T55 Daily News Blast

Wednesday March 11, 2026

1. Energy efficiency is being undertaken at the Aquatic Centre in Fairview.
  Upgrades to reduce costs of nearly $22,000 per year, and greenhouse gas emissions by over 150 tonnes per year are projections by town Administration.
2. Authorities in the Northwest are reminding motorists and passengers of wearing seatbelts when travelling.
  Advise like belts securely fastened, not twisted, and properly positioned are keys to avoiding injuries, and fines, if not being worn lawfully.
3. Winter was very white, and the Spring is forecasted to be transitional, so says the Weather Network. (Doug Gillham interview in separate story)
4. Wild swings in global oil prices are prompting renewed calls for the Alberta government to provide affordability relief, even as provincial officials say the current volatility makes decisions about tax measures difficult.
5. More than a dozen First Nations chiefs and even more band councillors and elders were at Alberta’s legislature this week, calling on Premier Danielle Smith’s government to stomp out the push for the province to separate from Canada.
6. NPHL final is set and schedules have been released for the series. Manning plays in Dawson Creek on Saturday to start.
7. Two games in the NHL tonight… Montreal is in Ottawa, and Washington is in Philidelphia.
8. At the World Baseball Classic, Canada plays Cuba, and the scenario is basically, win and you’re in the playoffs. Lose, and you go home.
9. Snow in the Peace, with a chance of flurries in the Mackenzie and Big Lakes today is in the forecast. Highs are in the minus teens, except for the Big Lakes at -4.
  The sun is expected back by Friday.