A $1.8 million state-of-the-art training facility was revealed last Wednesday at the County of Grande Prairie Regional Fire Service’s Dunes Fire Station. The facility will act as a regional training centre for firefighters with the City of Grande Prairie, MD of Greenview and beyond. “This facility reduces our firefighters’ exposure to potential harmful carcinogens due […]
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 […]
Land was rezoned following Aug. 10 public hearing With few details currently known, the appeal deadline for a development permit in the County of Grande Prairie for a “data processing establishment” between Sexsmith and Grande Prairie will pass Sept. 25. Development permit PLDEV20250629 was tentatively approved through the county’s planning department Sept. 4, when the […]
In our first referendum review installment we looked at how to make the most of casting your ballot on Referendum Day by making sure you have everything you need to vote and telling you about the multiple options you have to get your ballots into a box. This week, we’re going to talk a little […]
Aviana, 6, rode ahead of Melissa Robert and Victoria Gilby at the Sexsmith Terry Fox Run on Sunday. The trio were just three of the 31 runners, walkers, and bikers that partook in this year’s event, raising funds in the fight against cancer. As of Tuesday, the Sexsmith Terry Fox Run raised over $8,100, while […]
The resignation of two councillors earlier this month have Sexsmith and Wembley facing the prospect of byelections less than a year after the 2025 municipal election. Town of Sexsmith coun. Ken Hildebrand announced his resignation at the start of the Sept. 8 regular meeting. Hildebrand told the News he has been clashing with some at […]
A $60,000 facelift is set to take place at the Northern Alberta Railway (NAR) Station in Sexsmith this fall. On Sept. 8, town council moved to redirect $22,800 allocated in the 2026 capital budget to the Sexsmith & District Museum Society as well as an additional $16,835 from capital reserves to fund renovations to the […]
