Author Archives: Curtis Galbraith
Court update: Preliminary hearing dates set in murder case, time served sentences given out in other investigations
Dates set for preliminary hearing in murder case Alberta Justice says preliminary hearing dates have been set for the accused in a murder at Horse Lake First Nation. The hearing for Carmon Ferguson is...
Aug 01, 2024
King Charles 'immensely saddened' by wildfire destruction in Jasper
JASPER, ALTA. - King Charles says he and his wife, Queen Camilla, are "immensely saddened" to see the damage from massive wildfires in Jasper National Park. He says the picturesque Rocky Mountain tour...
Jul 30, 2024
Animals, like those in Jasper, know how to dodge wildfires, say biologists
JASPER - Parks Canada wants everyone to know that despite the wildfire scorching Jasper National Park, Bear 222 is OK. "She looks like a very healthy grizzly bear right now," the federal agency said o...
Jul 30, 2024
Jury in murder-conspiracy trial to hear final arguments about Coutts blockade
LETHBRIDGE, ALBERTA, CANADA - Lawyers are set to make final arguments to a jury today in the trial of two men accused of conspiring to murder police at the 2022 border blockade at Coutts, Alta. Jurors...
Jul 30, 2024
WestJet, Air North announce deal for single-ticket travel involving both airlines
WHITEHORSE, YUKON - WestJet and Whitehorse-based Air North have announced a new agreement that will allow single-ticket travel across both airlines' networks. A statement from WestJet says the new "in...
Jul 29, 2024
Judo champ Christa Deguchi claims Canada's first gold of Paris Games
PARIS - It was a golden day for Canada on the judo mat. Christa Deguchi captured the country's first gold medal of the Paris Olympics with a victory over South Korea's Huh Mimi in the under-57 kilogra...
Jul 29, 2024
"Now lost": Jasper fire torching cherished memories along with forests
The black clouds billowing from the fires razing Jasper National Park hold more than the reek of charred timber and scorched earth. For thousands of Canadians and mountain-lovers around the world, it'...
Jul 25, 2024
Wildfire near Jasper National Park prompts evacuation order and highway closures
A wildfire in Alberta is forcing a well-known mountain community to evacuate. An evacuation order has been issued for the town of Jasper, with residents being advised to head west on Highway 16 to Bri...
Jul 22, 2024
Two Albertans charged in online death threats to Trudeau, other federal leaders
EDMONTON - Two Alberta men have been charged after death threats were allegedly directed at top federal politicians, including the prime minister. RCMP say a social media user on the platform X had al...
Jul 22, 2024
Alberta matching donations towards crowdfunded non-profits
The Alberta Government is helping crowdfunded non-profits this summer.Crowdfunding Alberta is available to non-profits year-round, making it easier for them to raise much-needed funds. The province wi...
Jul 22, 2024