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A bus pilot project between the Town of Sexsmith and MD of Spirit River has been extended. The service started as a two-month pilot project ending Feb. 28. Sexsmith Family and Community Support Services (FCSS) director Naomi Robinson said the service will run for the foreseeable future. “I have heard oodles and oodles of comments […]

Canadians will go to the polls on April 28 and Town & Country News has gathered all the information you need to know to vote in this federal election. The unofficial list of candidates for Grande Prairie includes incumbent Conservative Party of Canada Chris Warkentin, Liberal Party of Canada Maureen Mcleod, New Democratic Party Jennifer […]

The halls of St. Paul’s United Church will be quieter on Tuesday nights now.  After more than 100 years of operating in the city, the Canadian Girls in Training (CGIT) group will disband at the end of the month.  “It is a grieving process, especially having been involved with it for as long as I […]

A new podcast by Grande Prairie local Gabe Moose hopes to help people in male-dominated industries keep on top of their mental health. The video podcast Hard Hats & Hard Roads is co-hosted by Amanda Unsworth, a local psychologist, which helps give the podcast a unique outlook. “The goal is, if someone hears a story […]

Homeowners in the Dimsdale area are mounting opposition to the County of Grande Prairie’s  March 24 decision to rezone about 100 acres near the Wapiti River that will allow for a high-end $5 million tourism operation to be developed by Bildson Realty Ltd. The operation, Northern Roots Lodge, is slated to feature 12 two-bedroom cabins, […]