Author Archives: Curtis Galbraith
B.C. ranchers struggle as drought sends hay prices soaring
British Columbia rancher Suzanne Fradette had just got off the phone with a hay broker who had grim news amid an ongoing drought that has sent feed prices soaring: "It's bad out there." "We've got a f...
Jul 25, 2023
Alberta groups decry Calgary family medical clinic fee for faster physician access
CALGARY - Alberta-based advocacy organization Friends of Medicare says the province needs to put a stop to a Calgary clinic planning to charge annual fees for faster access to a physician. Friends of ...
Jul 25, 2023
Busy agenda for Monday's meeting of Grande Prairie City Council
More money for the Coordinated Care Campus and the budget for the Grande Prairie Police Service were on the agenda of Monday's meeting of Grande Prairie City Council. - Council voted to postpone addin...
Jul 25, 2023
Alberta government checking medical clinic offering faster physician access for a fee
EDMONTON - The Alberta government says it is checking into a Calgary clinic that is promising fast-track access to a family doctor along with other perks to patients who pay up to $4,800 a year. "The ...
Jul 24, 2023
Ottawa reveals conditions for allowing future fossil fuel subsidies
MONTREAL - Ottawa is restricting the conditions under which it will allow subsidies to the fossil fuel industry. The federal government has released guidelines that will limit when public funds are us...
Jul 24, 2023
Local sports this weekend
Besides the Cowboys game Saturday, there are a bunch of other local athletes and teams are busy this weekend. Rodeo Fairview Amateur Rodeo goes Friday through Sunday at the Waterhole Rodeo grounds nea...
Jul 21, 2023
Two people charged after pellet gun fired at vehicle
Grande Prairie RCMP say two people are facing charges after a pellet gun was fired at a vehicle, the occupants of which included a 12-year-old boy. Mounties say they got a report at 11 a.m. Tuesday, J...
Jul 20, 2023
East Prairie Metis Settlement hoping for second road after wildfire
HIGH PRAIRIE, Alta. - A Metis settlement in northern Alberta is asking for a second road out the community two months after a devastating wildfire. There is only one way in and out of the East Prairie...
Jul 19, 2023
Fire hazards rated moderate for Grande Prairie, Peace River Forest Areas
The wildfire hazard is listed as moderate in the Grande Prairie Forest Area. It currently has 10 active fires with two being held and the rest under control. A list of active fires can be found here. ...
Jul 19, 2023
Alberta moves to decentralize health-care delivery, 15 years after centralizing it
EDMONTON - Alberta's new health minister has been given the green light to decentralize the entire health-care delivery system - 15 years after the province completed a multistage, multiyear process t...
Jul 18, 2023