Author Archives: Curtis Galbraith
Province covers remaining costs for Peace River Regional Women's Shelter black mould remediation
The province has answered the call from the Town of Peace River to help the Peace River Regional Women's Shelter to cover the costs of removing black mould that was found in their building late last y...
Feb 27, 2024
'Not consulted': Alberta health minister questions Ottawa's national pharmacare plan
EDMONTON - Alberta's health minister is questioning the need for a national pharmacare plan, saying the province already has a comprehensive program for seniors, those on a low-income and those who re...
Feb 27, 2024
Alberta town bans Pride flags, rainbow crosswalks after plebiscite
WESTLOCK, Alta. - A town north of Edmonton has voted in favour of a bylaw that bans Pride flags and rainbow crosswalks on municipal property. A slim majority of Westlock residents who took part in a p...
Feb 23, 2024
Canadian swimmer Knox wins men's 200 medley at world championships
DOHA, Qatar - Finlay Knox of Okotoks, Alta., won Canada's second gold medal of the 2024 world aquatics championships Thursday with a victory in the men's 200-metre medley. The 23-year-old finished in ...
Feb 15, 2024
B.C. wine grapes facing up to 99% production drop due to January cold snap
KELOWNA, B.C. - A new report says British Columbia's wine industry is anticipating "catastrophic crop losses" of up to 99 per cent of typical grape production due to January's intense cold snap. A Feb...
Feb 15, 2024
UPDATE: Physician coverage found, ED disruption at Beaverlodge hospital cancelled
UPDATE: Alberta Health Services now says physician coverage has been found and the outage planned for Wednesday and Thursday has been rescinded. The Beaverlodge Municipal Hospital Emergency Department...
Feb 14, 2024
B.C. cherry growers 'reeling' after January cold snap that damaged buds
The president of the group representing British Columbia cherry growers says this season will be the most challenging in their lifetimes after a cold snap swept over the province last month. In a stat...
Feb 14, 2024
PCP Program to be offered at NWP come Fall semester
Northwestern Polytechnic says they are expanding health care program offerings this coming fall. The Primary Care Paramedic Program, a year-long certificate, will launch in the Fall 2024 semester to g...
Feb 06, 2024
'Not be tolerated': Alberta files formal response to proposed oilsands emissions cap
Alberta says a federal emissions cap on greenhouse gases "will not be tolerated" as the province's environment minister meets today with her federal counterpart. Alberta's formal response to Ottawa's ...
Feb 05, 2024
Flames alum Lanny McDonald suffers cardiac event returning from NHL all-star game
CALGARY - Hockey Hall of Famer Lanny McDonald suffered a cardiac event Sunday after returning from the NHL's all-star game in Toronto. The 70-year-old wrote in an Instagram post Monday on the Calgary ...
Feb 05, 2024