Author Archives: Curtis Galbraith
Former Alberta premier Jason Kenney loses attempt to have lawsuit thrown out
Alberta's top court is denying an attempt by former Alberta premier Jason Kenney to have a defamation lawsuit against him thrown out. Kenney is facing a lawsuit by five environmental groups, which was...
May 25, 2023
Alberta, British Columbia and Quebec join Ottawa in investigating ChatGPT
EDMONTON - The governments of Alberta, British Columbia and Quebec are joining the federal privacy commissioner in investigating the company behind the artificial intelligence-powered chatbot, ChatGPT...
May 25, 2023
Grade 7 student wins national award for Remembrance Day poem
The Royal Canadian Legion's annual Youth Remembrance Contest has a new national winner for poetry in Grande Prairie. Kieran Watson, a Grade 7 student in the Grande Prairie Public School Division, won ...
May 25, 2023
Pastor says Alberta premier lied about nature of phone call before his criminal trial
EDMONTON - The Calgary street pastor at the centre of an investigation that concluded Premier Danielle Smith interfered in Alberta's justice system says she is lying about the nature of their pivotal ...
May 24, 2023
Alberta Liberal Party unveils complete election platform
The Alberta Liberal Party has released their complete election platform. The platform comes after the party released their plans for their four priority areas: jobs, affordability, healthcare, and edu...
May 24, 2023
Officials report progress on Alberta wildfires as many evacuees return home
EDMONTON - Officials in Alberta say there has been significant progress in the fight against wildfires in the province due to rain, cooler weather and the efforts of firefighters. Several evacuated co...
May 24, 2023
Over 160,000 Albertans cast ballots on first day of advance polls
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Albertans came out to polling places in droves at their first opportunity to vote. Elections Alberta reports that, as of the end of the first day of advance voting in the Alberta prov...
May 24, 2023
UCP commits to implement new student supports to tackle skilled labour shortage
The UCP announced on Tuesday a series of new measures they would implement to help high school students prepare for good-paying jobs in high-demand fields such as technology, manufacturing, constructi...
May 23, 2023
UCP says they've "drastically" improved Emergency Medical Services wait times
The United Conservative Party says that Emergency Medical Services (EMS) wait times have "drastically" under their government. "In 2019, the UCP government inherited a broken, bloated, and bureaucrati...
May 19, 2023
Alberta Liberal party unveils education platform
The Alberta Liberal party has unveiled their education platform aimed to support teachers and improve outcomes for students. "Education enriches lives and builds strong economies. Albertans have told ...
May 18, 2023