Author Archives: Curtis Galbraith
Planned water outage starts in Bezanson
The County of Grande Prairie has begun its planned water service disruptions in Bezanson. The interruptions should last two to four hours between 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. while crews conduct water main ...
Jul 28, 2025
Shots fired at vehicle incident leads to charges say Peace River RCMP
Peace River RCMP say they have arrested a man on what they call "multiple violence-related warrants." Mounties say they got a call on July 13 about shots being fired at a vehicle. The victims later to...
Jul 21, 2025
Cowboys player inching towards all-time AFL points record
The Peace Country Cowboys road game on Saturday, July 19, will have a little extra attention, as a "cornerstone" of the organization narrows in on the league's all-time points record. Cowboys kicker T...
Jul 16, 2025
Parole for former health official who sexually assaulted boy
A former Alberta Health Services official in Grande Prairie has been granted full parole from a sentence for sexually assaulting a boy. He served less than two years of a 5-1/2-year prison sentence af...
Jun 03, 2025
Grande Prairie CRU traffic stop leads to arrests
UPDATE: Gordon Rawlyk was in court on July 7 and had all six charges withdrawn. Reneau is set to next appear in court on July 30. Last Saturday, (May 31) Grande Prairie's Crime Reduction Unit (...
Jun 03, 2025
CP NewsAlert: Evacuation order for wildfire in B.C. Peace
DAWSON CREEK - The Peace River Regional District in northeastern British Columbia has issued an evacuation order for properties threatened by an out-of-control wildfire. The province's emergency infor...
May 29, 2025
Conservative incumbent Chris Warkentin holds on to Grande Prairie seat
Incumbent Conservative Chris Warkentin won his seventh straight federal election Monday, taking over 80 per cent of the vote in the Grande Prairie riding. Speaking at his election party, Warkentin say...
Apr 28, 2025
Alberta's agriculture minister in Washington to discuss importance of free trade
Minister of Agriculture RJ Sigurdson will represent Alberta in Washington, D.C. on Monday to engage in important discussions on how agriculture is beneficial on both sides of the North American border...
Apr 07, 2025
Veterans Memorial Park adding Soldiers of Suicide Memorial this summer
Grande Prairie's Veterans Memorial Park plans to add a Soldiers of Suicide Memorial this summer. An unveiling and weekend of healing is planned for August 15 to 17. Spokesperson Renee Charbonneau says...
Apr 06, 2025
CP NewsAlert: Parliamentary Protective Service warns of lockdown for East Block
OTTAWA - The Parliamentary Protective Service says there's a lockdown in place on Parliament Hill. The service issued a warning on Saturday afternoon for anyone in East Block, which houses parliamenta...
Apr 05, 2025