T55 Daily News Blast

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Thursday, August 10th

  • Spirit River RCMP are on the scene of a fatal single vehicle accident on Highway #2 North of Rycroft.
    The area is closed to traffic in both directions.
  • Premier Danielle Smith & MLA Dan Williams continue their tour through Northern Alberta.
    They were at the Misery Mountain Ski Chalet last night for an appetizer and drink social.
  • RCMP in parts of the country sharing their concerns regarding the META news blocking issue.
    Pointing out the importance of sharing content on social media.
  • Blue-Green Algae Advisory has been issued for Winagami Lake.
    Avoid contact, limit consumption of fish, and do not feed whole fish or trimmings to pets.
  • Hawaii Wildfire Death Toll continues to rise.
    The surprise fire on Maui has taken the lives of at least 36 people, after thousands were scrambling to get to safety.
  • It’s day two of purchasing tickets for a couple of Taylor Swift’s concerts in Toronto next year.
    The final two shows go on sale tomorrow.
  • Carrie Underwood sharing news on social media today about her upcoming deluxe album out in September.
    It’ll have 6 new songs.
  • Avatar: Way of Water most successful Disney+ release in North America.
    It’s the third biggest box office movie in history, behind the original Avatar & Avengers: Endgame.
  • Peace River is in Rycroft tonight to once again try and complete game 2 of the Wheatbelt Championship.
    The Stampeders lead 4-2 after 5 innings.  The Stamps took game one 5-3.
  • Toronto Blue Jays are finishing up their 4-game series with Cleveland.
    The last two games have been pitching duels, finishing 1-0.
  • The Edmonton Elks will try and snap their record 21-game losing streak tonight against Winnipeg.
    The Bombers lead the league in points scored, while the Elks are in last in that category.