While out on life-saving training, the Grande Prairie Technical Search and Rescue (GPTSR) team was the victim of the theft of “multiple items essential for emergency response.” The theft occurred at the 17.5 KM Canfor Bridge Wednesday, July 10, between 7:30 p.m. and 9 p.m. "It is truly disheartening to have items stolen from an […]
Alberta is moving towards a dual practice health model starting in September, which means some specialists will be able to perform surgeries outside the public system. Minister of Hospital and Surgical Health Services Adriana LaGrange made the announcement June 18 saying the move will improve access, expand care options for patients, and attract and retain […]
A Wembley councillor is getting vocal in efforts to see commercial development around the Philip J. Currie Dinosaur Museum. Coun. Dick Barendregt has been taking to social media to spread the word about Wembley North Business Park, approximately 100 acres of land separated into eight lots from 0.93 acres to 9.99 acres. “You see a […]
Not much change in Wembley either This week, Town & Country News continues its coverage of tax changes for local municipalities. Saddle Hills County ratepayers received their annual tax bills in the mail last week and saw their rates largely unchanged from 2025, remaining well below one per cent for residential properties. Council passed the […]
Three regional municipalities are working together to come into compliance with new privacy legislation from the province set to take effect June 11. Beaverlodge, Wembley and Sexsmith are joining together on a joint initiative to create a shared privacy management program. Sexsmith council was the last to pass a motion to enter into the partnership […]
The scheduled Alberta referendum on Oct. 19 will officially include a question on Alberta’s future place in Canada. Premier Danielle Smith made the announcement in a televised public address May 21. “I will be requesting our government add an additional question to the October 19 referendum vote announced previously. The additional question will be ‘Should […]
This year’s tax bill won’t look all that different from last year’s if you’re a resident of Sexsmith, the latest town in the region to pass its 2026 budget. Sexsmith town council passed a 0 per cent tax rate increase at its May 4 regular meeting just after approving the town’s three-year operating budget and […]
Phase 2 of The Philip J. Curry Dinosaur Museum’s business plan will have to wait until at least next year. After a joint application with the County of Grande Prairie and Town of Wembley for an Alberta Community Partnership (ACP) grant for the project fell through in March, the museum approached the county for the […]
