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The County of Grande Prairie has issued an evacuation alert for areas near Preston Lake.  The Peavine Creek Wildfire has crossed the British Columbia border into the county and is burning 5.5 km west of Preston Lake.  "Residents located north of TWP RD 732, west of RGE RD 131, and south of TWP RD 742 […]

City council has endorsed a resolution regarding funding for medical first response as well as seconding other resolutions from the cities of Edmonton and Airdrie ahead of the Alberta Municipalities (ABmunis) annual conference. If passed at the fall conference, ABmunis will advocate to the province for the resolutions. The city’s resolution addresses the trend of […]

“Life Happens, Food Helps” is written on the wall of Fourteen 14 Food company. The restaurant recently began an initiative to see locals receive a meal when needed. The downtown establishment has a wall of receipts of meals paid for by people who have bought them for a stranger; it's called Meals from the Heart. […]

Peace Wapiti Public School Division (PWPSD) decided May 25 junior high programming in west county will remain at Hythe Regional School (HRS). This week, Town & Country News presents the youth perspective on the decision that saw PWPSD elect to keep the status quo rather than opening classes at its elementary and high schools in […]

The city and county of Grande Prairie are purchasing the building currently housing the Bandaged Paws Animal Rescue. The building is expected to cost $750,000, with the city covering 60 per cent ($450,000) of the cost and the county the remaining 40 per cent ($300,000). “It's an opportunity for the city and the county to […]