Author Archives: Curtis Galbraith
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
UPDATE: Highway 43 open again after crash
UPDATE: A caller to Big Country 93.1 says the crash on westbound Highway 43 near Township Road 724 has been cleared up. 511 Alberta no longer has a notification on its map. A caller says there ...
Nov 01, 2023
Pan Continental Curling Championships starts Sunday
Kelowna is hosting the 2023 Pan Continental Curling Championships October 29 through November 4. Brad Gushue's team, with Beaverlodge's Geoff Walker at lead, will represent Canada on the men's side. T...
Oct 29, 2023
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