Alberta Health Services (AHS) says a pilot project that deploys virtual physicians across five emergency departments (ED) has helped mitigate closures. According to AHS, 306 hours of virtual physician coverage* has been provided in the Beaverlodge Municipal Hospital ED since the facility joined the pilot program Feb. 5, 2025. The ED has had one 12-hour […]
What does a stump reveal about our connection to nature? In the woods of Goodfare, local artist David McGregor stumbled into this question after carving shallow bowls into a series of stumps with a chisel in 2021. “We mostly live with wood heat so I harvest my own firewood, and usually I selectively cut trees […]
One Grande Prairie band is getting in some practice before they plan on taking to the stage in Scotland next year. Grande Prairie & District Pipe & Drums pipe major David McLean said the band will compete in the 2027 World Pipe Band Championships in Glasgow. 2027 will be the second time the band, consisting […]
One young Grande Prairie resident spoke to city council last week with an idea local dogs could really sink their teeth into. Eleven-year-old Brady McCorkle plans on adding four “take-a-stick, leave-a-stick” stations at local dog parks, offering prepared sticks for dog-owners to play with their canine companions. “Then the dog owners don’t have to walk […]
Construction is well underway on a new skilled trades training centre at Northwestern Polytechnic (NWP) as the college gets ready to welcome hundreds more students to its apprenticeship programs this fall. “Progress is going great. We’re on schedule, on budget,” NWP President and CEO Dr. Vanessa Sheane told Town and Country News. She said demolition […]