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There’s a twinkle in his eye as Klaus Gabriel talks about his volunteer work. His moustache curls with a smile as he remembers Christmases gone by. It’s a face you could believe belongs to the real Santa Claus, and this reporter isn’t convinced he isn’t. For four years, Gabriel has served as the Santa Claus […]

A First World War veteran's 106-year-old watch was returned to his 98-year-old son, a Second World War veteran, in Grande Prairie.  Bill Bessent Sr. was presented with his father's watch on Nov. 24 by his son Bill Jr. It started with a voicemail son Bill initially thought might have been a scam. “If you're the […]

Criminal code offences are down 20 per cent in the eastern County of Grande Prairie region from the July 1 to Sept. 30 quarter last year, according to the Grande Prairie RCMP Rural Detachment revealed. The detachment shared its quarterly community policing report for the Town of Sexsmith’s council meeting on Dec. 4. Within the […]

It was a quintessential small-town incident.  Firefighters were out - as they do - on the annual food drive in Hythe on Dec. 4 when they had to abandon it to respond to a fire.  Hythe Firefighters Association (HFA) president Kendra Walker said that in all the years she’s seen the food drive run, it […]

Four businesses have been approved for a new grant initiative in the Town of Sexsmith, receiving a total of over $3,000 for capital costs. Applications for the Micro Business Development Program closed on Oct. 30. Through the program, the town would match up to 50 per cent of eligible capital costs for local businesses, to […]