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A grant from the province will result in four new programs focusing on mental health at Northwestern Polytechnic. (NWP)  The province announced the Mental Health Professions Enrollment Expansion grant program last month, with NWP said to gain 152 seats.  “These in-demand programs will deliver significant benefits to our students and our communities,” said NWP president […]

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Though evacuees have returned to their homes, the Kiskatinaw River remains out of control as of press time.  Residents in the area north of Twp Rd 710 to 740, east of the provincial border to Rge Rd 132, returned to their property June 13. As of press time, an evacuation alert for that area remains […]

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Town & Country News has been recognized by the Alberta Weekly Newspapers Association (AWNA) for its excellence in news and photography in 2024. Not a hospital: A complementary service to GPRH published July 4 by Austin Payeur was named Best Local News Story by the provincial association in 2024.    “Congrats to the newsroom for […]
Chautauqua Day returned to Sexsmith on Saturday with a pancake breakfast closely followed by a parade. 

Seven Sexsmith residents have spoken out against the town’s new policy about pets in municipal buildings. On March 17, the town passed the Pets on Municipal Property Policy that prohibited pets except service animals from town-owned buildings to control disruption and potential health hazards. Therapy animals are prohibited. “Service animals are completely separate from this […]

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Hard work makes Tough Love: Feature-length film to debut on June 18

Nine days of hard work and planning on a La Glace farm last summer will take to the screen this month. Tough Love, the first feature-length film written, directed, and produced by Slave Lake filmmaker Sonja Jarrett, will see its premiere at the Douglas J. Cardinal Performing Arts Theatre on June 18. Jarrett told the […]

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Sexsmith residents encouraged to Nominate your Neighbour for Communities in Bloom

Sexsmith residents have a chance this summer to nominate a neighbour whose yard or garden makes for a beautiful space. The Communities in Bloom (CiB) Nominate your Neighbour contest will open on June 17 with residents able to nominate a neighbour or themselves for a chance to win one of six prizes. “We wanted to […]

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2024 year of “huge” growth for Camp Tamarack

With summer around the corner, the crew at Camp Tamarack are preparing for a busy season. Camp Tamarack director Ken Belke said 2024 was a huge year for the campground. “Our growth was huge, and it continued to build,” he said. “Our school program just took off, we had schools participating from all over the […]

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