Wildfire Situation (August 18)

Courtesy: Government of Alberta Cooler weather and rain have lowered wildfire activity in Alberta, allowing the province to send airtankers to help fight fires in New Brunswick. Current situation (as of 3 p.m., Aug. 15) There are
Government funding coming for First Nation supports

Alberta’s government is investing up to $4.6 million in the 2025-26 school year to enhance learning and mental health supports for First Nations students in 27 on-reserve schools. This funding aims to provide tailored resources to meet
PR Police charge one in homicide at Riverfront Park

On August 12, 2025, at approximately 3:10 a.m., Peace River RCMP responded to a shooting in downtown Peace River. The victim, 35-year-old Anton Vincent Carifell of McLennan, Alberta, was conscious upon police and EMS arrival but succumbed
Canola Producers disappointed with tariffs (Andre Harpe)

The Agriculture Industry is struggling in Northwestern Alberta right now. Add to that, China has imposed a near 76% tariff on Canola seed in Canada. The duty, put in place last week has caused the price of
T55 Daily News Blast

Monday August 18, 2025 Alberta Major Crimes has arrested an individual in relation to the incident at Riverfront Park on Tuesday morning. The victim is identified as 35 year-old Anton Vincent Carifelle of McLennan. 25 year-old Kelleo
Movie Monday Mentions: Freakier Friday

A sequel even freakier than the last. Freakier Friday takes place years after the first movie, following our same characters with Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis reprising their roles. Lohan’s Character now has a daughter and
Movie Monday Mentions: The Bad Guys 2

An animation masterpiece! I was behind on this series and didn’t watch the first one until the weekend before I saw the sequel. And bad guys, I was not familiar with your game. The sequel builds on
RCMP Musical Ride coming to the Peace Region (Elaine Maisonneuve)

It’s a Canadian spectacle, and a homecoming for one member of the team. The RCMP Musical Ride will make four tour stops in the Northwest in the latter half of August. The four shows are Wednesday in
See the video for Ariana Grande’s “Supernatural” featuring Troye Sivan

Ariana Grande has shared a video for Supernatural, her collaboration with Troye Sivan that is one of four new tracks on the ‘Eternal Sunshine (Slightly Deluxe)’ edition of the singer’s 2024 seventh studio album, ‘Eternal Sunshine’, which
‘Golden’ from Netflix’s ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ hits No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100

KPop Demon Hunters‘ breakout hit “Golden” has topped the Billboard Hot 100 this week, the latest success for the movie and soundtrack since its release on Netflix in June. The animated feature has shot to the No.