Author Archives: Curtis Galbraith

Mid-sized Cities Mayor Caucus calling for liason with Provincial Government
The Mayor of Grande Prairie attended a meeting of mid-sized Alberta city mayors earlier this month. The Mid-sized Cities Mayors Caucus held its Fall 2023 meeting in Leduc to reaffirm priorities and sh...
Oct 26, 2023

Alberta Premier Smith says International Energy Agency 'no longer credible'
CALGARY - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is calling one of the world's premier energy research institutions "no longer credible" after it released a report saying fossil fuel demand is likely to peak ...
Oct 26, 2023

Trudeau to nominate Alberta judge Mary Moreau to Supreme Court: CP source
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is set to announce the nomination of Mary Moreau, chief justice of the Court of King's Bench of Alberta, to the Supreme Court of Canada. A senior government sour...
Oct 26, 2023

GGC chair disappointed with delay for Bill C-234
The chair of the Grain Growers of Canada says his group is disappointed that Bill C-234 has been delayed. The bill would have eliminated the carbon tax on fuel used for grain drying and heating or coo...
Oct 26, 2023

One person dead after head-on collision near Slave Lake
Slave Lake RCMP say one person is dead after a head-on collision Sunday on Highway 2. Police got a report of the crash just after 12:30 p.m. Mounties say their investigation found that a pick-up was g...
Oct 23, 2023

Pine marten rescue a first for two animal care organizations
Updated with new pictures (see below). The Grande Prairie Animal Hospital was part of an unusual wild animal rescue in late September. Practice Manager Dana Johnson says someone from the Wedgewood nei...
Oct 20, 2023

City Hall to take sports dome location ideas to the community
Update: The city says public engagement will happen sometime in November. A formal announcement will be made later. City Hall officials will soon be meeting with the public about future plans for a ne...
Oct 18, 2023

Naturalization, soccer dome, Coordinated Care Campus, and climbing wall among Monday's city council meeting topics
Items related to naturalization and possible locations for a soccer dome and a climbing wall all were discussed at Monday's City Council meeting. Naturalization (corrected from an earlier version) A c...
Oct 14, 2023

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's UCP to debate motion on gender pronouns in schools
EDMONTON - Members of Alberta's governing United Conservative Party are to debate a resolution surrounding gender pronouns in schools and parental consent. The party's annual general meeting set for N...
Oct 13, 2023

Peace River man facing charges after business break and enter
Peace Regional RCMP have arrested and charged a 52-year-old Peace River man with no fixed address after a break and enter in the downtown Peace River area. Mounties responded to the incident that occu...
Oct 13, 2023