Author Archives: Curtis Galbraith
Insured damage from severe weather exceeded $3.1B in 2023: insurance bureau
OTTAWA - Severe weather and natural disasters caused more than $3 billion in insured damages for the second year in a row in 2023. The Insurance Bureau of Canada's annual tally is topped by wildfires ...
Jan 08, 2024
UPDATE: Fairview Health Complex ED to have doctor starting at 7:00 PM
UPDATE: Monday Jan. 8 2024 AHS has announced the Fairview Health Complex ED will have a physician Monday night starting at 7:00 PM. Previously the disruption was expected to last 24 hours starting at ...
Jan 07, 2024
Nominations open for Alberta Order of Excellence
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Alberta residents are encouraged to make nominations for community members, leaders and innovators, who they think should receive the province's highest honour. The Order recognizes c...
Jan 04, 2024
UPDATE: Physician coverage found, Fairview ED disruption to end ahead of schedule
UPDATE on Friday, January 5 - Alberta Health Services says that physician coverage has been found for the Emergency Department at the Fairview Health Complex. Starting at 7 p.m. Friday January 5, the ...
Jan 03, 2024
NWJHL Wednesday, NPHL Thursday, Storm Friday
NWJHL UPDATE: Beaverlodge won that game 8-7 in overtime The first game of 2024 for the Northwest Junior Hockey League is set for Wednesday night in Beaverlodge. The Blades host Dawson Creek. The game ...
Jan 03, 2024
Saddle Hills County organizing Alberta Environmental Farm Plan workshop
Saddle Hills County and Alberta Environmental Farm Plan are partnering up for a workshop in early February. The workshop will help residents develop their own environmental farm plan to increase aware...
Jan 03, 2024
CPSA cancels practice permit, registration for Grande Prairie doctor involved in a sexual relationship with a patient
The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta says it has ordered the cancellation of the practice permit and registration for a family doctor from Grande Prairie. The college suspended Dr. Briann...
Dec 22, 2023
Court update: Peace bond in sexual assault interference proceeding, murder charges dismissed in another case
Peace bond for former educational assistant facing sexual assault, interference charges Alberta Justice says a former educational assistant charged after reports of the distribution of what police cal...
Dec 22, 2023
Grande Spirit Foundation victimized by online scammers
The Grande Spirit Foundation says online scammers have stolen some money from the organization. The foundation says in a release it happened because of what it calls "a sophisticated phishing scam." T...
Dec 21, 2023
Alberta third province to sign health-care funding deal with Ottawa
CALGARY - Alberta has signed a $1.06 billion, three-year deal with the federal government to help fund improvements to the province's health-care system. It's the third province to come to an agreemen...
Dec 21, 2023