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October 17, 2025
Safety, money and community were common threads at the Beaverlodge & District Chamber of Commerce election forum last Thursday.  In attendance were Beaverlodge mayoral candidates Terry Dueck, Gary Rycroft (incumbent) and Paul Szkopiec and councillor candidates Trevor Bartsch, Stan Berry, Richard Lappenbush, Tyke Longmore, Jennifer Wolan and incumbents Cyndi Corbett, Hugh Graw, Judy Kokotilo-Bekkerus and […]

Dayle Ross: “Blessed” to hit the ice this year

October 16, 2025

Despite starting hockey at three years of age, 22-year old Dayle Ross said that growing up, the idea of joining a professional women’s league wasn’t even a possibility. On Oct. 6, the New York Sirens signed Ross to a one-year Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) Standard Player Agreement for the 2025-26 season. “We didn’t have […]

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City council approves $20,000 in new lighting pilot for Muskoseepi Park

October 16, 2025

The pond at Muskoseepi Park will be a bit brighter this winter with the launch of a new $20,000 pilot project. City council approved funding that will light up 12 large trees on the west side of the pond with multicoloured lights, on Oct. 6 during a council meeting. “I've been wanting something like this […]

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Hornbrook talks shop on Halloween decorations

October 16, 2025

Halloween decorations are popping up in anticipation of the spookiest night of the year. To help our readers’ homes be more hair-raising and less ho-hum, the News sat down with Hornbrook Hollow Haunt’s Dannette Hornbrook to talk shop on creating the most horrifying Halloween haunt. Operating on the Hornbrook farm since 2016, the annual haunt […]

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What are your community leaders being paid? 

October 16, 2025

With the municipal election looming and the Alberta premier’s directive to municipal affair minister Dan Williams to review local spending decisions — including how much elected municipal officials get paid – Town & Country News thought it would be timely to mine audited financial statements of the municipalities we serve to produce exactly that. Danielle […]

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Mayor raises alarm on graffiti in the city

October 16, 2025

City Mayor Jackie Clayton wants to address what she says is an increase of graffiti in Grande Prairie.  “There seems to be an increasing uptake of vandalism currently in the city,” said Clayton. Coun. Dylan Bressey said he also noticed the uptake in graffiti noting some in dangerous areas it causes shop owners to hire […]

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County and city work together for the future of regional recreation and culture facilities

October 16, 2025

The County of Grande Prairie will be contributing up to $2.8 million towards the city’s multisport dome structure as part of a newly signed contribution agreement between the two municipalities.  Additionally, the county and the city have signed a new agreement to ensure that projects with regional benefits are reviewed collaboratively.  “Both agreements demonstrate our […]

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“We need help. Our kids need help,” says Grande Prairie teacher

October 9, 2025
Classrooms sat empty on Monday as the provincewide teacher strike took effect. Growing class sizes, dwindling support and resources in the classroom, and government policies are among key concerns, according to the Alberta Teachers Association (ATA). “We’ve juggled overcrowded classrooms, added workload and government policies that were made without listening to the professionals who do […]