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The Town of Beaverlodge’s byelection is set for May 2, and three candidates are vying for the seat vacated after the resignation of Gena Jones earlier this year. This week, Town & Country News sat down with the candidates to talk about their priorities heading into the election. Lindsey Hole Lindsey Hole moved to Beaverlodge […]

Money from the provincial budget will be going toward some long-awaited upgrades at Saskatoon Island Provincial Park. The 2023 budget has allocated $6.2 million to repair and upgrade sanitary stations and wastewater systems at Saskatoon Island Provincial Park, in addition to Long Lake Provincial Park, Cross Lake Provincial Park, Garner Lake Provincial Park, Gregoire Lake […]

The students of Northwestern Polytechnic’s music program will be playing their last notes there this fall.  The school has decided to suspend all music programming indefinitely, said Justin Kohlman, NWP president and chief executive officer. “It's obviously a difficult decision,” he said.  “A number of factors were considered, but two of the most significant are […]

The City of Grande Prairie is launching a new pass that will give users access to four city facilities with an aim to promote community wellness and active lifestyles.  The Grande Access Pass will give drop-in access to the Eastlink Centre, Design Works Centre, Dave Barr Community Centre and Aquatera Outdoor Pool while giving users […]

Amphitheatre plans in Sexsmith aren’t being put on the shelf, despite council moving to put the money away. On April 3, council moved that the $95,000 allocated for the amphitheatre project would be moved back into the general operating account. The Sexsmith Wellness Coalition (SWC) had proposed in 2020 construction of an amphitheatre at an […]