Monday April 15, 2024
- Authorities in the Peace Region say last month, they were contacted about suspicious transactions on fuel cards, to the tune of over $20,000.
Gessi Tywon James Larose was due in court this morning. - First Nations in Alberta are receiving federal aid ahead of the 2024 wildfire season.
All 48 nations in the Province are receiving an emergency management coordinator, which supports communbities like Fox Lake in pre-planning. - $7.3 Million Dollars has been earmarked though Northern and Regional Economic Development.
At least nine projects are in the Northwest with funds in-hand. - The first installment of the 2024 Canada carbon rebate will be delivered to some Canadians today as long as they filed their taxes by the middle of March.
Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, and all four Atlantic provinces will receive the first of four installments today if they filed their 2023 taxes by March 15. - The ship crash that destroyed Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge and left several people dead is now under federal criminal investigation.
The FBI and U.S. Coast Guard are leading the investigation into the disaster and whether the crew failed to report an earlier issue with the vessel that delayed its departure. - A movie weapons supervisor is facing up to 18 months in prison for the fatal shooting of a cinematographer by Alec Baldwin on the set of the Western film “Rust.”
Movie armourer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed was convicted in March by a jury on a charge of involuntary manslaughter in the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. - Tesla told staff it is laying off more than 10% of its global workforce, as it grapples with falling sales and an intensifying price war for electric vehicles.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk posted on X: “About every five years, we need to reorganize and streamline the company for the next phase of growth.” - Three Canadian teams are in action in the NHL tonight. San Jose is in Edmonton,. Montreal is in Detroit, and Ottawa is at the Rangers.
- The Toronto Blue Jays start a three-game set at home to the Yankees tonight. Chris Bassitt starts for the Jays against Luis Gil.
- Rain and/or snow is coming to Northwestern Alberta tonight and into tomorrow.
Digits will be in the low teens today, but in the single numbers tomorrow.
Keith Hopper, Trending 55
