A Grande Prairie man faces 27 firearm and drug-related charges following a July 26 traffic stop near Hinton. Christopher Allen Ost, 39, along with Kalcey Dawn White, 39, of Edmonton, made their first appearances in the Alberta Court of Justice in Hinton Aug. 5, with White facing 18 charges of her own, after Hinton RCMP […]
With a tidal wave of data centres in planning or proposal stages across the province, Alberta’s Minister of Technology and Innovation Nate Glubish is holding a series of town hall meetings to “provide comprehensive information on AI data centre development.” One of those meetings will be held in the Grande Prairie area on Sept. 11 […]
Janelle Head of the Sexsmith Steelers was up to the challenge during the Sexsmith Slo-Pitch Softball League championship tournament from Aug. 7 to 9. The league has been playing since May with seven teams, which faced off against each other during the playoffs over the weekend. The game ended with the Recess Rejects team out […]
There’s no shame in getting a touchup, and one local celebrity is set to go under the knife this summer. Beaverlodge’s own Justin Beaver is booked for a $50,000 facelift this month. The giant beaver has towered over 1 Ave. since 2004, and according to the town’s public works manager Nick Kebalo, was starting to […]
The communities of Saddle Hills County were built by pioneers and veterans, by generations of farmers and families. It’s a land rich with stories, if you know where to look. A new calendar project launched by the county this summer seeks to make sure those stories aren’t forgotten. On July 21, the county opened the […]