More than 500 of the available 600 patient applications for Wembley’s independent nurse practitioner clinic were scooped up last week by locals looking for family care providers. Nurse practitioners (NP) Chantelle Gray and Tegan Ruether will be re-opening the Wembley Clinic next month. Gray said the clinic plans to reopen with 300 patients to start. […]
The outcome of an $11 million federal grant application will determine the future of the Beaverlodge Arena, according to Mayor Gary Rycroft. At the Oct. 9 municipal election forum, Rycroft said the arena is approaching the end of its life, citing a “federal grant for about $15 million” is critical. “If we don’t get that […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
An increase in the number of fires sparked by lithium ion batteries has fire prevention services feeling the heat. The batteries are being blamed for an alarming number of fires, and the County of Grande Prairie has stepped up to educate locals on the hazards found in nearly every home. “This year alone, we’ve had […]
This month will see a celebration to mark a new chapter at Grande Prairie’s child and youth advocacy centre (CYAC) as it continues to grow. Caribou Child & Youth Centre will celebrate its grand re-opening at the PACE Centre on Oct. 21. Program co-ordinator Nicole Bockus said the centre, which has been operating since 2012, […]
This week, Town & Country News continues our coverage of the election, and provides the responses we received to our invitation to all school board trustees. Each was invited to answer three questions and submit a photo. We are publishing every response we received. 1. What are your top two priorities, and how do you […]