Tuesday November 26, 2024
- Christmas Programs have begun in the Northwest… That includes programming from the Salvation Army in Peace River.
Christmas Hampers, the Christmas Kettle program, Coats for Kids are all underway. (Sandra LaForest Interview on App) - Progress has been reported to be limited at the bargaining table between Canada Post and the Union.
Meanwhile, dozens of postal workers in the Peace and Mackenzie regions are still walking the picket lines in the freezing cold, looking for a new settlement. - The Alberta government has launched a new website following an announcement that major changes were coming to auto insurance.
Under the new system, car accident victims won’t be able to sue the party responsible for their injury and, insurers would pay compensation at rates set by the government. - The Provincial government says it will invest up to $50 million to support the first-in-Canada drilling test site to support technology development in the oil, gas, geothermal and lithium industries.
The Alberta Drilling Accelerator is intended to be an open-access, industry-led site where companies can test drilling technologies at deep depths, high temperatures and varying rock types. - With the United States being Alberta’s top trade partner, 25% tariffs proposed by President-Elect Donald Trump could have a major effect on the province’s economy.
Last year alone, Alberta exported $156.3 billion south to the U.S. Crude petroleum made up the majority of those exports, totalling $113.4 billion, or 73%. - The Senior Boys Volleyball team at St. Thomas More school in Fairview is home with a silver medal from the provincial 1A championships in Pincher Creek.
The Kodiaks lost to the hosts from St. Micheal’s in three sets in the final. - Two games in the NHL tonight… Vancouver is in Boston, and Utah is in Montreal.
- Former Toronto Blue Jay Yusei Kikuchi has signed a three-year deal with the LA Angels.
The lefty from Japan split last season between Toronto and Houston, after a mid-season trade. - Sunshine and a relief from cold temperatures are in store for the Northwest this afternoon.
Highs are around -10, with lows tonight being OK at around -20, but it’s still -26 in the Peace, with frostbite still an issue.
The snow could be appearing in the Peace and Big Lakes for the weekend.
Keith Hopper, Trending 55
