There are no plans for the return of a blood donation clinic to Grande Prairie, said the Canadian Blood Services (CBS).Grande Prairie and region residents need to travel to Edmonton to donate, a one-way trip of about 450 km.The mobile blood donation clinic closed in Grande Prairie in 2011 due to the tight time restraints […]
A new Beaverlodge walk-in clinic is just one step to addressing a nationwide healthcare professional shortage.Dr. Sebastian Haupt will be opening a walk-in clinic at Beaverlodge Health and Wellness later this month, with his office opening Nov. 24, 25, 28 and 29, as well as Dec. 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9 from 9 […]
The Community Foundation of Northwestern Alberta is looking for funds for its 2023 Vital Signs report.Vital Signs, which gives insights into the community, reports on “how we're doing as a region by measuring community well-being in 11 different issue areas, so things like education, economy, recreation, culture and health, to name a few,” said Laura […]
For Sexsmith residents, it was four days without potable water. For Aquatera, it was a bit more momentous. The boil water advisory issued for Sexsmith on Oct. 27 was the first in the company’s 20-year history.The advisory, which was deployed after a water main break, was lifted Oct. 30.Aquatera chief executive officer Vaughn Bend says a […]
The Beaverlodge Elementary School Council is weighing in on how public education is offered in there.If the council has its way, junior high classes will be available in Beaverlodge by adding Grades 7 and 8 to the elementary school and Grade 9 to the high school.The Peace Wapiti Public School Division (PWPSD) schools currently offer […]