Dr. Daryl Hanley was born in Regina, Saskatchewan and raised on a dairy farm near White City which is just east of Regina. He attended the University of Regina for pre-veterinary training and transferred to the University of Saskatchewan to complete a Bachelor of Science in Vertebrate Zoology in 1988 and a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from the Western College of Veterinary Medicine in 1992.

He joined the Lloydminster Animal Hospital in May of 1992. Dr. Hanley married his classmate Dr. Sonia Kollassa and they have one son, Kelton born February 2002 and one daughter, Kamryn, born January 2005.

Daryl is active in curling, hockey and golf. He relaxes playing piano/keyboards at home, playing with their cats, spending time at their cabin at Brightsand Lake and listening to music.