T55 Daily News Blast

Thursday February 26, 2026

Peace River RCMP is advising of a semi that has rolled on Hwy 986, near Little Buffalo.
Peace Regional authorities are looking for a suspect in an unauthorized credit card case.
Earlier this month, a woman was seen on surveillance using a stolen card for a purchase at a business in town.
Residents in High Level will be going to the polls soon. That’s because Councilor Jori Zatko has announced her resignation.
The Hot Tub project at the Peace Regional Pool is being installed and final touches are being applied. (Tanya Bell Interview in separate story)
Some preparations are being done by the provincial government ahead of the start of the wildfire season. (Todd Loewen Interview in separate story)
The Government of Alberta has announced $10.8 billion in education funding for Budget 2026, a seven-per-cent increase from last year.
NPHL playoff tonight… Games 2 – Dawson Creek is in Spirit River, and Manning is in Grande Prairie.
Five Canadian teams are in action, as part of a 12-game schedule tonight.
Edmonton is in LA, Calgary is in San Jose, The Islanders are in Montreal, Toronto is in Florida, and Detroit is in Ottawa.
Snow Squall warnings are in place for the Peace and Big Lakes this afternoon.
Snow and windy conditions are expected, with 2 to 4 cm in the Peace, 5 cm in the Big Lakes and 5-10 cm in the Mackenzie.
Temperatures will also be dropping, making wind chills factors again. The sunshine returns for tomorrow and the weekend, but snow comes back next week.