About a quarter century ago, a young man from Norway landed in Sexsmith. His “temporary adventure” would go on to traverse generations, change communities and leave a legacy that is unmatched. By the time of his passing at the age of 92 on Sept. 26, Isak Skjaveland had carved out a role in Sexsmith that […]
About $100,000 in football equipment was destroyed early Sunday morning in Wembley after an outbuilding on the field caught fire. The Wembley Fire Department responded to the fire at the Wembley football field at 6:35 a.m. on Oct. 19. County of Grande Prairie Regional Fire Service district fire chief Matthew Smith said the fire was […]
Over 800 people gathered in support of teachers at the Fight For Education Rally at CKC field in Grande Prairie on Sunday morning. Teachers have been on a province-wide strike since Oct. 6. Jason Schilling, Alberta Teachers Association (ATA) president speaks at the Fight For Education Rally at CKC Field in Grande Prairie on Sunday, […]
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 […]