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Once we turn the calendar to December, Beaverlodge and area residents know it means one thing: It’s time for Christmas Craze! The perennially popular event, which officially heralds the festive season in town, got its start more than 35 years ago.  The massive Christmas tree is now up at the corner of Main and 2nd […]

For the young and young at heart Ace Hardware is the perfect place to find gifts for the young ones on your shopping list this holiday season, with a wide range of toys and games for all ages. If your young gift recipient is looking for some action, Ace Hardware sells Chroma kick scooters for […]

Carollers sung, hot chocolate was sipped next to a big bonfire, as the community gathered together for the annual town light up in Sexsmith on Thursday.  Hockey Days Hockey Days ran along with the Christmas in Sexsmith event, offering activities at the arena throughout the weekend.

The province announced on Monday the Mountview Health Complex in Beaverlodge will provide 24-7 urgent care services. At a packed open house for residents in June, Alberta Health Services (AHS) said Mountview would be an Advanced Ambulatory Care Centre (AACC) operating on a 16-hour schedule, providing pre-hospital care to transport patients to the Grande Prairie […]

The picket line started just after midnight last Friday in Grande Prairie for the local Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) 744 workers.  The nationwide strike has seen 55,000 postal workers head to the picket line - about 150 in Grande Prairie -  after a year at the bargaining table with Canada Post. “They (Canada […]