Virtual MD, delivered through Primary Care Alberta, has surpassed 150,000 referrals since 2022 and is expanding to further support Albertans accessing care through Health Link 811. Health Link 811 callers are assessed by registered nurses or clinical staff and referred to the Virtual MD program when follow-up assessment and care are required. The program includes […]
The first cohort of 30 students enrolled in the Northern Alberta Medical Program (NAMP) are through their first year in Grande Prairie, as the program meant to recruit, train and retain doctors in rural Alberta is preparing for its next class. NAMP is a collaborative project between Northwestern Polytechnic and University of Alberta aimed at […]
When Houssam Chattri came to Canada from Morocco at the age of 17, he never dreamed his new home would embrace the game he loves so thoroughly, or that the international squad from his former home would be competing against Team Canada in the 2026 FIFA World Cup’s Round of 16. That’s exactly what happened […]
Family members are finally seeing some forward momentum in the nearly six-year-old murder investigation of Cheyenne Omeasoo. Alberta RCMP Major Crimes Unit announced July 3 they had made an arrest in relation to the Aug. 11, 2020, death of 23-year-old Omeasoo and that Amadeus Laforce, 29, of Mackenzie County, has been charged with second-degree murder. […]
Two rulings released last week by the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) found that four Grande Prairie RCMP officers acted reasonably in one case, while a Valleyview RCMP officer was arrested and charged in another. ASIRT’s mandate is to investigate police officers in Alberta who may have caused serious injuries or death or are […]
An alleged sexual predator who police say targeted girls as young as 12 was scheduled to be back in court July 2 after he was remanded into custody and released on conditions twice since April. Grande Prairie RCMP Superintendent Mark MacDougald was joined by other members of the detachment, along with counterparts from the Grande […]
And with the rains came the Forever Canadian Unity Bus, nourishing the seeds of unity and sprouting forth signs of red and white from the lawns of those who seek to keep the country intact, just in time for Canada’s 159th birthday. The Forever Canadian Unity Bus made its way through the Peace Country last […]
It has been more than a year since officials broke ground on a Grande Prairie health facility that promises to break ground of its own in serving the health needs of all northwestern Alberta, and the word is starting to get around. The Buchanan Family Foundation recently donated $1 million over two years to the […]
The discs shall fly this July, when Grande Prairie residents will see the 2026 Canadian Nationals Disc Golf Championship taking place for the first time in the city. Grande Prairie Disc Golf Club vice president Philip Duffy said that 450 players are expected for the championships, taking place July 24-26 on courses at Muskoseepi Park, […]