Wembley News Archive

A County of Grande Prairie agricultural fieldman is reminding producers its Livestock Emergency Response Plan (LERP) can help them be prepared. A database for farmers to register domestic animals launched in November of 2022, LERP can help both producers and the county prepare for animal evacuation in the face of an emergency.“We felt that it was […]

Wait times at walk-in clinics have nearly doubled from 2022 to 2023, according to a report from Medimap.In 2023, the average wait time to see a doctor at a walk-in clinic in Grande Prairie was about 72 minutes. The report says that in 2023, the average wait time in Alberta was 66 minutes, compared to 32 […]

The United Nurses of Alberta-North District held a rally and information picket against the province's decision to overhaul Alberta Health Service (AHS) outside of the Pomeroy Hotel in Grande Prairie on Tuesday.  “The Government of Alberta has misdiagnosed the problems in Alberta’s health care system and has prescribed a course of treatment that will not […]

The Peace Region Music Series (PRMS) announced a partnership with Calgary’s Ammolite Opera to bring opera to the South Peace.Past opera events in Grande Prairie saw great success, which led to the partnership, said Matthew Dalen, PRMS artistic director and tenor for operas worldwide. It will also be a way to bring back top performers […]

Grande Prairie MLA Nolan Dyck is pushing for legislation for Alberta to better recognize foreign credentials.He is proposing Bill 203, which would create a provincial Foreign Credential Advisory Committee if passed. He says this would be a more streamlined and efficient credential advisory system.“We have a path forward that isn't lowering the bar but it's […]

Saddle Hills County is investing $7.5 million to bring fibre optic internet to nearly 800 homes. It will become one of the first rural municipalities in the world to be connected to fibre optic internet, said county Reeve Alvin Hubert.Approximately 1,600 kilometres of infrastructure will be laid in the municipality through Canadian Fibre Optics and Northern […]

The Grande Prairie region will benefit from new lines in the province’s 2024 budget released Feb. 29.  The Beaverlodge Hospital replacement project was allocated $25 million over three years.  “It’s a little bit of a surprise,” said Beaverlodge Mayor Gary Rycroft. “I thought there would be mention of it in the budget, but $25 million […]

Drones and artificial intelligence may play a role in the province’s additional $151 million investment into its wildfire response. Announced by the Minister of Forestry and Parks Todd Loewen in Grande Prairie on Friday (March 1), the funding will span three years.  “The first priority of Alberta's government is to do all we can to be […]

The former QEII Hospital, Centre 2000 and Muskoseepi Park are among the many subjects explored in the latest art exhibit at the Centre for Creative Arts. More than 30 of Julius Miraflor’s watercolour paintings are on display at the centre until the end of the month in his solo exhibit Beauty in the Ordinary.“That scene there […]

The Town of Wembley is waiting on grant funding before it can move forward with its prehistoric rebranding.Chief administrative officer (CAO) Noreen Zhang said the town has applied to the Northern and Regional Economic Development (NRED) program in pursuit of a rebranding initiative to embrace the rich world of paleontology surrounding Wembley.A program of the […]