County of GP No. 1 News Archive

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 […]

Snow and wind didn't stop the young residents of Sexsmith from going on an easter egg hunt. The event included the Sexsmith fire department having a truck available for residents to take a look inside of.

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 […]

A new podcast by Grande Prairie local Gabe Moose hopes to help people in male-dominated industries keep on top of their mental health. The video podcast Hard Hats & Hard Roads is co-hosted by Amanda Unsworth, a local psychologist, which helps give the podcast a unique outlook. “The goal is, if someone hears a story […]

Homeowners in the Dimsdale area are mounting opposition to the County of Grande Prairie’s  March 24 decision to rezone about 100 acres near the Wapiti River that will allow for a high-end $5 million tourism operation to be developed by Bildson Realty Ltd. The operation, Northern Roots Lodge, is slated to feature 12 two-bedroom cabins, […]

New funding for Northwestern Polytechnic’s National Bee Diagnostic Centre (NBDC) may lead to finding solutions to protecting honey bees.   The NBDC received $195,000 from the Results Driven Agriculture Research (RDAR) grant. “Beekeeping and pollination management are vital to the Canadian agricultural economy,” said Patricia Wolf Veiga, NWP Applied Research and Innovation acting dean.  “This […]

Miniatures are out, and wall-sized pieces are in!  Another beautiful exhibit is on display at the Beaverlodge Art & Culture Centre.  After 32 years, the Quilt Show continues to attract visitors from all across the Peace Country.   This annual exhibit typically draws in the most visitors to the Art & Culture Centre, often with […]

A Feb. 27 traffic stop in the Grande Prairie area resulted in the arrest of Kenneth Shea (41), a resident of Crooked Creek, and two Grande Prairie residents: Richard Leonard Trautman (54) and Ricky Howard Vance (41). A search of the vehicle and its occupants revealed:  A handgun with extra ammunition. The handgun was later […]