Author Archives: Curtis Galbraith
Supreme Court of Canada says treaty entitled Alberta First Nation to larger reserve
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada says an Alberta First Nation ended up with less land than it should have received under a treaty made with the Crown well over a century ago. In a 7-0 ruling today...
Apr 12, 2024
Alberta announces funds to support innovation in ag tech
The Government of Alberta hopes that more innovations in technology will come forward to support the province's agriculture sector.They have announced a grant of $1.2 million over three years for the ...
Apr 08, 2024
Piranhas win medals, team awards at recent competitions
The Grande Prairie Piranhas Swim Club won a bunch of medals and finished fifth in the team standings at the Western Canadian Championships held over the weekend in Winnipeg.Piranha's swimmers won 13 m...
Mar 25, 2024
Alberta scientists band together to shift climate change focus to health impacts
EDMONTON - Bodies and minds are just as affected by climate change as sea ice and forests, says University of Alberta scientist Sherilee Harper. "Climate change impacts everything we care about," she ...
Mar 24, 2024
Fairview Health Complex ED without a physician three times in the next week
The Fairview Health Complex emergency department will be without an onsite physician, for a combined 120 hours this week.The first will take place from 7 a.m. Monday, March 25 until 7 a.m. on Tuesday,...
Mar 24, 2024
Five people arrested following property crime initiative around Grimshaw
Within a span of a few days, Mounties with the Western Alberta District Crime Reduction Unit was able to arrest and charge multiple individuals through what it calls proactive enforcement. The WAD CRU...
Mar 21, 2024
Bonanza School students create Braille books for visually impaired youth
Grade 5 and 6 students from Bonanza school have finished translating 100 books into Braille for visually impaired students across Northwestern Alberta. After a visit with Peace Collaborative Services ...
Mar 19, 2024
Alberta government invests in more beds at women's shelters, including in Grande Prairie and Fairview
The Alberta government on Tuesday revealed more details of its $5-million investment into creating new spaces at women's shelters across the province over the next three years, a cash influx first rev...
Mar 19, 2024
Driven by wildfire smoke, Canada's air quality worse than U.S.: report
Canada's air quality last year was worse than the United States for the first time since a firm started publishing its annual assessment in 2018. The 2023 World Air Quality report from Swiss company I...
Mar 19, 2024
Local hockey teams mourn passing of Ed Widdifield
The Northwest Junior Hockey League, Grande Prairie Athletics and the Storm are sending their condolences to the family of Ed Widdifield. The NWJHL says on its website that Ed passed away Saturday afte...
Mar 18, 2024