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Students celebrated the beginning of summer break and end of the school year with a water fight on June 26. Some of Wembley’s young residents were ready with water balloons with their teachers names on them. The Wembley Fire Department ensured no one was dry after a splash with their hoses.

The Grande Prairie Traditional Pow Wow at Bonnetts Energy Centre saw people of all ages and backgrounds over the weekend. The pow wow included a hand games tournament and an indigenous market. National Indigenous Peoples Day People lined the streets of Grande Prairie for the National Indigenous Peoples Day parade on Friday.  The parade was […]

The Town of Sexsmith will reach out to Mountain Plains Community Services Society of the North (MPCSSN) as well as Alberta Child and Family Services about its concerns around a youth group home. Mayor Kate Potter said councillors have been receiving complaints of incidents over the past month, from theft of property and vandalism to […]

City council will waive the Grande Prairie Storm’s fee for Bonnetts Energy Centre for the 2024-2025 season and will offer city rinks at a 50 per cent discount for its youth hockey development.  Last year, the city waived Storm’s fees for rinks for youth hockey development, the facility fee for Bonnetts Energy Centre during the […]

Canada Day is around the corner once again. A free pancake breakfast hosted by the Wembley Firefighter’s Association will kick off the festivities at 10 a.m. at the Wembley Fire Hall. Shortly after, the annual Valhalla Centre Canada Day parade starts at 12 p.m. at the Mercantile Cafe, driving down Main Street to the Valhalla […]