Author Archives: Curtis Galbraith
New federal legislation aims to transfer development and planning authority to Jasper
OTTAWA - New federal legislation introduced Wednesday aims to give the fire-ravaged Rocky Mountain town of Jasper, Alta., full authority over local land planning and development rather than Parks Cana...
Sep 18, 2024
RCMP issue emergency alert in Mayerthorpe area after robbery
UPDATE: RCMP have now issued a news release that says they no longer believe two robbery suspects are in the immediate area near Mayerthorpe. A Dangerous Person Alert remains in place for Mayerthorpe ...
Sep 17, 2024
Boyer hay bale fires lead to a firearms offence
Fort Vermillion RCMP is investigating a firearms offence from Thursday, September 12. Mounties got a report about a vehicle being shot at in the Boyer area and went to investigate with assistance from...
Sep 17, 2024
Storm season opener, rugby championship games, Wolves running and soccer, bantam football, slo pitch, Try-It Day on local sports schedule this weekend
StormThe Storm start the regular season Friday with a home game against Whitecourt. Face-off at 7:00 p.m. at the Bonnetts Energy Centre. A fan festival will take place from 4:30 to 6:30. The Storm fin...
Sep 13, 2024
County of Grande Prairie Council approves additional funding for Hythe Valve Replacement Project
County of Grande Prairie Council has approved additional funding, reallocated from the Alberta Community Partnership Grant. for a project to replace all the watermain valves in the Hythe Wellhouse 1 w...
Sep 12, 2024
City council approves going ahead with study, public consultation on future of Bear Creek dam and reservoir
City council has approved going ahead with a feasibility study and public consultation on the future of the Bear Creek dam and reservoir in Muskoseepi Park.A report had come before council that said t...
Sep 10, 2024
RCMP confirm presences in Red Deer this week were due to search for Elijah Blake Strawberry
RCMP are now confirming that their multiple heavy presences in north Red Deer this week were related to the search for Elijah Blake Strawberry.Strawberry is wanted in connection to the killing of Aird...
Sep 06, 2024
GGC chair frustrated over anti-dumping probe by China over canola sales
Grain Growers of Canada chair and Valhalla farmer Andre Harpe says he feels frustration over recent news of an anti -dumping probe by China over canola sales."It wasn't too many weeks ago that we were...
Sep 05, 2024
Canadian canola industry could take $1B hit in wake of Chinese trade actions: Report
An international credit rating agency says Canada's canola industry could take a $1-billion hit in the wake of new Chinese trade actions.Morningstar DBRS says China's plan to launch an anti-dumping in...
Sep 05, 2024
B.C. will stand up to 'unfair' duties after sawmill closures: Forests minister
British Columbia's forests minister says the province will fight against "unfair duties and stand up for forestry workers" after Canfor Corp. announced the closure of two northern B.C. sawmills, partl...
Sep 05, 2024