Author Archives: Curtis Galbraith
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UPDATE: Gordon Rawlyk was in court on July 7 and had all six charges withdrawn.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
Federal party leaders are campaigning in Quebec today
OTTAWA - Party leaders will be in Quebec today as the second week of the federal election campaign comes to a close. Leader of the Conservative Party Pierre Poilievre will hold a press conference in T...
Apr 04, 2025
Ottawa increases AgriStability cap to help industry as it faces Chinese tariffs
OTTAWA - The Canadian government has announced support for the country's agriculture sector as it deals with tariffs imposed by China. The federal agriculture department says in a news release that th...
Mar 22, 2025
Local athletes mark accomplishments in figure skating, basketball, ringette and swimming
Local athletes have recorded more accomplishments, this time in figure skating, basketball, ringette and swimming. Figure Skaters A bunch of figure skaters from the Peace are at a provincial champions...
Mar 21, 2025
Storm players, coach nominated for league awards
Several members of the Grande Prairie Storm are among the League Award Finalists for the Alberta Junior Hockey League. Tomas Marinkovic is up for the Top Forward Award. Logan Cunningham has been nomin...
Mar 13, 2025