Tanya Raymond and Paige Fournier grabbed a quick bite at the Sexsmith Ice Cream Shack on Sunday. It wasn’t a weekend where locals had to beat the heat; Environment Canada reported temperatures rose to a high of 19 C on Sunday, with Saturday seeing a mix of showers and clouds. Mid-week temps edged into the […]
A formal complaint by citizens regarding a City of Grande Prairie councillor’s social media feed won’t result in formal action as there is no code of conduct currently in place. All municipal codes of conduct in Alberta were repealed more than a year ago. At its June 8 regular meeting, city council heard from residents […]
Families with students attending Valhalla Community School (VCS) will see their 2026-2027 school fees waived this fall. VCS made the announcement in late May after the school board made the decision due to increased costs of living of families in the area, VCS Superintendent Loriann Stienwand told the News. “We recognize that families continue to […]
Seventeen students of the Peace Region Girls Choir will be sending their voices to the Canada West Performing Arts Festival this July. Choir founder and conductor Rosanne Mayer said that this will mark the first time the Grande Prairie choir will be participating in the festival. “Each province has their local community music festival, and […]
Beaverlodge council moved to approve $200,000 to fund roof repairs at the community centre. Chief Administrative Officer Jeff Johnston said the town moved to expedite the funding after an assessment was made on the roof of the facility in May by Topside Consulting Ltd. “The focus was to evaluate the recreation roof, because we had […]