Monday February 5, 2024
- The Hockey portion of the Alberta Pond Hockey Championship has been cancelled, due to lack of snow and ice at Lac Cardinal.
The Gala night and the Silent Auction, benefitting the Resource Centre for Suicide Prevention in Grimshaw, are still happening on the Saturday night (March 9). - About 50 people gathered in Downtown Peace River to rally against the Government’s proposed Youth Transgender Policies.
The Peace River Pride Society is also drafting letters to the Government to be signed opposing the policies, that are possibly being put in place. - Meanwhile, hundreds of protests happen across the province.
The Government has come under quite a bit of criticism, since the proposed policies were introduced. - Doctor shortages continue to plague the Fairview Health Complex.
No physician is on site at the Emergency Department until 7:00 Wednesday morning. - Police in Athabasca are continuing their investigation into a fatal two-vehicle collision south of town.
A 69 year-old man from Nampa, and a 73 year-old man from Donnelly were both killed. - A who’s who of the Peace River business community gathered for the 2024 Davis Business Awards at Misery Mountain Ski Chalet.
The awards were handed out by the Peace River and District Chamber of Commerce. (Winners on App) - The national chief of the Assembly of First Nations wants to make inroads with Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre.
It’s hoping to forestall the tensions and angst that marked the party’s last time in power.
Idle No More was a widespread Indigenous-led protest movement triggered in part by the Jobs and Growth Act, introduced in 2012 by Stephen Harper’s government. - King Charles diagnosed with CANCER…
Treatments at Buckingham Palace began today. - NHL to allow players to compete at Winter Olympics in 2026 and 2030
The NHL went to the Games five times between 1998 and 2014, before skipping the 2018 event for financial reasons, and 2022 with COVID. - Playoff match-ups are set for later this week in the NPHL…
In the West, Dawson Creek takes on Fort St. John and Grande Prairie will be up against Spirit River. - Two games in the NHL as they come back from the All-star break tonight.
Colorado is in New York to play the Rangers, and the Islanders are in Toronto. - A mix of Sun and Cloud is scheduled for today in the Northwest with digits being more seasonal.
A slight chance of flurries is forecasted for the next 24 hours but for the most part, things are normal for this time of the year.
Keith Hopper, Trending 55
