Author Archives: Curtis Galbraith
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
Canfor shutting two northern B.C. sawmills with 500 employees, blames U.S. tariffs
VANCOUVER - Canfor Corp. has announced it is shutting two northern British Columbia sawmills in a move it says will impact about 500 workers, partly blaming "punitive" U.S. tariffs imposed last month....
Sep 04, 2024
China retaliates over EV tariffs with anti-dumping probe into Canadian canola imports
OTTAWA - China has announced an anti-dumping investigation into Canadian canola imports today in response to Canada planning to impose tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, steel and aluminum. In a ne...
Sep 03, 2024
Alberta Premier Smith says legislation on school pronouns coming after September
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says her government will introduce legislation on pronouns in schools after classes begin in September. Smith says the new policy requiring parents to be noti...
Aug 15, 2024
Officials to announce details for 'phased re-entry' of Jasper after wildfire
Residents of Jasper, Alta., are to learn further details today about the plan to allow them to return home three weeks after a massive wildfire forced them to flee. Mayor Richard Ireland and field uni...
Aug 14, 2024