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Town & Country News has been recognized by the Alberta Weekly Newspapers Association (AWNA) for its excellence in news and photography in 2024. Not a hospital: A complementary service to GPRH published July 4 by Austin Payeur was named Best Local News Story by the provincial association in 2024.    “Congrats to the newsroom for […]

Chautauqua Day returned to Sexsmith on Saturday with a pancake breakfast closely followed by a parade. 

Residents of Swanavon brought concerns about the feral rabbit population in their neighbourhood to city council on June 2. They are frustrated with the destruction that the rabbits have unleashed upon the neighbourhood.  “The rabbits are consuming plants, flowers, destroying lawns, gnawing on trees, creating holes in the ground, which poses a hazard and is […]

Despite the blustery weather, the 2025 Beaverlodge Art Walk took place on Main Street on Friday, inviting residents young and old for a day of summer fun.

Seven Sexsmith residents have spoken out against the town’s new policy about pets in municipal buildings.On March 17, the town passed the Pets on Municipal Property Policy that prohibited pets except service animals from town-owned buildings to control disruption and potential health hazards.Therapy animals are prohibited.“Service animals are completely separate from this because the jurisdiction […]