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Williams says no further committee discussion needed for MLA Pat Rehn’s expense report
Peace River MLA Dan Williams is explaining why he voted against a motion from an NDP MLA. Williams was one of six MLAs on the Member’s Services Committee who voted down Thomas Dang’s motion. The motion states:
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School Buses – January 22, 2021
Peace River School Division Bus 77: Cancelled High Prairie School Division Bus 202: Cancelled Bus 259: Cancelled Northland School Division Bus 434: Cancelled
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COVID-19 UPDATE: January 21
On January 21, Alberta Health Services confirmed 678 new cases of COVID-19 over the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of cases in the province to 119,114. 16 people passed away, which means 1,500Albertans have now died
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High Level Fire Department recognizes two members with awards
High Level Fire Department’s 2020 Annual Firefighters awards were presented a little differently this year. Awards for Firefighter of the Year and Rookie of the Year were voted on by HLFD members, and the winners were notified
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Latest Trending 55 poll says people want recall legislation passed, and quickly
The results are in! For the latest Trending 55 Poll of the Week, we asked if you felt that MLA recall legislation should be passed this spring. The question came, in-part, because councils in the Lesser Slave
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Dang wonders why the UCP is blocking an audit of MLA Rehn
Our guest this week from the Official Opposition is Edmonton-South MLA Thomas Dang. While Dang is the NDP’s Critic for Infrastructure, he also sits on the Member’s Services Committee, which voted against 6-4 against a motion put
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Alberta Beef Producers On Pandemic Challenges And Year Ahead
We had a chance this week to talk to the chairperson for the Alberta Beef Producers, Kelly Smith-Fraser. Some of the topics we covered include some of the different challenges faced by the cattle industry, the effects
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COVID-19 UPDATE: January 20
On January 20, Alberta Health Services confirmed 669 new cases of COVID-19 over the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of cases in the province to 118,436. 21 people passed away, which means 1,484 Albertans have now
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LaGrange confident that return-to-school plan will limit COVID transmission within classrooms
Education Minister Adrianna LeGrange made her debut on the Trending 55 Hot Seat today and the first topic we discussed was the province’s return-to-school plan around COVID-19. LaGrange also discussed how our province is offering difference choices
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Justice Minister refers to Biden’s possible cancellation of Keystone XL pipeline ‘a big mistake’
Justice Minister and Solicitor General Kaycee Madu was on the Trending 55 Hot Seat today and the expected cancellation of a permit for a border crossing of the Keystone XL pipeline. Madu expressed his disappointment in the
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Schweitzer says cancelling pipeline would trigger litigation; cause trade disputes
Minister of Jobs, Economy and Innovation Doug Schweitzer didn’t mince words when expressing his disappointment over the possible cancellation of a presidential permit for the Keystone XL pipeline. On the Trending 55 Hot Seat, Schweitzer says if
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Local agriculture society’s AGM scheduled for Saturday
The Harmon Valley Agricultural Society will be having its annual general meeting this coming Saturday. It is tentatively scheduled for 2PM. If you want to help with current events or bring some new ideas to the table,
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COVID-19 UPDATE: January 19
On January 19, Alberta Health Services confirmed 456 new cases of COVID-19 over the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of cases in the province to 117,767. 17 people passed away, which means 1,463 Albertans have now
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Viersen hoping federal government will stand up for Keystone XL
Peace River-Westlock MP Arnold Viersen is very concerned with what could happen south of the border, as soon as tomorrow. According or transition documents seen by the Canadian Press, signing an executive order to cancel a presidential
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Grimshaw also supporting exploration of nuclear power, along with MD of Peace
Grimshaw Mayor Bob Regal says council wants to explore the possibility of bringing a small modular reactor to the region. This is in alignment with the position taken by the Municipal District of Peace #135 at its
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Dreeshen talks about Alberta’s agriculture priorities for 2021
Provincial Agriculture and Forestry Minister Devin Dreeshen is one of our featured interviews this week as the Trending 55 Newsroom dives deeper into agriculture coverage. Key topics covered include: a question from local farmers about the provincial
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COVID-19 UPDATE: January 18
On January 18, Alberta Health Services confirmed 474 new cases of COVID-19 over the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of cases in the province to 117,311. 11 people passed away, which means 1,447 Albertans have now
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Expect a significant temperature drop this week
According to Environment Canada’s weather service says we expect cold temperatures to return in a big way by the weekend. That is according to Meteorologist, Sara Hoffman, who says the climate on the way is more in-line
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Annual Agronomy update scheduled for tomorrow
Alberta Barley, Alberta Canola, Alberta Pulse Growers, and Alberta Wheat Commission are will be hosting the annual Agronomy update virtually. It will start on January 19 and will be a two-day event. Organizers say that not only
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Glenmary teacher fined following what ATA calls, unprofessional conduct
Former Glenmary High School teacher, Donald Lee, has been found guilty on two charges of unprofessional conduct. The story was first reported by the CBC. The ATA’s decision was announced on Friday, and Lee will have to
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Positive COVID-19 Cases Identified In HFCRD Schools
The Holy Family Catholic Regional Division says they’ve identified some positive cases of COVID-19 in their schools. They have three at Good Shepard School in Peace River, two at Ecole Providence in McLennan, and one at Glenmary
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COVID-19 UPDATE: January 15
On January 15, Alberta Health Services confirmed 785 new cases of COVID-19 over the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of cases in the province to 115,370. 13 people passed away, which means 1,402 Albertans have now
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Provincial canola commission on: field conditions, how COVID has affected farming and more
We will be featuring more interviews related to farming and agriculture at the Trending 55 Newsroom. Our first interview is with Ward Toma, General Manager of the Alberta Canola Producers Commission. We covered a wide range of
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MLA Dan Williams talks about the relaxing of public health restrictions; when construction could start on Tompkins toll bridge
Peace River MLA Dan Williams joined the Trending 55 Hot Seat for our first discussion of 2021. Among the topics discussed with Williams include: the easing of public health guidelines when construction may start on the Tompkins
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COVID-19 UPDATE: January 14
The provincial government says some restrictions will be relaxed as of Monday, January 18. Personal wellness businesses – such as salons and tattoo parlours, for example – can serve customers by appointment only. The province is also permitting
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Town of High Prairie to send letter to MLA Pat Rehn
The Town of High Prairie is in the works of writing a letter to Lesser Slave Lake MLA Pat Rehn concerning his lack of support and representation of the region. Residents and town council want to express
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Vast majority believe US Capitol riot last week could happen here, or anywhere
The results are in! Last week, we asked if you felt the raid that took place on the US Capitol Building last week could ever happen in Canada, or anywhere. An absolute majority of 83.5 percent are
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MLA Rehn removed from UCP Caucus
Premier Jason Kenney is kicking Lesser Slave Lake MLA Pat Rehn out of the government caucus. In a statement released by Kenney on his verified twitter account, he says in part, “I have repeatedly asked Mr. Rehn
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COVID-19 UPDATE: January 13
On January 13, Alberta Health Services confirmed 875 new cases of COVID-19 over the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of cases in the province to 113,618. 23 people passed away, which means 1,368 Albertans have now
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Madu reaffirms committment of bringing more front line officers to Peace and Mackenzie regions
Justice Minister and Solicitor General Kaycee Madu was back on the Trending 55 Hot Seat to cover a wide range of topics. We asked him about: hiring more officers for rural Alberta his plans over the holidays
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