On Remembrance Day, Canadians across the country took a moment to recall the service of their local veterans, both here and gone, and both deserving to be remembered. Two of Hythe’s veterans were recognized for a longevity of service by their local legion in September; this week, Town & Country News sat down with them […]
Hillcrest Christian School students braved the cold Thursday night (Nov. 16) as they slept under the stars for a Night in the Trenches. The grade 10 to 12 students got to experience what it may have felt like for First World War Canadian soldiers. Students from Hillcrest Christian School dig trenches. (Photo by Jesse Boily) […]
Throughout the 1970s, citizens across the United States took to the streets to protest against sexual violence. By the 1980s, the annual march had spread across North America, with Canadians across the county joining in the effort to take back the night. Today, this tradition continues in Grande Prairie as the Take Back the Night […]
The Town of Sexsmith is exploring opportunities to make recycling convenient and local for residents. Town council is asking the County of Grande Prairie whether Sexsmith residents can use the Clairmont Centre for Recycling & Waste Management’s recycling facilities. Currently, use of the Clairmont Centre is free for county residents, while non-residents are required to […]
A Grande Prairie man is upset by a social media post by a city councillor, saying it went against city bylaws and council’s mission statement. A day before the 1millionmarchforchildren protest, Coun. Dylan Bressey posted on social media that an upcoming protest coming the next day has some in the community feeling as though they […]