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July 10, 2025
Superheroes come in all shapes and sizes.  I think that is explored in this issue of Town & Country News, where we examine an artist’s interpretation of a local superhero gracing our front page, look at our past to find the heroes that have emerged from this area … and even find the region’s own […]

County tax rate crawls up 2.9 per cent; city 4.34

April 30, 2026

As the days grow longer and the grass grows greener, spring is in the air, and municipalities across the region are preparing for the year ahead by finalizing and approving their respective annual budgets and property tax bylaws. In the County of Grande Prairie, ratepayers will see a 2.9 per cent increase in property taxes […]

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Sterilization issue at Grande Prairie hospital postpones some surgeries for “patient safety”

April 30, 2026

Alberta Health Services (AHS) says it is conducting a “comprehensive investigation” after locals raised concerns about surgeries being postponed due to equipment sterilization problems at the Grande Prairie Regional Hospital (GPRH). AHS declined the News request for an interview, but in an email Wednesday said it plans to identify issue timelines and “remain(s) committed to maintaining the highest standards […]

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PHOTOS: 2026 Canadian Wrestling Championships

April 30, 2026
Over 700 young athletes from over 100 wrestling clubs from across the country faced off at the Design Works Centre in Grande Prairie for the 2026 Canadian Wrestling Championships from April 24 to 26. 2026 marked the first year the championships were held in Grande Prairie. While wrestlers from every province came out to the […]

Earth Day is a great day for Water Not Coal

April 30, 2026

For locals involved in the Water Not Coal citizen initiative to stop future coal mining on the eastern slopes of the Rockies, Earth Day celebrations were an ideal place to canvas for the signatures of other like-minded locals. Water Not Coal Grande Prairie canvasser Leah Bray said she had a successful day, gathering 41 signatures […]

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This just in, from north of the Peace

April 23, 2026

He could have been a scientist, or a baker, a policeman, a dancer, or even a pilot — Chris Zwick chose journalist. “I just flew in and boy are my arms tired,” Zwick, the new reporter with Town & Country News, told the publication last week as he eased into his first few assignments and […]

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Municipalities amend promises for Maskwa guarantees

April 23, 2026

As the wooden frame of what will soon be the Maskwa Medical Center (MMC) went up near the Grande Prairie Regional Hospital last week, local municipal partners have been taking another look at their previous bylaws regarding how to best support the first-of-its-kind medical facility in the north. The County of Grande Prairie, Saddle Hills […]

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PHOTOS: Skateboards 101

April 23, 2026

Grande Prairie skateboarder Codey Inman led a class at the Keyara Place on Saturday in partnership with the YMCA of Northern Alberta - Grande Prairie. Youths could come out to the centre for the free workshop teaching the fundamentals of skateboarding for all skill levels. Codey Inman takes to the ramps while students watch on. […]

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