T55 Daily News Blast

Friday January 23, 2026

Peace River authorities are searching for a missing person.
68 year-old Esther Gordon was last seen on January 8 in town, and there is concern for her well-being.
Petition campaigns are underway in the Peace region asking whether Alberta should seperate from Canada.
Canvassers are appearing in Peace River, Fairview and Grande Prairie, as part of a four-month campaign, collecting signatures on the question at hand.
The Royal Canadian Air Force may be seen over peace region skies in the next few days.
Six CH-146 Griffon Helicoptors are flying from Edmonton to Fort Wainwright in Alaska.
Skilled Trades partnerships have been set up between the High Prairie School Division and Heart River Housing in High Prairie.
The provincial government is investing an additional $547,000 in KidSport Alberta to help families who need support to access sports and recreational opportunities for their children.
The province is spending $8 million for the 2025-26 period through the Every Kid Can Play program
A survey of Alberta teachers has found an overwhelming majority of respondents are feeling pessimistic about the state of education as classrooms become more complex.
The Moose Cup Floor Hockey Challenge is happening all day today at Gift Lake School.
Teams are divided into three age categories for the friendly competition.
The Canadian Women’s Curling Championships get underway today in Mississauga Ontario.
Nampa’s Kayla Skrlik plays her first draw tomorrow afternoon against Krista Scharf of Thunder Bay.
The NWJHL has announced their season award winners.
Nolan Cardinal of La Crete is the MVP and Rookie of the year.
Drew Friesen of La Crete is the most gentlemanly player.
Cameron Brochu of Sexsmith is the Top Goaltender.
Ethan Taylor of Beaverlodge is the top Defenceman.
NWJHL this weekend…Sexsmith is in Dawson Creek and Grande Prairie is in FSJ tonight.
North Peace is in Dawson Creek, Fairview is in Grande Prairie and La Crete is in FSJ tomorrow.
La Crete is in Sexsmith on Sunday.
NPHL this weekend…FSJ is in Falher and High Prairie is in Fox Creek tonight.
Valleyview is in High Prairie and Manning is in Fox Creek tomorrow.
AEHL this weekend…The U-13’s and U-15’s play tomorrow in Grimshaw. The U-18’s play tomorrow in Leduc.
NJHL this weekend… The High Prairie Red Wings play tonight in Crowsnest Pass and tomorrow in Kanai.
AJHL this weekend…The Grande Prairie Storm play tonight in Lloydminster and tomorrow in Bonnyville.
Mostly cloudy this afternoon with light snow happening overnight in the Northwest.
Temperatures will be cool but steady around -15 or -20 throughout the weekend, but will warm up slightly towards the middle of next week.