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About a quarter century ago, a young man from Norway landed in Sexsmith.  His “temporary adventure” would go on to traverse generations, change communities and leave a legacy that is unmatched.  By the time of his passing at the age of 92 on Sept. 26, Isak Skjaveland had carved out a role in Sexsmith that […]

Improving accountability and fostering connections are key to newly elected Town of Sexsmith councillor Pauline Nelson. A founding member of the Sexsmith & District Food Bank and Sexsmith Wellness Coalition, as well as an administrative member of the St. Mary’s Catholic School, Nelson received 236 votes during the municipal election, the most of all candidates. […]

The official results of the 2025 municipal and school trustee elections were released on Friday, Oct. 24. Many councillors were sworn into office on Monday.  (I) means incumbent. Town of Beaverlodge Mayor: Gary Rycroft (I) - 399 Councillors: Trevor Bartsch - 382, Hugh Graw (I) - 353, Richard Lappenbush - 295, Tyke Longmore - 285, […]

The unofficial results of the 2025 municipal and school trustee elections began appearing late Monday night and into Tuesday morning. Changes to the Elections Act have caused all ballots to be hand-counted, unlike previous years, which used tabulators. Results from Sexsmith and the County of Grande Prairie arrived around 11 p.m. on Monday, while the […]

About $100,000 in football equipment was destroyed early Sunday morning in Wembley after an outbuilding on the field caught fire.  The Wembley Fire Department responded to the fire at the Wembley football field at 6:35 a.m. on Oct. 19. County of Grande Prairie Regional Fire Service district fire chief Matthew Smith said the fire was […]