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The president of the Alberta Medical Association says Premier Danielle Smith’s plan to transfer some Alberta Health Services hospitals to third-party operators would add redundancy, red tape, and bureaucracy to Alberta’s health care system and complicate the ongoing staffing crisis. At a members-only United Conservative Party town hall event in Drayton Valley on Aug. 17, […]

We’re not sure there is a better way to celebrate Alberta on its 119th birthday than to have an exhibit called “Alberta’s Roots and Scenic Skies” in our main gallery.  When you walk into the space, it feels like home.  These local artists captured views such as the dancing skies of Aurora Borealis, the stormy […]

A La Glace area farming co-operative is doing its part to end world hunger, one crop at a time.  The Bear Lake Growing Project (BLGP) was struck more than a decade ago by Gary and Jeanette Beyer who, after years of farming, felt they had a role in helping the less fortunate.  Soon, the co-op […]

Workers of the Canadian National Railway in Grande Prairie were locked out along with about 10,000 railway employees across the country, halting the national rail service early last Thursday (Aug. 22) morning.  CN issued a lockout notice on Aug. 18 to Teamster Canada Rail Conference (TCRC), the union representing rail workers, if an agreement or […]

The city wants to create an innovative solution to tackle food insecurity by consolidating food security organizations to streamline services and foster local collaboration.  A 2023 survey found that about 19 per cent of Grande Prairie households often face problems affording food, and 39 per cent occasionally face the problem. “Over the years, we've seen […]