Friday, July 21st
- 41-year-old from Whitecourt died in a helicopter crash near Haig Lake, East of Manning.
He was bucketing water to fight a fire. It’s the third death of a firefighter this wildfire season. - Grande Prairie shooting incident turned out to be a pellet gun.
Suspects fired the gun at another vehicle, which included a 12-year-old boy.
Police chased down, deployed spikes, and arrested the suspects. - Congrats to Lauri Goudreault who takes over the HFCRD role of Assistant Superintendent of Inclusion & Student Services.
Lauri was born and raised in Peace River and has been with the division for 29 years. - Final Big Lakes free hamlet household waste pick-up day.
Residents in Kinuso can have items at the property line by 1:00 this afternoon. - Drowning Prevention Week.
Escape the Ice Flow session today from 1-3 at the Peace Regional Pool. - Pushing +30 across Northern Alberta today.
Rain off and on throughout the weekend, but still expecting sunshine and temps in the 20’s. - Legendary Singer Tony Bennett has passed away at the age of 96.
He won 19 Grammy’s in his stellar career. - Big Movies out this weekend.
Hype surrounding Barbie & Oppenheimer. - Every Kid Can Play! Important info about getting your child into sports and having things like fees covered.
Listen to our interview in the news feed on the app. - Weekend in Seattle?
Canadians flocking to the Emerald City to catch one of the Taylor Swift Concerts & the Blue Jays take on the Mariners. - Wheatbelt Championship is set. Peace River vs Rycroft.
- CFL Action: The undefeated Toronto Argonauts battle the Hamilton Tiger Cats tonight.
Saskatchewan and BC tomorrow night. Calgary plays Ottawa on Sunday.
