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Stakeholders of the Beaverlodge Hospital Foundation (BHF) were smiling widely last week after receiving a $100,000 donation from Whitecap Resources. BHF chair Susie Lefferson said the donation will go towards ‘enhancements’ to the Mountview Health Complex. “They turned up last week with one of those oversized checks already written out,” she said. “I was absolutely […]

A proposed recreational facility in Grande Prairie’s Avondale area is no longer moving forward; instead city council has decided the “soccer dome” facility will now be located in the Trader Ridge area. City administration informed council that the alternative location on the city's northern border would be suitable for a recreation centre at a council […]

It’s busy work, being a rural midwife, and it’s one full of stories. Deanna Reiswig said she and other registered midwives in the region face plenty of challenges in the field of rural midwifery. “Sometimes babies are born on the way to us, or us on the way to them,” she said. “We’ve had midwives […]

The Town of Sexsmith will not contribute to funding for the Grande Spirit Foundation (GSF) bussing service. On Jan. 22, GSF asked town council to provide an annual grant or assistance toward operation of its 20-person passenger bus that provides transportation services for senior residents in the city and county of Grande Prairie as well […]

The Grande Prairie Police Service's first recruits bring a wide range of diverse backgrounds and experiences. Of the 12 recruits, eight are from the Peace Country, two from other parts of Alberta, and two are from British Columbia. According to the GPPS, officers were selected through a highly competitive process that attracted nearly 200 applicants. […]