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August 15, 2024

The County of Grande Prairie is asking residents for input on the future of its electoral boundaries this month. The province is requiring the county to review its electoral division boundaries before the 2025 municipal election to determine if there is a population imbalance among divisions after it absorbed the Village of Hythe which was […]

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South and Central Peace AWG winners

March 19, 2026
Town & Country News salutes South and Central Peace athletes who went to the 2026 Arctic Winter Games. Gold Snowboarding Rail Jam U14 Female - Miah Gillis, Grande Prairie Snowshoeing 2.5km Middle Distance U15 Male - Kehlan Duncan, Grande Prairie Figure Skating Short Program Class 2 U18 Female - Mya Hussey, Grande Prairie Figure Skating […]

Beaverlodge approves increase in remuneration

March 12, 2026

Beaverlodge council approved a 33 per cent increase in its monthly remuneration for councillors Monday night.  Council moved to accept council remuneration policy 100.1 that will see monthly remuneration increased from $525.15 to $700 for town councillors. The mayor’s monthly honorarium will increase from $1,167 to $1,200; the deputy mayor’s will increase from $787.72 to […]

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PHOTOS: Into the great outdoors at the Winter Family Frostival!

March 5, 2026

The annual County of Grande Prairie Winter Family Frostival on Saturday saw families come out to enjoy the beautiful weather at the Pipestone Creek Campground south of Wembley. Juno Coates, 5, took a big sticky bite of a toasted marshmallow at the event. (Photo by Austin Payeur) Guests could take wagon rides through the campground. […]

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Wembley clinic set to debut on CBC radio

February 19, 2026

The opening of the Wembley Medical Clinic has attracted the interest of the CBC. Nurse practitioners (NP) Chantelle Gray and Tegan Ruether are set to be interviewed next month for White Coat, Black Art, a radio documentary series on CBC Radio One hosted by Dr. Brian Goldman. “The producer had reached out to us and […]

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Water rates to increase for Sexsmith

January 22, 2026

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 […]

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County of Grande Prairie pledges $3 million in community organization grants

January 8, 2026

More than $3 million has been approved in grants for local community groups and organizations in the County of Grande Prairie 2026 interim budget. Approximately $1,940,377 of the total will be allocated to Community Assistance Grants, with $1,092,416 awarded to Capital Community Projects. “Our communities thrive because of the dedication and hard work of local […]

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Year in Review 2025

December 31, 2025
January  Rising Above, a faith-based addictions treatment centre, broke ground at its Park Campus in Grande Prairie on Jan. 6, marking the beginning of construction of a $5 million four-story building that will expand its programming as well as its capacity – from 51 beds to 70. The province required the County of Grande Prairie […]