Wembley News Archive

Chris Warkentin will return to his parliamentary seat in Ottawa following Monday’s election, although it was not the results he hoped to see nationally. The Liberal Party will form a minority government with Mark Carney continuing as Prime Minister.  As of press time, the Liberals won 168 seats and the Conservative Party 144, followed by […]

Tensions were high at a public information session hosted by the developer of a proposed $5 million tourism operation southwest of the city near the Wapiti River April 22. About 80 residents expressed their frustrations at the meeting at the Dimsdale Hall hosted by Brian Bildson, who is leading the project. Northern Roots Lodge would feature 12 […]

A training event outside the Grande Prairie Regional Hospital had Northwestern Polytechnic (NWP) students and professionals working side-by-side in a mass casualty simulation on April 24. Actors with various injuries cried out in pain as crew from the Grande Prairie Fire Department arrived on the scene of a school bus that had been hit by a […]

Fish and Wildlife Enforcement Services has received two reports of youth harming garter snakes in Grande Prairie. Reports on social media from residents have also outlined that youth are harming snakes at their hibernaculum — the underground area where they spend the winter.“On April 21, there were three 13-year-old boys at the snake pit in south […]

On April 15 the Grande Prairie & District Chamber of Commerce hosted an online candidate forum where the community could submit questions for those running to represent Grande Prairie as their next Member of Parliament. All local candidates were present: Conservative Party of Canada Chris Warkentin, Liberal Party of Canada Maureen Mcleod, New Democratic Party […]

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 and public […]

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 […]

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 Policy Advisor […]

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 […]

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 Centre.“We've […]