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Northern Alberta Kidney Foundation hosting inaugural Kidney and Transplant Health Forum in GP

Non-profit Ethan Montague -
The Kidney Foundation in Northern Alberta and the Territories is hosting its first-ever Grande Prairie Kidney & Transplant Health Forum for patients, families, potential donors, and the community on April 26th. 

19-bed transition unit at QEII hopes to alleviate capacity pressures at GP Regional Hospital

Health Care Ethan Montague -
A new 19-bed inpatient transition unit at the QEII Ambulatory Care Centre hopes to alleviate capacity pressures on the local health system. 

Nurse pay raise raises hopes for more healthcare workers in Grande Prairie

Health Care My Grande Prairie Now Staff -
Grande Prairie council is hopeful the latest pay raise for nurses in Alberta will be more medical professionals making their way to the city.

City identifies five “Aging Well Together” priorities for residents over 55

Community Ethan Montague -
The City of Grande Prairie has approved its "Aging Well Together" priorities in an effort to enhance GP's age-friendliness in 2025. 

Alberta Blue Cross Community Wellbeing grant returns after “overwhelming” success last year

Community Ethan Montague -
Alberta Blue Cross is bringing back its Community Wellbeing grant program for 2024, to support the work of community organizations who promote the physical, mental, and social wellbeing of Albertans. 

County helping fund new hospital bedside engagement

News Erica Fisher -
The new patient bedside engagement system for the Grande Prairie Regional Hospital is almost fully funded. The County of...

Surgeon’s suspension upheld after appeal

News Erica Fisher -
A Grande Prairie doctor will stay suspended from practicing medicine. Dr. Mohammed Al-Ghamdi had appealed the decision made last...

2day FM radiothon sets sights on portable infant cardiac monitor

News Erica Fisher -
2day FM will once again be raising money for the Grande Prairie Regional Hospital Foundation by broadcasting live from...

Northern Alberta sees first flu death

News Erica Fisher -
Someone has died of the flu in northern Alberta. Alberta Health Services recorded the death in the week leading...

EpiPen shortage hurting Grande Prairie pharmacies

News Emma Mason -
There is a shortage of EpiPens in Grande Prairie. There is a country-wide shortage of the injectors that is...

QEII surgeon suspended for disruptive behaviour

News Erica Fisher -
A Grande Prairie doctor has been banned from practicing medicine for at least two years. In a December 2017...

Community Paramedic Team coming to Grande Prairie

News Erica Fisher -
Grande Prairie is getting a new paramedic team to help seniors and others in home and continuing care. Executive...

Beaverlodge health facility plans still on hold

News Erica Fisher -
Almost a year after Alberta's health minister confirmed plans for a new community health centre in Beaverlodge were moving...

Three dead from influenza in Alberta

News Erica Fisher -
Early in Alberta's flu season, three people have died and 90 have been admitted to hospital with influenza. According...

PCN getting established in new location

News Erica Fisher -
The Grande Prairie Primary Care Network is settling in to its new digs. All of its services were moved...

Free flu shots start October 23rd

News Erica Fisher -
With fall comes the flu. That means starting late next month, Albertans over the age of six months will...
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Enjoy the water but be safe: Water safety tips from GP Technical Search and Rescue

Provincial
As the weather heats up and people look to cool down in the different bodies of water around Alberta, Grande Prairie Technical Search and Rescue is reminding everyone to keep safety in mind. 

All evacuation orders lifted in County of Grande Prairie

Fire
The County of Grande Prairie has lifted all evacuation orders that were in place because of the Kiskatinaw River wildfire. 

St. John Paul II graduate receives prestigious scholarship

Education
A Grande Prairie high school graduate is the recipient of a $100,000 scholarship for the next step in his education at the University of Calgary.

Evacuation area reduced in county, Kiskatinaw River wildfire remains classified as out of control

Fire
The County of Grande Prairie has reduced the Kiskatinaw River wildfire evacuation area, allowing those who live east of Range Road 132 to Range Road 130 between Township Road 710 and Township Road 740 to return home.

Swanavon students stir up community spirit during Lemonade Fundraiser

Community
Ahead of Lemonade Day on Saturday, Grande 1 students...
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