Author Archives: Curtis Galbraith
Big Country, Rewind among 51 Pattison Media radio stations added by iHeartRadio
Bell Media's iHeartRadio Canada and Pattison media announced on Wednesday that Pattison Media's 51 radio stations are now available on the iHeartRadio Canada platform. That includes Big Country 93.1 a...
Nov 21, 2024
Alberta forecasts $4.6B surplus, warns of budget pressures
Although the Government of Alberta is reporting a growing budget surplus, it says it needs to continue being careful going forward. The province says its projected surplus will be $4.6 billion at the ...
Nov 21, 2024
Indigenous Veterans Day ceremony held at Grande Prairie's Veterans Memorial Park
Grande Prairie's Veterans Memorial Park & Interpretive Centre hosted a ceremony for Indigenous Veterans Day on Friday, November 8. Representatives from multiple levels of government as well as loc...
Nov 08, 2024
Project PEACE holding Men's Mental Health Hockey Night Nov. 10
In recognition of November's status as men's Mental Health Month, Project PEACE is hosting a free hockey event in Grimshaw on Sunday. Attendees will be able to support men's mental health while attend...
Nov 08, 2024
Remembrance Day ceremonies in Grande Prairie area
There will be many ceremonies held throughout the greater Grande Prairie area communities on Monday November 11, to commemorate Remembrance Day. Legion Ceremony The Bonnetts Energy Centre in downtown ...
Nov 08, 2024
Heavy police presence in Grouard
Update at 10 a.m. - The High Prairie RCMP say they have apprehended a suspect and they are now in police custody. This incident is now over. More details from RCMP about this investigation are anticip...
Nov 08, 2024
County of Grande Prairie conducting further water shutoffs as part of ongoing Hythe valve project
The County of Grande Prairie will be conducting a temporary water outage in Hythe on Wednesday, November 6. As part of an ongoing valve replacement project in the area north and south along 107 Street...
Nov 05, 2024
Fatality inquiry into Alberta boxer's knockout death recommends better oversight
EDMONTON - The judge leading a fatality inquiry into the knockout death of a boxer is recommending changes to how the sport is regulated and how head injuries are monitored. Timothy Hague, who was 34,...
Nov 05, 2024
Mixed curling update, hockey, bantam football and Wolves scores from the weekend
Mixed Curling Alberta is now 1-1 at the Canadian Mixed Curling Championship. Kurt Balderston's team lost 8-3 in six ends to Quebec Monday afternoon. Quebec stole three in the sixth end to seal the vic...
Nov 04, 2024
Alberta introduces bills affecting transgender people, pronouns at school
EDMONTON - Alberta has introduced a trio of bills focusing on transgender people and students using preferred pronouns. Premier Danielle Smith's government proposed Thursday one bill that would requir...
Oct 31, 2024