Author Archives: Curtis Galbraith
Artemis II astronauts bound for moon after rocketing away on NASA's first lunar voyage in decades
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - Four astronauts embarked on a high-stakes flight around the moon Wednesday, humanity's first lunar voyage in more than half a century and the thrilling leadoff in NASA's pu...
Apr 01, 2026
Bottcher returns to skip position on new team with Walker and Horgan brothers
Brendan Bottcher is returning to the skip position with a new-look rink that will be based in Alberta. He will team up with third Jacob Horgan, second Tanner Horgan and lead Geoff Walker on a squad th...
Mar 16, 2026
Tumbler Ridge victim's mom says truck robbed, wounded daughter's paddle board stolen
VANCOUVER - The mother of 12-year-old Maya Gebala, who has been holding vigil at her bedside since she was gravely wounded in last week's school shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., says her daughter's pa...
Feb 18, 2026
What we know about the victims in the Tumbler Ridge mass shooting
TUMBLER RIDGE - Details are beginning to emerge about the eight people killed and two seriously injured in the mass shooting at a high school and a home in Tumbler Ridge, B.C. Here's what is known so ...
Feb 12, 2026
'Willing to slaughter': Calgary man gets 16-year terrorism sentence for joining ISIS
CALGARY - A Calgary man who joined the Islamic State terrorist group in the Middle East was sentenced Wednesday to 16 years in prison. "Terrorism has been described as the most vile form of criminal c...
Feb 04, 2026
Saskatchewan's Moe, canola farmers say trade deal with China 'very good news'
REGINA - Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe and canola farmers are hailing Canada's new trade deal with China as "very good news" that could restore exports for the major Prairie crop. Moe accompanied Pri...
Jan 16, 2026
Two people dead after Thursday night collision on Highway 2
Spirit River RCMP say two people are dead following a two-vehicle crash Thursday night. Mounties say at around 8:35 p.m. on Dec. 4, an SUV and a pickup collided on Highway 2 near Township Road 755. A ...
Dec 05, 2025
Province says Indigenous voices to shape recovery-oriented care
The Alberta government has announced a new Mental Health and Addiction Wisdom Council will provide Indigenous advice, guidance and cultural insight to strengthen recovery-oriented care in the province...
Dec 05, 2025
Grande Prairie residential snow removal to start next week
Snowfall amounts have reached the threshold to trigger residential clearing in the City of Grande Prairie, but not until next week. Snow clearing in neighbourhoods will now begin on Monday, Dec 8, and...
Dec 05, 2025
City of Dawson Creek working to finalize overland water transfer
The City of Dawson Creek has given an update regarding efforts to address their prolonged drought. Dawson Creek has been under a State of Local Emergency since mid-October to ensure access to provinci...
Nov 21, 2025