Thursday January 16, 2025
- Snowfall Warnings in Mackenzie, Wind Warnings in Peace and Big Lakes!!!
- Northwestern Polytechnic in Grande Prairie and Fairview are participating in two national research commercialization initiatives.
The goal of this is to enhance innovation and entrepreneurship across the country. - Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation is raising concerns about an AI project proposed to be built on their territory.
Chief Sheldon Sunshine expressed his disappointment with the lack of consultation.
Wonder Valley has an estimated initial cost of $2.8 billion dollars, but could see total investments reach over $70 billion over its lifetime. - The Provincial Government is implementing a new ankle bracelet monitoring program.
The new program is intended to help high-risk and repeat offenders be electronically supervised, as part of their bail conditions. - Winter has set into the Northwest, which means the snowmobiles are coming out for some recreation.
However, authorities are keeping residents informed that safety is a top priority before, and when people head out. (Chad Krantz Interview in separate story) - The first carbon rebate of 2025 is being paid out this week, even as the future of the program itself remains uncertain.
The rebate will pay out anywhere from $190 in New Brunswick to $450 in Alberta, with people in small and rural communities receiving a 20% top-up. - The Battle of the Badges charity hockey game will take place at the Baytex Energy Centre on Saturday. (Drew Keddie Interview in separate story)
- Two games in the NPHL tonight… FSJ is in Dawson Creek, and Spirit River is in Grande Prairie.
- All seven Canadian teams are in action in the NHL tonight…
Edmonton is in Colorado, Calgary is in St. Louis. Seattle is in Winnipeg, LA’s in Vancouver, New Jersey is in Toronto, Washington is in Ottawa, and Montreal is in Dallas. - The Baseball world is mourning the loss of a well-known broadcaster and actor. Bob Uecker was the main play-by-play man for the Milwaukee Brewers for 54 years.
Bob Uecker was diagnosed with small-cell lung cancer in 2023, and passed away earlier this morning. He was 90 years of age. - 10-15 cm of snow is expected up north with the temperature forecasted to keep going down, starting tonight.
The Peace and Big Lakes will get 2-4 cm of snow, but they are also getting winds, at times gusting to 90 towards the middle of the day today.
Digits will also be going down, starting tonight.
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