Author Archives: Curtis Galbraith
Young musicians from the Peace earn awards from Conservatory Canada
Some young musicians from Grande Prairie have won an armful of awards from Conservatory Canada. Emily Ding and Qi Fang Liu (Lulu to her friends) have both received a National Medal for Excellence Awar...
Nov 26, 2023
Ng says panel rules 'clearly in favour of Canada' in dairy imports dispute with U.S.
WASHINGTON - The federal government is cheering a big win in its ongoing dispute with the U.S. over access to Canada's dairy market. A settlement panel has rejected complaints from the U.S. Trade Repr...
Nov 24, 2023
Company at centre of E. coli outbreak at Calgary daycares enters not guilty plea
CALGARY - A company that runs a commercial kitchen at the centre of an E. coli outbreak at multiple Calgary daycares has entered a not guilty plea to municipal bylaw charges. The City of Calgary charg...
Nov 21, 2023
Alberta COVID panel chair urges federal Conservatives to weaponize his findings
EDMONTON - The chair of a taxpayer-funded panel reviewing Alberta's COVID-19 response is urging the federal Conservatives to weaponize his findings against Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's governing co...
Nov 20, 2023
UPDATE: RCMP say Highway 2 collision cleared
UPDATE: Grande Prairie Rural RCMP say that the collision on Highway 2 Northbound, near Range Road 674 is now clear. Grande Prairie Rural RCMP is currently on the scene of a collision on Highway...
Nov 16, 2023
Grande Prairie football player named Canada West all-star
A football player from Grande Prairie has earned some USports accolades. St. Joe's graduate Matthew Ljuden (pictured, #57), an offensive lineman with the University of Alberta Golden Bears, has been n...
Nov 06, 2023
UPDATE: Fog advisories in place
UPDATE: Environment Canada has also issued a fog advisory for the Peace River-Fairview-High Prairie-Manning forecast area. Environment Canada has a fog advisory in place for the Grande Prairie-Beaverl...
Nov 05, 2023
Women's U18 hockey nationals start Sunday in Dawson Creek
UPDATE: Alberta is now 1-1 at the U18 national women's hockey championship being played in Dawson Creek after a 6-3 win Monday (November 6) over Team Atlantic. Rylee Mcleod had a goal and an assist wh...
Nov 05, 2023
GP Storm player named AJHL player of the month
A member of the Grande Prairie Storm has been named the AJHL Player of the Month. Coquitlam, BC product Tomas Marinkovic was awarded the honour after putting on a show in October. Through 10 games Mar...
Nov 03, 2023
Alberta, Ottawa demand accountability ahead of meeting on Alberta CPP-exit proposal
EDMONTON - The Alberta and federal governments are calling on each other to be transparent and accountable ahead of a national meeting Friday on the province's proposal to quit the Canada Pension Plan...
Nov 01, 2023