The intersection of 2 Ave. and 10 St. in Beaverlodge will once again be the home to the annual Beaverlodge Art Walk on June 5. It’s set to take place from noon to 8 p.m. with 56 artisan vendors selling their wares during Beaverlodge’s biggest summer bash, while live bands will play until 2 a.m. […]
One Sexsmith hardware store plans to close its doors, but another is set to open this summer. Anderson Hardware owners Kodi and Jason Anderson said they will close the store they opened next to Sexsmith Tire in 2023. Kodi told the News the pair expected the store to close by the end of June. She […]
Three regional municipalities are working together to come into compliance with new privacy legislation from the province set to take effect June 11. Beaverlodge, Wembley and Sexsmith are joining together on a joint initiative to create a shared privacy management program. Sexsmith council was the last to pass a motion to enter into the partnership […]
The scheduled Alberta referendum on Oct. 19 will officially include a question on Alberta’s future place in Canada. Premier Danielle Smith made the announcement in a televised public address May 21. “I will be requesting our government add an additional question to the October 19 referendum vote announced previously. The additional question will be ‘Should […]
Grande Prairie councils are in favour a “highly ambitious” northern economic corridor initiative, especially the aspect that would revive much of the rail system that was pulled out of the region years ago. Dan Ukrainetz, the chief financial officer for Pisim Power, presented to City of Grande Prairie council May 11, seeking a formal letter […]