The way South Peace residents mark the death of their loved ones is evolving, largely due to the two-year pandemic. Oliver’s Funeral Home director of operations Chris Clements says that he has seen a dramatic effect on local services during the pandemic, when service sizes were at times mandated to a maximum of 10 people. […]
The province announced a $1-million investment to explore options of delivering medical education at Northwestern Polytechnic (NWP) and the University of Lethbridge (U of L) last Thursday (Jan. 26). The nationwide shortage of healthcare workers disproportionately affects rural areas, said the province. The University of Alberta (U of A) and the University of Calgary (U […]
Volunteers young and old are being asked to help their community by lending a hand to their local hospital. Volunteer resources co-ordinator Mavis Mintenko says that spare hands are needed at both the Grande Prairie Regional Hospital (GPRH) and the Queen Elizabeth II Ambulatory Care Centre. “We have a volunteer resources office at both locations […]
Long-time Grande Prairie resident William Robert “Bob” Neufeld hosted his last ski lesson in March at the age of 92: Teaching his great-grandkids to ski. Four generations have skied under Bob’s watchful eye; with his passing on Dec. 2, instructors at Nitehawk Adventure Park say to this day they still feel Bob’s gaze watching over […]
More mental health supports are now available to South Peace youth with the addition of walk-in mental health services in the city. Alberta Health Services announced on Thursday (Jan. 19) that the service will provide assessments, single sessions with a child and youth addiction and mental health therapist, and parental support, and referrals to additional […]
The location of the four dogs deemed vicious by the County of Grande Prairie in the fall of 2021 are currently unknown by its enforcement services. A months-long saga around a dog attack near Beaverlodge that sent one person to hospital culminated in the owners relinquishing the dogs last summer, says county superintendent and enforcement […]
A Grande Prairie family physician was suspended from practice on Jan. 9 after a College of Physicians & Surgeons of Alberta (CPSA) tribunal. Dr. Brianne Hudson was found guilty of having a sexual relationship with a patient between August - December 2019 as well as falsely reporting information to the CPSA in 2020 on her […]
Now that the wrapping has been recycled, the credit card bills arrived and the January blues settled in, it’s a good time for a good news round-up. Airlines were in chaos, Arctic temperatures were the norm and highways sometimes close to impassable, the Christmas spirit was in abundance in the South Peace. Grande Prairie resident […]
Students can help make a difference for people concerned about their housing situation. The Habitat For Humanity national writing contest is now open and accepting entries from Grades 4 through 6 students who want to share what home means to them. “The Meaning of Home contest is a practical way for students to gain confidence […]
Peace Wapiti Public School Divison (PWPSD) has added red light cameras to its buses, catching drivers who pass while the stop sign is extended. The division began installing cameras last June. “We do not have a lot of flybys (vehicles passing the bus with the red lights flashing), but they do happen, and the majority […]