Tuesday February 4, 2025
- The Trade war between the USA and Canada, has been delayed by at least 30 days.
Canada finalized a $1.3 Billion dollar border plan, including 10,000 frontline personnel, ensuring 24/7 eyes on the border and a Canada-US Joint Strike Force to combat organized crime, fentanyl and money laundering.
Canada has also signed a new intelligence directive on organized crime and fentanyl, at a cost of $200 million dollars. - Peace Regional authorities have one in custody after a firearms report in Cadotte Lake.
Police responded, but learned of a new location that led them to a residence in Simon Lake, west of the area.
26 year-old Chester Junior Eskagon of Simon Lake faces assault, firearms, and resisting charges. He also had two warrants out against him. - RRSP season has begun, with authorities offering to help with the needs of customers.
The deadline to invest in RRSP’s for this year’s tax season is March 3rd. (Joel Mengel interview in separate story) - The Alberta government is set to announce details about electricity options in the province, more than a month after it introduced a new default rate for power.
- The Provincial Men’s Curling Championships are getting set to go in Stettler. 12 teams are participating, including Daylen Vavrek of Sexsmith.
Vavrek’s first draw is tomorrow afternoon against Benjamin Kiist of Sherwood Park. - NPHL Playoffs tonight… High Prairie plays in Valleyview for game one of the best-of-three.
- Seven Canadian teams are in action in the NHL tonight.
Edmonton is in St. Louis, Toronto is in Calgary, Colorado is in Vancouver, Carolina is in Winnipeg, Ottawa is in Tampa Bay. - Today and tonight is the last of the extreme cold in Northwestern Alberta.
The temperatures will still be in the -30’s with the wind chill during the day, and nearing -50 at night.
Some light snow is forecasted for tonight and tomorrow in the area, and digits will moderate itself out of the Deep Freeze status.
Warnings are still in place and will be until at least tomorrow.
Keith Hopper, Trending 55
