Author Archives: Curtis Galbraith
St. Patrick's Day temperature record broken in Grande Prairie
Environment Canada says Grande Prairie set a record for the highest temperature recorded on St. Patrick's Day. The temperature reached 21.3 Sunday, beating the previous high of 9.4 set in 1976. A year...
Mar 18, 2024
Tenille Townes putting on a show at home in November
Tenillle Townes will be coming home for a show in November.The Grande Prairie born and raised performer will bring her Thing That Brought Me Here Tour to Grande Prairie November 19.Tickets will be ava...
Mar 15, 2024
City and County of Grande Prairie gravel road bans in place
The City and County of Grande Prairie have instigated gravel road bans.As of Friday, March 15, all gravel roads will be at 75 per cent axle weight between the hours of 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. as part...
Mar 15, 2024
Alberta government releases no-go zone map for renewable power projects
EDMONTON - Alberta is blocking off large sections of the province to renewable power development. The government has released a map defining which parts of the province are to be off-limits to wind an...
Mar 15, 2024
Alberta renewables report contradicts government proposals for industry, critics say
EDMONTON - Critics are asking why the Alberta government's proposed regulations on renewable power seem to have ignored the conclusions of its own utilities regulator. Sarah Elmeligi, Opposition New D...
Mar 14, 2024
Top court won't hear appeal of Calgary man found not responsible for killing five
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada will not hear an appeal of a Calgary man who fatally stabbed five young people at a house party nearly a decade ago. The court, as per usual practice, did not give...
Mar 14, 2024
Alberta First Nations want Ottawa to class oilsands tailings component as toxin
Two Alberta First Nations have asked the federal government to examine whether a component of oilsands tailings pond water known to harm fish and other animals should be classed as toxic. The move cou...
Mar 14, 2024
UPDATE: Police operation at Cadotte Lake over
UPDATE: Peace River RCMP say that the police operation in Cadotte Lake is now over. Police are thanking everyone for their cooperation. Peace River RCMP are advising the public of a heavy police prese...
Mar 13, 2024
Alberta commission finds renewables pose little threat to agriculture, environment
EDMONTON - Alberta's utilities regulator has released a report saying the renewables industry poses little threat to agriculture or the environment. The Alberta Utilities Commission also says there's ...
Mar 13, 2024
Technology helps grain farmers confront weather woes
British Columbia grain farmer Malcolm Odermatt says all he can do is pray for rain this spring after repeated droughts sabotaged his harvest last year. Odermatt, who is also the president of the BC Gr...
Mar 13, 2024