Seventy-five young athletes from the South and Central Peace participated in the 2026 Arctic Winter Games March 8 to 15 as part of Team Alberta North, bringing home 39 gold knife-shaped “ulu” medals, 42 silver, and 47 bronze. The games, held in Whitehorse, saw teams from Alberta, Alaska, Greenland, Sápmi, the Northwest Territories, Nunavik, Nunavut […]
The Sexsmith Skating Club held the Sexsmith Skating Ice Show 2026 on Sunday. With the theme of “Rewind the Rink,” over 40 skaters took to the ice at the annual year-end show with performances inspired by cartoons of the 1980s and hits from the MTV era, from Thriller by Michael Jackson to Madonna’s Material Girl. […]
Ahead of a permanent fix, the County of Grande Prairie advised Teepee Creek residents their tap water was again safe to use after a two-day interruption to services last week. The county issued a water advisory March 9 after high levels of manganese were detected after a filtration system failure. Residents were advised not to […]
County of Grande Prairie Division coun. Brian Peterson said he brought forward the reduction of the speed limit in Hythe to make good on a campaign promise. Peterson, who brought the notice of motion to reduce the speed limit to 30 km/h at a county council meeting Feb. 23, said he did so after hearing […]
