Tuesday November 5, 2024
- The Peace River School Division has appointed Dr. Jeff Thompson as the Acting Superintendant, as of mid-November.
He takes over from Adam Murray, who resigned in September to be the Superintendent of the Yellowknife Catholic School Division. - Farm Credit Canada has awarded Grant money to community groups in the Peace Region.
One of them is the Guy/Donnelly Sportex Society to install a chiller in the arena to run the ice plant. - Deadlines have been extended to submit nominations for the Davis Business Awards in Peace River.
The Chamber says that November 11th is now the end date for recommendations. - Furnaces are starting to fire up again, as the weather and temperatures head towards the winter.
Experts are saying that regular maintenance of the Furnace, the Chimneys and the air vents is to be undertaken now, before the harsh winter sets in. (Randy Bachmeier clips on App) - One of the most divisive races for the White House in recent memory will come to an end today as Americans head to the polls.
Americans vote directly for who they want to see as president – their choices this year being Democratic nominee Kamala Harris and Republican nominee Donald Trump.
Voters had returned more than 80.5 million advance ballots, as of yesterday. - Football Alberta has released schedules for Provincials. In 9-a-side, Valleyview will play in Drayton Valley on Saturday, the winner plays in Peace River on November 16th.
The 9-a-side provincial final is Friday November 22nd in Grande Prairie. - Six Canadian teams are on the ice in the NHL tonight. Calgary is in Montreal, Vancouver is in Anaheim, Ottawa is in Buffalo, Boston is in Toronto, and Utah is in Winnipeg.
- Today is the last of the chilly days in the Northwest, as a mix of sun and cloud is seen skyward. Highs this afternoon will just above freezing, except for -3 in the Mackenzie.
Temperatures start nudging 10 degrees for tomorrow, Thursday and Friday, but showers might accompany those warm numbers.
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