Author Archives: Curtis Galbraith

Local non-profit Odyssey House is recognizing Family Violence Prevention Month with several events taking place in Grande Prairie. Every November is recognized by the Province of Alberta as Family Vio...

Army Navy & Air Force Veterans of Canada Unit 389 in Grande Prairie will hold a Remembrance Day ceremony at the cenotaph in Jubilee Park on Remembrance Day. A parade will leave Trinity Lutheran Ch...

On Sunday, Oct. 19, firefighters in Wembley responded to reports of an outbuilding fire at 6:35 a.m. The blaze was in a shed near the football field in the community. The fire was brought under contro...

The union representing 51,000 striking Alberta teachers says it has asked the province to resume negotiations starting Tuesday. The Alberta Teachers' Association says it is making the move based on th...

The aquatic area at the Eastlink Centre will reopen tomorrow. It was closed at the start of September to allow staff to conduct a deep cleaning, annual inspections, mechanical maintenance and infrastr...

UPDATE Oct. 17: The County of Grande Prairie now says this closure will last until Friday, October 24, depending on the weather.   The County of Grande Prairie says a road closure will start toda...

Rodeo There is a college rodeo in Dawson Creek this weekend. The Northern Lights College Rodeo is set for Saturday and Sunday at the Lakota Agriplex. It starts with the rodeo slack at 11 a.m. on Satur...

Trial dates set in sexual assault case Alberta Justice says trial dates have been set for a Grande Prairie man charged in a sexual assault case. The trial for is set for November 16-20, 2026. He was c...

Bryan Petryshyn is one of the candidates running to be the mayor of Grande Prairie. 1) What has inspired you to run for mayor in the Oct. 20, 2025, municipal election? I've been in Grande Prairie sinc...

HINTON-An Alberta man has been found guilty of sexually assaulting two students at a school where he worked as an educational assistant. Court of King's Bench Justice Lorena Harris also convicted JJ L...