Med student and cattle owner, Danika Bouvier loved growing up in rural Alberta
Danika Bouvier grew up on a ranch not far from Donnelly, Alberta, about 425 kilometres northwest of Edmonton, where her parents run...
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South Africans receive warm welcome from northern Alberta community
Winter preparation is an annual ritual for many rural Canadians, but some tasks may seem a little unusual for those new to...
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Indigenous communities around McLennan appreciate doctor’s approach
Physician has passion for working with underserved communities Growing up in rural Africa, Dr. Shaun Butcher developed a passion for serving remote...
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Nursing career options go beyond hospital walls
Teacher, secretary, hairdresser, or nurse. For at least one young woman growing up in a small rural community during the early ’80s, the...
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Northern nurses love living and working rural
Registered nurse, Lawrence McNeil, knew rural Alberta was where he belonged even before he enrolled in nursing school in Edmonton. McNeil was working part-time...
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Number of male nurses practising in McLennan is three times the national average
Pradeep Neupane, a male nurse, is making the morning rounds at the Sacred Heart Community Health Centre in McLennan. Here, 25 per...
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Dr. Pieter DeWet recognized 20 years of service in the Smoky River area
On March 1, 2019 the Smoky River Physician Recruitment and Retention Committee celebrated Dr. Pieter DeWet for providing medical services in the Smoky...
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Smoky River Skills weekend encourages students to ‘think rural’
Future health providers discovered a unique gem tucked away in northern Alberta: a group of Francophone communities passionate about enhancing rural medicine. From October 26 to 28, the communities...
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Smoky River Region to introduce future health-care professionals to career possibilities in rural Alberta
Students studying several health-care disciplines are coming to the Smoky River Region this weekend to discover the advantages of living and working...
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