A decision is expected within a couple of weeks as 17 Dimsdale-area residents work to shutter a proposed tourism operation near the Wapiti River. County of Grande Prairie residents have filed objection letters to the Land and Property Rights Tribunal (LPRT), asking the province to appeal the county’s decision to approve a development application for […]
Fifty-three youths showed up at 13U, 15U and 18U player registrations for the Beaverlodge Royals minor baseball teams at the JDA County Sportsplex from April 11 to 12. Beaverlodge Minor Baseball registrar Jordan Longson told the News that 182 youths registered with Beaverlodge Minor Baseball this year, with 35 youths set to show up at […]
Alberta Health Services (AHS) says a pilot project that deploys virtual physicians across five emergency departments (ED) has helped mitigate closures. According to AHS, 306 hours of virtual physician coverage* has been provided in the Beaverlodge Municipal Hospital ED since the facility joined the pilot program Feb. 5, 2025. The ED has had one 12-hour […]
What does a stump reveal about our connection to nature? In the woods of Goodfare, local artist David McGregor stumbled into this question after carving shallow bowls into a series of stumps with a chisel in 2021. “We mostly live with wood heat so I harvest my own firewood, and usually I selectively cut trees […]
Northern Lakes College (NLC) may have saved Fairview Campus but its vet tech program is being put to pasture. At least, for now, say community stakeholders. The province announced on March 17 that NLC would be the new provider of instruction in Fairview this fall. After Northwestern Polytechnic (NWP) announced last October it would close […]
The Sexsmith Tumbling Club is on the hunt for a new home. Club president Brandi Mankelow said the organization was told on March 13 that the building it has been leasing since 2022 had been sold. The club received a notice to vacate by the first week of April. The downtown building used to house […]
A successful skiing season has closed with a competition to name the three new trails on Spring Lake Ski Hill north of Hythe. Spring Lake Ski Hill Board President Kara Teare said the board shortlisted four names out of 120 submitted before putting the final vote to social media. “We really see ourselves as a […]
The Bezanson Recreational Society hosted the fourth Annual Paddle Battle Pickleball Tournament on March 21 at the Bezanson Community Event Centre Gym. Over 30 players took to the floor during the tournament. Robbyn Troup and Marvin Kinch wound up taking home gold in the afternoon game with their team “Dink Responsibly,” while Mona Pohl and […]
The County of Grande Prairie’s electricity distribution resolution passed with strong support at the Rural Municipalities of Alberta (RMA) spring convention last week. The resolution, adopted March 17, reflects the county’s advocacy to the province to adopt a fairer electricity pricing model for transmission and distribution that eliminates the cost disparity across Alberta. It passed […]
Thanks to some ingenuity from Family and Community Support Services (FCSS), volunteers in Sexsmith will recognize volunteers during Volunteer Appreciation Week after the cancellation of the annual appreciation banquet. Sexsmith Mayor Kate Potter said FCSS will be building a “giving tree” for Volunteer Appreciation Week from April 19 to 25. It will travel through town […]