Sexsmith youth are stepping up to bat as a new local baseball league starts up in the South Peace. Sexsmith Minor Ball Association Vice-President Dallas Smith said that the organization is switching from softball to baseball this season. “We wanted to kind of change it up,” he said. “Sexsmith hasn’t really been as good at […]
South of Grande Prairie and off Highway 40, up a short dirt trail, is a campground. Stepping along the paved walking trails and through the high pines, the sounds of the highway drift away, and for a moment, you are surrounded by wilderness. This is a memory for many in the South Peace who have […]
The Town of Wembley aims to improve health care and affordable housing with a pair of resolutions for the Alberta Municipalities 2023 annual convention in September. Member municipalities will be invited to join the conference in Edmonton, put through resolutions, and decide what actions to lobby the government towards. The Town of Sexsmith decided May […]
The Grande Prairie & District Chamber of Commerce hosted a forum featuring the provincial candidates in the Grande Prairie and Grande Prairie-Wapiti constituencies. The forum allowed candidates to share their platforms and answer questions from residents ranging from local topics, including health care, education, and the economy. The chamber selected three candidates at random for […]
A $7.5 million 30-km firebreak is being constructed south of Grande Prairie. The province is footing much of the bill with $5 million; the city and county are each adding $1.25 million. “We are pleased to join with the City of Grande Prairie in a cost-sharing agreement to contribute to this invaluable and timely project […]
The future of a replacement facility for the aging Beaverlodge Municipal Hospital is weighted on the upcoming provincial election, according to Mayor Gary Rycroft. During the May 8 Town of Beaverlodge committee of the whole meeting, it was revealed the lease agreement for the Mountview Health Complex with Alberta Health Services (AHS) was not signed […]
Premier Danielle Smith stopped in Grande Prairie on Friday after touring local fires. Her tour included the Dunes West fire south of the city as well as Sturgeon Lake. “We went and visited the Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation and saw the devastation,” said Smith. Premier Danielle Smith speaks with the City Mayor Jackie Clayton before […]
The Grande Prairie Downtown Association (GPDA) is requesting the city share the costs of installing flashing light beacons at two mid-block crossings along 100 Ave. The association brought concerns to city council nearly a year ago, where council then directed city administration to conduct a speed study. “(GPDA) is willing to pay for one set […]
The fire danger remains extreme in northern Alberta with increasing temperatures in the forecast. The Dunes West Wildfire was classified as under control Tuesday and as of 9:45 a.m. Wednesday, Grande Prairie Regional Emergency Partnership (GPREP) reported it was winding down fire operations with crews removing structural protection, evaluating hot spots and conducting safety checks. […]