Author Archives: Curtis Galbraith
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 6, 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 5, 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 5, 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 3, 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 1, 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 1, 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