It’s already been a few weeks since Diana Hartinger went to renew her driver’s licence and was asked to prove her citizenship, something she’s never been asked to do before and certainly didn’t expect. Since then, she’s learned a lot about Alberta’s new integrated identification cards. Since July 2, newly issued Alberta driver’s licences and […]
Submitted by West Peace Medical Centre, Beaverlodge AB The recent Emergency Department closures at Beaverlodge Municipal Hospital are understandably concerning for our community. The primary challenge is not a lack of commitment from the physicians practising in Beaverlodge, but rather the difficulty of maintaining a complete Emergency Department schedule while relying on locum physicians to […]
Additional work on the Hythe Memorial Arena requires additional funding but the County of Grande Prairie and the community of Hythe are hopeful to see an end to the renovations soon, and to get the kids back on the ice. County councillors approved a request to reallocate $54,213 in previously approved funding from remediation to […]
The Town of Beaverlodge hopes to see community peace officer (CPO) coverage by next year. On Aug. 10, County of Grande Prairie council directed administration to work with the Town of Beaverlodge to develop a new agreement including new service hours for Community Peace Officers (CPO), Bylaw Enforcement Officers (BEO), and animal control services for […]