Alberta Health Services (AHS) says it is conducting a “comprehensive investigation” after locals raised concerns about surgeries being postponed due to equipment sterilization problems at the Grande Prairie Regional Hospital (GPRH). AHS declined the News request for an interview, but in an email Wednesday said it plans to identify issue timelines and “remain(s) committed to maintaining the highest standards […]
For locals involved in the Water Not Coal citizen initiative to stop future coal mining on the eastern slopes of the Rockies, Earth Day celebrations were an ideal place to canvas for the signatures of other like-minded locals. Water Not Coal Grande Prairie canvasser Leah Bray said she had a successful day, gathering 41 signatures […]
The policy document that will direct the County of Grande Prairie’s growth and development over the next half-century received a comprehensive update last week, its first since it was adopted in 1998. Council gave final reading to and passed Bylaw #3255 - Municipal Development Plan and Hamlet Boundaries Bylaw at a special meeting April 20, […]
The Sexsmith Museum is set to open its season with one new exhibit and four more on the horizon. The nine buildings owned by the Sexsmith & District Museum Society will be open to the public starting May 1 through to Aug. 31, featuring a new exhibit at the Anderson Hall on 99 St. celebrating […]