Tuesday January 16, 2024
- Councils meet tonight in Fairview and Nampa…
Delegations and representation at Conferences to be decided upon. - NDP calling for more money to Women’s Shelters across Alberta, including in Peace River.
Julia Hayter, Critic for Status of Women says people are being turned away… (Interview on App) - The Alberta Motor Association sees increase in requests for boosts, tows, and winch service during cold snap.
The AMA said its dispatch system wasn’t displaying accurate wait times due to its high call volume, leading to some issues with their online wait-time system. - Grid Alerts still popping up across the Province because of the cold temperatures.
The alert would eventually be cancelled, something the Alberta Electric System Operator (AESO) attributed to renewable energy capacity coming online. - Water Main Break occurs at West Edmonton Mall.
Water has been shut off, and the parkade, below Simon’s store, has been taped off. - Canada’s Inflation Rate rose by 3.4% in December.
Economists were expecting this rise due to a base year effect, which refers to how a price movement from a year ago affects the calculation of overall inflation. - The Grande Prairie Storm start a four-game trip in Drumheller tonight.
They also play Wednesday in Banff, Friday in Okotoks, and Saturday in Calgary. - The Edmonton Oilers and Calgary Flames both play at home tonight.
Oilers face Toronto, Flames play Arizona. - Snow, Freezing Rain, and winter weather to hit southern BC.
Record cold continues to grip other regions. - 2 cm of Snow in Forecast for Northwest Alberta.
Temperatures will be consistent in the -20’s as highs, and the-30’s as lows for the rest of the week.
Keith Hopper, Trending 55
