Sexsmith elevator offer (File Photo by Jesse Boily) Council moved to prepare an offer to purchase a 1.26-acre parcel of land on which the grain elevator sits for $75,000, with funds coming from capital reserves. The land is currently owned by Canadian National Railway (CN). If sold, CN wants to retain an easement by the […]
Buckle up because if the first three weeks of 2025 have been a ride for you, then you’re in for a year. It feels like we are on a roller coaster, and all you can see is the sky and hear a consistent click before we drop down and begin a wild ride. Donald Trump’s […]
The province requires the County of Grande Prairie to pay for policing in Clairmont now that the hamlet’s population is above 5,000. The county will pay 70 per cent of the cost of four RCMP positions, a Corporal Supervisor and three Constable Investigators. It will also fund a support staff position. “Provincial regulations require us […]
Work on the new Blueberry Mountain Fire Hall continues, marking the fourth fire hall replaced in Saddle Hills County since 2015. County Manager of Protective Services Brice Daly said the new fire hall will increase the space from the current 50-year old two-bay building approximately nine x18 metres. “It’s quite tiny, and we’re out of […]