A 14 per cent increase in calls for service to Odyssey House in the last year has led to an expansion of its emergency shelter. The prevalence of family violence is a “public health crisis,” said Odyssey House executive director Mikaela Benson. “There were 53,000 calls for help across Alberta to women’s shelters,” said Benson, […]
Tammy Lynn is like any other Grande Prairie small business owner. Tuesday to Saturday, she opens up the shop, meets customers, chats with regulars, offers a trade or a barter when she can, and does her job. She’s also a witch. The shop is called Beneath the Witch’s Hat; while sitting down with the News […]
The province has invoked the Charter’s notwithstanding clause to order teachers back to work. It effectively ends the teachers' strike, which has been ongoing since Oct. 6. Locally, teachers have hosted a rally attended by over 800 and have written more than 1,000 letters to local MLAs explaining the classroom situation. Supporters took the streets […]
The $3.9 million Sargent Family Kidney Care Centre opened at the Queen Elizabeth II (QEII) Ambulatory Care Centre on Friday, Oct. 23. The centre will now offer multiple services in one spot in Grande Prairie, including hemodialysis, home peritoneal dialysis, the Diabetic Nephropathy Prevention clinic and the Chronic Kidney Disease clinic. “This is an absolute […]
Last week, a sign went up at the Beaverlodge Post Office urging customers to action. According to some local staffers, Beaverlodge, Hythe, Wembley and Sexsmith are on the list of potential rural post office closures as Canada Post undergoes restructuring. Hands Off My Post Office asked the public to stand again losing services in their […]
About a quarter century ago, a young man from Norway landed in Sexsmith. His “temporary adventure” would go on to traverse generations, change communities and leave a legacy that is unmatched. By the time of his passing at the age of 92 on Sept. 26, Isak Skjaveland had carved out a role in Sexsmith that […]
