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In Beaverlodge, the Remembrance Day service commenced with a parade set out from the Beaverlodge Elementary School led by a colour guard and members of the Beaverlodge Legion Branch #121 to the Beaverlodge Community Centre. Stan Berry and a few young scouts laid a wreath on behalf of Scouts Canada. Hythe Wembley

The Town of Sexsmith has a new Assistant Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) in Alex Wories. Wories stepped into the role three weeks ago.  She previously lived in the Sexsmith area from 1995 to 2006, before returning to town in 2016. Previously, Wories had worked in administration in the oil and gas sector, and had worked […]

Despite being flooded out this summer, renovations continue under Grande Prairie Legion Branch #54 to open a new space for local youths in the branch’s basement. Legion president Dean Langton said he anticipated renovations to be completed by mid-December, with the space to open for youths in January. “There really isn’t any place in town […]

With the start of Family Violence Prevention Month, IMPACT Grande Prairie is asking residents to Keep it REAL when it comes to supporting survivors. As part of an Alberta-wide program, Keep it REAL teaches four simple ways to support someone experiencing family abuse: Recognize when something seems off Empathize with the person’s thoughts and feelings […]

Cause of the fire that caused significant damage to the historic Sexsmith Grocery Store is still under investigation. Fire crews from Sexsmith and surrounding area responded to the blaze at around 12:45 a.m.  Sunday to find smoke and flames inside the building; they would contain the fire to the single building by accessing the fire […]