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Roads declared safe at last in Wembley Speed limits in the Town of Wembley are slated to drop even lower as the town hopes to continue pursuing street safety for the sake of young residents. On July 1 of last year, the speed limit for vehicles within Wembley was dropped to 30 km/hr across town. […]

Spring is in the air, and Easter is around the corner. With Easter Sunday falling on April 9 this year, Town & Country News has worked with the Beaverlodge Alliance Church to help residents across the South Peace keep up with services in their community. Speaking with the News, Beaverlodge Alliance Church pastor Amy Cheetham […]

Goldie Smith says that she likes to think of Corner Grocery in Wembley as a general store, the kind of store she had back in the “old days” when she grew up. “We had general stores that sold a little bit of everything, not a lot of anything,” she said. When Goldie makes supper in […]

Cultural performances from different groups gathered last Tuesday at Northwestern Polytechnic to celebrate diversity and recognize the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination.  Singers and dancers took to the stage of the Douglas J. Cardinal Performing Arts Centre to share their culture with more than 100 people.  “We all came together, and showed […]

Travis Toews, Grande Prairie- Wapiti MLA and Minister of Finance says he is looking forward to spending more time on his ranch with his wife and family. Toews announced on Friday (March 24) he would not be seeking re-election in the May 29 provincial election. He spoke to Town & Country News after the announcement, […]