Friday June 30th
- Local Health News: Sacred Heart Health Centre Emergency Department in McLennan re-opened at 7:30 this morning.
Acute Care Bed Closure continues in Manning with 6 of the 11 beds closed due to staff shortage until the end of September. - Holy Family Catholic Regional Division has won a fundraising award after raising over $6500 for Toonies for Tuition.
Rosary School in Manning & Holy Family in Grimshaw honoured for most per capita. - Heading into the long weekend there’s a Fire ban in effect for MD of Fairview.
Keep an eye on the Alberta Fire Bans Website for the latest. - Foothills County in Southern Alberta has declared an agricultural disaster.
Extreme drought conditions causing major issues with crops and pastures. - Google is the latest to announce that they will cut access to News links in Canada.
The online news act is expected to go into effect at the end of the year. - Oil Prices about to hit three straight quarters with a decline.
WTI & Brent still trading at over $70 per barrel. - Alan Arkin has passed away at the age of 89.
The actor won an Oscar for his role in Little Miss Sunshine. - Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny in theatres.
Expected to easily be the most watched movie this long weekend. - Madonna back at her home in New York resting and recovering.
Her health is improving after a serious bacterial infection. - Wheatbelt baseball off until Monday when Grimshaw travels to Grande Prairie.
Only one week left in the regular season. - The Toronto Blue Jays start a three game set against Boston.
The Jays lead the Red Sox by 5 games in the wild card race. - Battle of the undefeated in the CFL tonight.
The 0-3 Edmonton Elks visit the 0-2 Ottawa Redblacks
