Tensions were high at a public information session hosted by the developer of a proposed $5 million tourism operation southwest of the city near the Wapiti River April 22. About 80 residents expressed their frustrations at the meeting at the Dimsdale Hall hosted by Brian Bildson, who is leading the project. Northern Roots Lodge would […]
Starting Nov. 1, 2026, Alberta became the first province in Canada to allow optometrists with extra training to perform minor surgical and laser procedures in their offices. Optometrists will now be allowed to remove benign skin lesions, treat styes, and perform some laser procedures. But eye surgeons from the Canadian Ophthalmological Society (COS), the Eye […]
It was a labour of respect, remembrance and gratitude for those who served. Each of the names of the 23 soldiers etched into the plaque at the Beaverlodge cenotaph were further recognized with a display of small, handcrafted, white crosses — eight to the left for those from the First World War and 15 more […]
Peace Wapiti Public School Division (PWPSD) is deciding whether or not to end Compressed School Weeks (CSW) for some of its schools. The division is asking staff and parents to weigh in by answering a survey. Right now, 14 schools out of 34 schools within the division follow the CSW calendar, but the decision could […]
Construction of a new sports pad at the Red Willow Boys and Girls Camp is underway thanks to a provincial grant. Grande Prairie-Wapiti MLA Ron Wiebe presented the Beaverlodge Boys and Girls Camp Society with a $31,368 Community Facility Enhancement Program (CFEP) grant on Sept. 25. Society secretary, treasurer, and campground caretaker Dave Schmidt said […]
Your local fire departments are looking for volunteers, and if you are over the age of 18, have a driver’s licence and live within 15 km of the station, you may have what it takes. County of Grande Prairie Regional Fire Service District Fire Chief Bryan Hall told the News ahead of Fire Prevention Week […]
It’s just around the corner now. The countdown to the Oct. 19 referendum is entering single digits, with select advanced polls open from 9 am to 8 pm starting Tuesday Oct. 13 and running through Saturday, Oct. 17. In the lead up to Referendum Day, Town & Country News has shared information on how to […]
Libraries around the province closed their doors Oct. 1 as part of Alberta Public Libraries Day of Action to both prepare for the provincial government’s new library legislation and to raise awareness of the vital role libraries play in Alberta communities. Alberta’s Bill 28, The Municipal Affairs and Housing Statutes Amendment Act, was passed in […]
