Travis Toews, Grande Prairie- Wapiti MLA and Minister of Finance says he is looking forward to spending more time on his ranch with his wife and family. Toews announced on Friday (March 24) he would not be seeking re-election in the May 29 provincial election. He spoke to Town & Country News after the announcement, […]
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 […]