Author Archives: Curtis Galbraith

Calgary mayor applauds reduced water use after pipeline break
CALGARY - Calgary's mayor says residents are stepping up to reduce their water use since a major pipeline break threatened the city's supply. Jyoti Gondek says Calgary is using about 30 per cent less ...
Jun 10, 2024

Calgarians urged to do better in curbing water use during unprecedented main break
CALGARY - Calgarians were being urged Friday to keep reducing their water use as work to repair to a major water main stretched into a second day. "This current level of water cannot continue," said N...
Jun 07, 2024

Trial to begin for men charged with conspiracy to commit murder at Coutts blockade
LETHBRIDGE, Alta. - A jury is to start hearing evidence today in the trial of two men charged with conspiracy to commit murder during the border protest at Coutts, Alta. Anthony Olienick and Chris Car...
Jun 06, 2024

WestJet reveals updated low-cost option
WestJet has a new lowest-cost option known as UltraBasic.The new rate, which replaces the basic fare, does not allow for carry-on bags, unless a customer is flying on a long-haul flight.Seats together...
Jun 05, 2024

UPDATE: Five tornadoes now confirmed in central Alberta on June 3
UPDATE (June 7) - Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) is now confirming that five - not two as stated on June 5 - tornadoes touched down in central Alberta on June 3. The updated conclusion w...
Jun 05, 2024

Alberta government puts money into non-profits
The Government of Alberta's 2024 budget includes an investment of $66 million into the Community Facility Enhancement Program (CFEP) and Community Initiatives Program (CIP) in an effort to enhance com...
May 30, 2024

Wildfire danger level very high for the High Level Forest Area
UPDATE May 31: The wildfire hazard in the High Level Forest Area is now moderate for parts of the area. With the ongoing wildfire danger in the High Level Forest Area, all areas west of Highway 35 hav...
May 30, 2024

Remains belong to woman, one of four people missing from Dawson Creek, B.C.: RCMP
DAWSON CREEK, B.C. - Police in northern British Columbia say human remains found along a river near the community of Dawson Creek this month belong to a woman who went missing nearly six months ago, o...
May 29, 2024

Baseball and rugby games this weekend
Minor BaseballThe U18 AA Reds have three games at Evergreen Park this weekend. They will play Barrhead at noon on Saturday, followed by two games on Sunday.The Reds play Leduc at 9 a.m. and Sherwood P...
May 24, 2024

Status of wildfire that threatened Fort McMurray changed to 'being held'
FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. - A wildfire that forced thousands of people to evacuate several Fort McMurray neighbourhoods last week is no longer classified as out-of-control. Alberta Wildfire says the blaze,...
May 20, 2024