Sexsmith residents can expect to see a 4.3 per cent increase to water and wastewater rates starting March 1. On Monday, Sexsmith council gave three readings to Bylaw 1104, which lists an increase for residential water and wastewater charges to $5.62 per month in 2026. Wastewater rates will increase to $2.96 from $2.93 per cubic […]
The County of Grande Prairie has settled on a solution to Teepee Creek’s ongoing water woes. At its April 13 regular meeting, council decided to decommission the existing water system in the hamlet and provide funding for the nine active water customers to have their own wells and treatment units installed at a cost of […]
A decision is expected within a couple of weeks as 17 Dimsdale-area residents work to shutter a proposed tourism operation near the Wapiti River. County of Grande Prairie residents have filed objection letters to the Land and Property Rights Tribunal (LPRT), asking the province to appeal the county’s decision to approve a development application for […]
Fifty-three youths showed up at 13U, 15U and 18U player registrations for the Beaverlodge Royals minor baseball teams at the JDA County Sportsplex from April 11 to 12. Beaverlodge Minor Baseball registrar Jordan Longson told the News that 182 youths registered with Beaverlodge Minor Baseball this year, with 35 youths set to show up at […]
Alberta Health Services (AHS) says a pilot project that deploys virtual physicians across five emergency departments (ED) has helped mitigate closures. According to AHS, 306 hours of virtual physician coverage* has been provided in the Beaverlodge Municipal Hospital ED since the facility joined the pilot program Feb. 5, 2025. The ED has had one 12-hour […]
What does a stump reveal about our connection to nature? In the woods of Goodfare, local artist David McGregor stumbled into this question after carving shallow bowls into a series of stumps with a chisel in 2021. “We mostly live with wood heat so I harvest my own firewood, and usually I selectively cut trees […]
Northern Lakes College (NLC) may have saved Fairview Campus but its vet tech program is being put to pasture. At least, for now, say community stakeholders. The province announced on March 17 that NLC would be the new provider of instruction in Fairview this fall. After Northwestern Polytechnic (NWP) announced last October it would close […]
The Sexsmith Tumbling Club is on the hunt for a new home. Club president Brandi Mankelow said the organization was told on March 13 that the building it has been leasing since 2022 had been sold. The club received a notice to vacate by the first week of April. The downtown building used to house […]
