The Maskwa Medical Centre is closer to becoming a reality in the Grande Prairie region. The clinic would bring the Mayo Clinic model to the South Peace, developing collaborative diagnostics through a team of specialists looking at difficult-to-diagnose cases. “Too many families in our region have lost loved ones to delays in diagnostic and specialist […]
A familiar Sexsmith sight will be on display following one local artist’s success with the Beauty of the Peace Art Competition. Sexsmith artist Angela Weiler won first prize in the competition hosted by Pattison Media. Her piece, Sexsmith Grain Elevator, depicts the titular elevator against a summer sunset. Weiler describes herself as new to the […]
Northwestern Polytechnic (NWP) is now offering an online course to medical professionals to better equip them to provide trauma-informed care to survivors of a recent sexual assault. The Rural Sexual Assault Care Expanded (RSAC-E) micro-credential course is aimed at educating nurses, midwives and physicians practicing in rural and remote Canadian communities. “We are grateful to […]
Local teacher Bilyana Coburn is continuing her journey of supporting the people of Ukraine with the help of the Grande Prairie region. Her latest initiative, Backpacks of Hope, looks to aid students in Ukraine as the war continues, and many students have trouble keeping or receiving essential school supplies. The supplies gathered by Backpacks of […]
The welding class at Charles Spencer High School is embracing technology and using it to teach welding in a unique new way. Students are using augmented reality (AR) simulators to practice welding. “This new technology is saving us time in the classroom and money on materials - plus students are gaining experience much faster than […]