Beaverlodge News Archive

A 2.4 per cent municipal tax rate increase inside the 2025 budget was approved by County of Grande Prairie council last week.  According to the county, the increase translates to approximately $57.85 annually, or $4.82 per month on a residential property valued at $575,000.   The budget “ensures alignment with public feedback which consistently identifies roads […]

Amendments to Town of Sexsmith policy will see local firefighters meet the provincial standard for compensation when they’re called out abroad. On April 7, Sexsmith council moved to approve amendments to the Volunteer Firefighter Compensation policy to have members compensated at the current Provincial Wildland Urban Interface Guidelines rates when deployed to major incidents within […]

The homeless population in Grande Prairie has grown nearly 70 per cent since 2018. The city’s 2024 Point In Time count says the city has about 387 homeless people. “This number reflects an 18 per cent increase from the 2022 count, with the most notable rise being in unsheltered homelessness,” said Melissa Tucker, city Social […]

Ahead of the election, and on a short time frame, Town & Country News offered each candidate a chance to contribute their views. Chris Warkentin, Conservative Warkentin was first elected in 2006.  A lifelong resident of the Peace country, Warkentin has served in a variety of key roles in Parliament, including as Chair of the […]

A job transfer has left one seat at the Town of Beaverlodge council table vacant.  April 4 marked the last day of service for coun. Ryier Hommy, who told the News he will be moving to Okotoks for his job with an electrical and instrumentation company. “I will be living in southern Alberta at the […]

With less than 100 days until the Special Olympics Alberta Summer Games kicks off in Grande Prairie, the event is looking for about 300 volunteers.  The games will welcome over 1,000 athletes from across Alberta and the Northwest Territories, kicking off the weekend sporting event on July 11 with an opening ceremony at Bonnetts Energy […]

Stolen property, forgery leads to arrests Photo Supplied/RCMP Five firearms and 11 vehicles with a combined value exceeding $500,000 have been recovered by Grande Prairie RCMP CRU (Crime Reduction Unit). A CRU investigation led to the recovery of six stolen/fraudulent vehicles with another five still under investigation.  The investigation started with the report of a […]

A bus pilot project between the Town of Sexsmith and MD of Spirit River has been extended. The service started as a two-month pilot project ending Feb. 28. Sexsmith Family and Community Support Services (FCSS) director Naomi Robinson said the service will run for the foreseeable future. “I have heard oodles and oodles of comments […]

Canadians will go to the polls on April 28 and Town & Country News has gathered all the information you need to know to vote in this federal election. The unofficial list of candidates for Grande Prairie includes incumbent Conservative Party of Canada Chris Warkentin, Liberal Party of Canada Maureen Mcleod, New Democratic Party Jennifer […]

The halls of St. Paul’s United Church will be quieter on Tuesday nights now.  After more than 100 years of operating in the city, the Canadian Girls in Training (CGIT) group will disband at the end of the month.  “It is a grieving process, especially having been involved with it for as long as I […]