dinosaur that’s about the size of a baby elephant is being excavated near Grande Prairie.
Paleontologists say the skull of the adult Pachyrhinosaurus weighs about 600 pounds, and is estimated to be 72 million years old. - Alberta Health Minister Adriana LaGrange says there’s more work to be done before a new compensation contract for the province’s doctors is finalized.
LaGrange said she’s trying to ensure the new deal, which was agreed to in part in April, is sustainable. - A major yogurt maker is recalling one of its brands in Canada over concerns that it may cause illness in immunocompromised people.
Danone Canada is asking consumers who bought its Kirkland Signature Probiotic Yogurt to avoid eating the product. The yogurt was sold in 24 packs of 100-gram servings - AJHL SHowcase in Calgary starts today with the Grande Prairie Storm in action. They play Fort McMurray at 7:15 tonight.
- The Toronto Blue Jays are off today, before starting their final series of the season tomorrow. The Jays will play Miami at Roger’s Center.
- Week 4 of the NFL season starts tonight with Dallas in New York against the football Giants.
- Clear and cooler will be the order of the day this afternoon in the Northwest. The winds will also pick up today in the Peace and Big Lakes.
Highs are in the mid teens with lows tonight being around 5 degrees and wet. Little cooler tonight in the Mackenzie with a risk of Frost.
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