According to year-end numbers released by County of Grande Prairie Regional Enforcement Services, incident response has decreased by nearly 10 per cent. A 9.7 per cent decrease in tickets (January to September) was recorded, while the regional fire service notched a 9.9 per cent decrease in calls during 2025. It was however noted that the […]
Emergency departments across the province are experiencing a higher volume of non-respiratory virus patients that require hospitalization after respiratory virus hospital admissions peaked on Dec. 28. The situation has placed sustained pressure on many of the province’s larger hospitals, according to Acute Care Alberta (ACA) CEO David Diamond. “As Alberta navigates a particularly challenging respiratory […]
The Town of Sexsmith is seeking local residents and business owners with an interest in spurring growth to step up and join the Economic Development Advisory Committee (EDAC). Sexsmith’s Economic Development Officer (EDO) Kathleen Connolly said the committee is looking for a small business representative (with one to five employees), a large business (more than […]
More than 160 Dimsdale landowners have learned a controversial tourism operation in their area is one step closer to reality. On Dec. 5, Brian Bildson filed a development permit application to the County of Grande Prairie for a commercial recreation facility that will see 12 two-bedroom cabins, a 3,700 square foot administrative centre, an accessory […]
The Beaverlodge community bus is expected to hit the road more often since expanding its operations to Hythe residents last month. Town of Beaverlodge Family and Community Support Services (FCSS) co-ordinator Reanna Stockman said the bus has been operating for five years, offering two weekly trips to Grande Prairie. As of Dec. 1, the bus […]