Author Archives: Curtis Galbraith
Alberta calls on federal government to help Indigenous communities with opioid crisis
WINNIPEG - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says the federal government is failing when it comes to some of the big issues in its jurisdiction, particularly Indigenous health care. At the annual premier...
Jul 11, 2023
Activity and Reception Centre looking for naming rights partner
The City of Grande Prairie is actively seeking a corporate naming rights partner for the Activity and Reception Centre. The city says this partnership would give a business high visibility in Grande P...
Jul 10, 2023
Grande Prairie RCMP looking for missing man
UPDATE: Grande Prairie RCMP say that Koang Mach has been located safe. RCMP would like to thank the public for their assistance. Grande Prairie RCMP are asking for the public's help in locating...
Jul 07, 2023
Search suggests 88 potential graves at residential school in northern Alberta
Sucker Creek First Nation Chief Roderick Willier remembers never feeling safe during the decade he spent at a residential school in northern Alberta. "I always had to stay on high alert when I was the...
Jun 29, 2023
Peace Regional RCMP lift shelter-in-place for Cadotte Lake
UPDATE: Peace Regional RCMP is advising residents in Cadotte Lake, the shelter-in-place for that community has been lifted. Three suspects are now in custody, and at this time RCMP believes there is n...
Jun 26, 2023
Calgary-based Suncor Energy says it suffered a cybersecurity incident
CALGARY - Canadian oil company Suncor Energy Inc. has confirmed it has been the victim of a cyberattack. The Calgary-based energy giant said in a news release late Sunday that it has "experienced a cy...
Jun 26, 2023
Suspects charged after multiple break-and-enters in Grande Prairie
Grande Prairie RCMP says an investigation into break-ins at a local business led to them identifying two suspects in several similar crimes and charges against two men. The investigation began after a...
Jun 23, 2023
Composite student receives prestigious scholarship
A Composite High School student has been named the recipient of the University of Calgary's Kennedy Scholars Academic Scholarship. Sam Ergando is a grade 12 student in the Comp's International Baccala...
Jun 08, 2023
Grande Prairie's oldest home and first hospital open for the summer
The Reverend Forbes Homestead and Pioneer Hospital are officially open for the season, offering tours four days a week. It is located behind the QEII on 96 Street. Free guided tours will be offered We...
Jun 07, 2023
Court update: Jail time for bank robbery, guilty plea in Gift Lake stabbing death, trial dates set in Sucker Creek murder
A Grande Prairie man charged after a robbery at a downtown bank last year had pleaded guilty and has been given a four-year jail sentence. Jeremy Tyler Winders pleaded guilty to robbery and was senten...
Jun 02, 2023