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Beaverlodge looking into peace officer concerns; mayor said most are baseless

March 14, 2024

The Town of Beaverlodge is looking into public concerns against its peace officer, Mayor Gary Rycroft said.  There has been a swath of complaints on social media about the peace officer’s ticketing practices. “Every complaint that comes in, we look into,” Rycroft said. “Most of our complaints are coming back baseless.” Rycroft said the complaints […]

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Off highway vehicles may return to Sexsmith streets

March 14, 2024

An amendment of Sexsmith’s traffic bylaws may see the return of off highway vehicles (OHV) within town limits. Town of Sexsmith council gave the first reading of bylaw no. 1077 to amend municipal traffic bylaw no. 988 on March 4 to allow OHVs in the community. “The intent would be to have residents use the […]

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City ditches stormwater utility

March 14, 2024

City council decided this week it will not implement the proposed stormwater utility, which will leave a $4 million deficit in the 2024 budget. The decision came during Monday’s regular council meeting after receiving the second round of public engagement on the proposed utility. “I would say that the stormwater utility, as a separate bill, […]

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Beaverlodge students head south to environmental summit

March 14, 2024

Beaverlodge Regional High School sent students to a weekend-long look into Alberta’s forests and wildlife. Four students were selected to attend the 13th annual Youth Environmental Leadership Summit, held in Canmore from March 7 to 10 and hosted by Inside Education. This marks the second year the school has sent a team of students to […]

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Budget 2024: $25 Million for Mountview Health Complex 

March 7, 2024
The Grande Prairie region will benefit from new lines in the province’s 2024 budget released Feb. 29.  The Beaverlodge Hospital replacement project was allocated $25 million over three years.  “It’s a little bit of a surprise,” said Beaverlodge Mayor Gary Rycroft. “I thought there would be mention of it in the budget, but $25 million […]