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November 21, 2024

Scrooged about that parking ticket last week? Good news:  Alberta Health Services (AHS) is renewing its Toys for Tickets campaign, giving those people recently gifted an AHS parking ticket the opportunity to donate a new, unwrapped toy instead of paying their fine.“Last year, we collected more than 870 toys provincewide, nearly doubling the donations from the […]

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The 2024 Shop Local Gift Guide

November 28, 2024
For the young and young at heart Ace Hardware is the perfect place to find gifts for the young ones on your shopping list this holiday season, with a wide range of toys and games for all ages. If your young gift recipient is looking for some action, Ace Hardware sells Chroma kick scooters for […]

Christmas in Sexsmith: A huge hit!

November 28, 2024
Carollers sung, hot chocolate was sipped next to a big bonfire, as the community gathered together for the annual town light up in Sexsmith on Thursday.  Hockey Days Hockey Days ran along with the Christmas in Sexsmith event, offering activities at the arena throughout the weekend.

 UPDATED: Beaverlodge’s Mountview Health Complex to now support 24-hour urgent care

November 25, 2024
The province announced on Monday the Mountview Health Complex in Beaverlodge will provide 24-7 urgent care services. At a packed open house for residents in July, Alberta Health Services (AHS) said Mountview would be an Advanced Ambulatory Care Centre (AACC) operating on a 16-hour schedule, providing pre-hospital care to transport patients to the Grande Prairie […]

Postal workers strike: Canada Post says to expect delays in postal services

November 21, 2024
The picket line started just after midnight last Friday in Grande Prairie for the local Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) 744 workers.  The nationwide strike has seen 55,000 postal workers head to the picket line - about 150 in Grande Prairie -  after a year at the bargaining table with Canada Post. “They (Canada […]

Sexsmith looks to tackle its doctor shortage

November 21, 2024

The Town of Sexsmith is considering sponsoring a physician to open a practice there. Currently, the town has one physician, Dr. Cor van Tonder, who runs a clinic along with support from locum physicians.Mayor Kate Potter says the town needs more.“Our intention in exploring things is to co-operate further with Dr. van Tonder and make sure […]

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New holiday treats for Christmas in Sexsmith

November 21, 2024

Northern Alberta is all about hockey so it makes sense the perennially popular Christmas in Sexsmith gives a nod to Canada’s national game this year. Christmas in Sexsmith event co-ordinator Karen Gron said Hockey Days in Sexsmith is meant to complement the annual kickoff to the holiday season. “Sexsmith Minor Hockey has joined up with (us) and […]

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Salvation Army Kettle Campaign kicks off in GP

November 21, 2024

Grande Prairie Salvation Army Captain Peter Kim’s voice echoed through the halls of Prairie Mall as he sang Christmas carols at the launch of this year’s kettle campaign. The need in Grande Prairie is high, says Kim, noting that one in five people in the community access the food bank.“We know that the numbers have continued […]

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