Author Archives: Curtis Galbraith
University of Calgary named world's first United Nations University hub for water
CALGARY - The University of Calgary has become the world's first United Nations University hub focused on water. The hub is a partnership between the Calgary university and the United Nations Universi...
Dec 13, 2023
Alberta researchers call for public inquiry into program to ensure oilsands cleanup
Alberta university researchers are calling for an open public inquiry into a provincial program designed to ensure oilsands producers can pay to clean up after themselves. They say the agreement at an...
Dec 13, 2023
Construction of new health complex in Beaverlodge to start in the spring says provincial government
The province says construction of a new health complex in Beaverlodge will start in the New Year. In a release, the Alberta government will support the Town of Beaverlodge and Landrex Inc. in building...
Dec 11, 2023
Alberta finance minister says he has not 'flip-flopped' on proposed pension change
EDMONTON - Finance Minister Nate Horner - after promising any stand-alone Alberta pension plan would not follow the contentious Quebec model, then saying it might, then saying it won't - told reporter...
Dec 08, 2023
County of Grande Prairie presents Kind Heart Award to La Glace resident
The County of Grande Prairie has presented its latest Kind Heart Award. The award was presented to Vera Nickel in recognition of her generosity and compassion to her neighbors in the La Glace area. Ni...
Dec 08, 2023
Fossil from Alberta badlands finds prey inside the stomach of young tyrannosaur
CALGARY - A dinosaur fossil found in the Alberta badlands has revealed new details about the diet of young meat-eating tyrannosaurs. The research, published Friday in the journal Science Advances, is ...
Dec 08, 2023
'Crossed my line': Calgary traffic reporter goes viral after response to body comment
CALGARY - TV traffic reporter Leslie Horton developed a thick skin over the years because of nasty feedback from viewers, but she unleashed a viral smackdown last week after she says one of them "cros...
Dec 07, 2023
Cap on greenhouse gas emissions singles out Alberta, Premier Smith says
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says Ottawa's proposed cap on greenhouse gas emissions from the oilpatch singles out her province for punitive measures and she promises another court fight with the fed...
Dec 07, 2023
Five people facing child exploitation charges in Grande Prairie
The Alberta Law Enforcement Response Team has charged five people after an investigation into child exploitation in Grande Prairie. ALERT's Internet Child Exploitation Unit (ICE) made the arrests as p...
Dec 07, 2023
Calgary mayor says she won't attend Hanukkah ceremony because it's too political
Calgary's mayor says she won't attend the annual menorah lighting ceremony to mark the beginning of Hanukkah. Mayor Jyoti Gondek posted a statement last night on the social media site X, formerly know...
Dec 07, 2023