Tuesday January 23, 2024
- Peace River Fire Department obtains New Skid Unit, similar to ones in High Level. (Tim Harris Interview on App.)
Units have also been donated to High Prairie, Big Lakes County, and Northern Sunrise County, with the possibility of one coming to the County of Northern Lights. - Municipal Councils meeting today and tonight…
Birch Hills County, Clear Hills County, MD of Fairview, MD of Greenview, MD of Peace, and Town of High Prairie all meet. - Towns in the Peace and Mackenzie regions have just over a week to report back to the province detailing all agreements they have with Ottawa.
Alberta’s municipal affairs minister is calling for that information as he considers a new law requiring the federal government to work with the province instead of cities. - Three died and four in critical condition after chopper crash, north of Terrace BC.
Northern Escape Heli-Skiing will work closely with Mounties and other authorities who are investigating the cause of the crash. - A truck of pistachios went missing from a Baden, Ont. business.
Police say $70,000 worth of them were stolen. - Fisherman lands 109-pound Atlantic Halibut in Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean region of Quebec.
Reports indicate it took four hours, and three people to land the really big fish. - Nominees list released for 2024 Oscars.
Oppenheimer and Barbie leading in nominations. - Four Canadian teams are in action in the NHL today…
Columbus is in Edmonton, St. Louis is in Calgary, and Ottawa is in Montreal. - The Alberta Junior Hockey League has announced more game cancellations for this week.
No teams have been suspended, as the League continues to assess next steps and schedule implications. - The Baseball Hall of Fame announces their Class of 2024 today.
Texas third baseman Adrian Beltre, Twins catcher Joe Mauer, and Rockies first baseman Todd Helton are the current favorites.
Former Jays Jose Bautista, Mark Buehrle, Jose Reyes, and Omar Vizquel, as well as one-time Montreal Expo Bartolo Colon are also on the ballot. - Weather in Northwestern Alberta is continuing to clear off, and warm up.
High will be in the minus teens today, but could be above zero by Sunday.
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