Tuesday May 21, 2024
- Another Missing Person case solved… This one is in High Prairie where 35 year-old Elora Auger has been located, and is safe.
Auger was reported missing last Tuesday, but last spoke with her family on April 24. - Alberta Major Crimes is investigating a homicide in John D’or Prairie.
Fort Vermilion police were called out early Thursday morning to a man suffering from a gun-shot wound. The man was pronounced dead in hospital. - Water rates in the Hamlets of the MD of Fairview will see slight increases in water rates, as of the beginning of June.
Utility rates in Bluesky, Whitelaw, and with the Whitelaw Springs Transmission Line will go up. Truck fill stations in Bluesky, Whitelaw and Whitelaw Springs will also see increases. - The Holy Family Catholic Regional Division has a new trustee in McLennan. Victoria Barkhouse has been appointed, via acclaimation, to represent Ward 2.
The position became available when Tom Henihan resigned last month. - Despite the state of today’s economy, brokers are saying that Housing Markets in the Peace Reghion are quite stable.
Experts are saying that people are still moving around, due to the job, retirement or a change in house size. (Diane Lavoie Interview on App) - Naheed Nenshi has economic development a big part of his campaign for the leadership of the Alberta NDP.
he says the province needs to ensure the people in rural areas are “participating in the prosperity of this place.” (Interview on App) - A wildfire that forced thousands of people to evacuate several Fort McMurray neighbourhoods last week is no longer classified as out-of-control.
Alberta Wildfire says the blaze, which is still burning south of the city and is close to 200 square kilometres in size, was re-classified to “being held” as of late Sunday. - The NHL has the night off for the playoffs tonight. The league semi-finals start tomorrow with Florida at the Rangers. Thursday is Edmonton in Dallas.
- The Toronto Blue Jays continue their series with the Chicago White Sox tonight. Yusei Kikuchi starts for the Jays against Garret Crochet.
- A chance of showers is till ion the forecast for the Northwest. Digits are in the mid-teens this afternoon, with lows around 5 degrees tonight.
Skies will gradually clear off as the week progresses.
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