The next Grande Prairie Traditional Pow Wow may change venues as a delegation told County of Grande Prairie council that it would like its 2025 event to be at Evergreen Park. For the last two years, the pow wow has been hosted at Bonnetts Energy Centre but organizers say they need more room for people […]
Over 800 people gathered in support of teachers at the Fight For Education Rally at CKC field in Grande Prairie on Sunday morning. Teachers have been on a province-wide strike since Oct. 6. Jason Schilling, Alberta Teachers Association (ATA) president speaks at the Fight For Education Rally at CKC Field in Grande Prairie on Sunday, […]
The outcome of an $11 million federal grant application will determine the future of the Beaverlodge Arena, according to Mayor Gary Rycroft. At the Oct. 9 municipal election forum, Rycroft said the arena is approaching the end of its life, citing a “federal grant for about $15 million” is critical. “If we don’t get that […]
Despite starting hockey at three years of age, 22-year old Dayle Ross said that growing up, the idea of joining a professional women’s league wasn’t even a possibility. On Oct. 6, the New York Sirens signed Ross to a one-year Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) Standard Player Agreement for the 2025-26 season. “We didn’t have […]
Halloween decorations are popping up in anticipation of the spookiest night of the year. To help our readers’ homes be more hair-raising and less ho-hum, the News sat down with Hornbrook Hollow Haunt’s Dannette Hornbrook to talk shop on creating the most horrifying Halloween haunt. Operating on the Hornbrook farm since 2016, the annual haunt […]
With the municipal election looming and the Alberta premier’s directive to municipal affair minister Dan Williams to review local spending decisions — including how much elected municipal officials get paid – Town & Country News thought it would be timely to mine audited financial statements of the municipalities we serve to produce exactly that. Danielle […]
