Author Archives: Curtis Galbraith

Kevin McLean to run for Grande Prairie NDP nomination
Former city councillor and Alberta Liberal Party candidate Kevin McLean has announced his intentions of becoming Grande Prairie's NDP candidate in the upcoming provincial election. McLean previously s...
Apr 10, 2023

Local businessman named UCP candidate for GP-Wapiti
The United Conservative Party has announced its candidate for the Grande Prairie-Wapiti riding for next month's provincial election.The party says Ron Wiebe brings a wealth of governance experience, h...
Apr 06, 2023

Interest in education, healthcare, energy industry drew new Grande Prairie UCP candidate to politics
A local businessman says one of the reasons he wanted to get into politics was that he wanted to know what was going on in the education system.Nolan Dyck will be the UCP candidate in Grande Prairie i...
Apr 06, 2023

Alberta premier's phone call to accused raises questions about court case
EDMONTON - A phone call between Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and a Calgary pastor where they discussed his criminal trial raises questions about whether she has compromised the case, the Opposition ...
Mar 31, 2023

$26B Rogers-Shaw deal gets final approval
OTTAWA, ON - Rogers Communications Inc's $26-billion takeover of Shaw Communications Inc. cleared the last regulatory hurdle Friday, more than two years after the deal was first announced.The federal ...
Mar 31, 2023

Appropriate for Alberta premier to discuss COVID case with accused, deputy says
EDMONTON - An Alberta deputy premier says it was appropriate for his boss to phone up a pastor and discuss his upcoming criminal trial on charges stemming from protests over pandemic restrictions. Kay...
Mar 30, 2023

GPCSD announces nominees for provincial awards
Grande Prairie Catholic School District has announced nominees for a pair of provincial awards.St Catherine's school kindergarten teacher Angela Sheppard is the district's nominee for the Edwin Parr t...
Mar 30, 2023

Carbon price and rebates rising Saturday in Ontario, Prairies
OTTAWA - It will cost many Canadians a bit more to fill their gas tanks or heat their houses next month as the national carbon price rises Saturday in the three Prairie provinces and Ontario. At the s...
Mar 30, 2023

Proceeds from WPCA Tarp Auction Gala this Saturday to benefit new PARDS program
The WPCA Tarp Auction Gala will be held at Evergreen Park on April 1 to support the chuckwagon drivers of the Grande Prairie Stompede. This is the second year the gala has been held.The night will con...
Mar 29, 2023

Funeral held for two Edmonton police officers killed on the job
EDMONTON - Thousands of officers attended a regimental funeral today for two Edmonton police officers who were killed on the job. Constables Travis Jordan and Brett Ryan were shot by a teen while resp...
Mar 27, 2023