Author Archives: Curtis Galbraith
UPDATE: Decision reserved as Federal Court hears arguments on deportation of truck driver in Broncos crash
UPDATE: A federal judge has reserved his decision in the deportation case of the truck driver who caused the Humboldt Broncos bus crash. Federal Court Chief Justice Paul Crampton says due to the gravi...
Sep 13, 2023
Two more closures for emergency department in Beaverlodge coming this week
Alberta Health Services says two more closures are planned for this week for the emergency department at the Beaverlodge Municipal Hospital. AHS says in a release that an inability to find physician c...
Sep 11, 2023
Medal for local swimmer at international competition
A Grande Prairie Piranhas swimmer is coming home from the World Junior Swimming Championships in Israel with a medal. Jordan Greber was part of Canada's silver medal-winning team in the 4 x 100 metre ...
Sep 11, 2023
UPDATE: Range Road 55 at Highway 43 open again after crash
UPDATE 2: Grande Prairie RCMP say all roads are open again. UPDATE: RCMP now say that Highway 43 is clear. Range Road 55 is still impassable between Highway 43 and 156 Avenue as a clean-up of h...
Sep 08, 2023
Alberta leads employment growth in Canada in August
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Government of Alberta its touting the latest jobs report from Statistics Canada. Released on Friday, September 8, 2023, the agency said the national unemployment rate was flat at ...
Sep 08, 2023
New questions for wind, solar in Alberta create more confusion for industry: advocate
EDMONTON - A renewable energy group says new requirements for wind and solar projects create further problems for a booming industry that government policy has already slowed. On Wednesday, the Albert...
Sep 07, 2023
Federal prediction says parts of Canada could see wildfires through winter
OTTAWA - The latest federal government forecast says Canada's already unprecedented 2023 wildfire season could continue late into the fall or winter. Energy and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wil...
Sep 07, 2023
Western Canada a global hot spot over summer months: Climate Central study
An analysis has found that Western Canada was one of the global hot spots in a summer that climate change made one of the warmest on record. The extensive study by Climate Central concludes that Canad...
Sep 07, 2023
Savanna school and Bonanza Elementary combining Junior High volleyball teams
Two local schools are combining sports teams. Savanna Public School and Bonanza Elementary have decided to work together to form a co-ed Junior High volleyball team for students in Grades 7-9. The fir...
Sep 07, 2023
UPDATE: RCMP say minor injuries for two drivers after collision
UPDATE: Grande Prairie RCMP say both drivers have what they describe as minor injuries after a two-vehicle collision on Highway 2 Wednesday afternoon. Mounties say they were called out just before 1:3...
Sep 06, 2023