Tammy Lynn is like any other Grande Prairie small business owner. Tuesday to Saturday, she opens up the shop, meets customers, chats with regulars, offers a trade or a barter when she can, and does her job. She’s also a witch. The shop is called Beneath the Witch’s Hat; while sitting down with the News […]
Vandalism at the Ed Brown and Ed Hotte Ag Complex in Beaverlodge may cost thousands in repairs. “Lots of holes kicked in the walls, through the drywall and stuff,” said Beaverlodge & District Agricultural Society president Shaun Chalmers. He said one of the members discovered the damages to the ag barn Oct. 20. “A couple […]
The province has invoked the Charter’s notwithstanding clause to order teachers back to work. It effectively ends the teachers' strike, which has been ongoing since Oct. 6. Locally, teachers have hosted a rally attended by over 800 and have written more than 1,000 letters to local MLAs explaining the classroom situation. Supporters took the streets […]
The $3.9 million Sargent Family Kidney Care Centre opened at the Queen Elizabeth II (QEII) Ambulatory Care Centre on Friday, Oct. 23. The centre will now offer multiple services in one spot in Grande Prairie, including hemodialysis, home peritoneal dialysis, the Diabetic Nephropathy Prevention clinic and the Chronic Kidney Disease clinic. “This is an absolute […]
Last week, a sign went up at the Beaverlodge Post Office urging customers to action. According to some local staffers, Beaverlodge, Hythe, Wembley and Sexsmith are on the list of potential rural post office closures as Canada Post undergoes restructuring. Hands Off My Post Office asked the public to stand again losing services in their […]
City of Grande Prairie council is welcoming two new councillors to the chambers after the Oct. 20 election. The News spoke with newly elected Len Auger as he disassembled his handmade election signs days after the election. “I'm well aware of all the good things the city has done over the last four years, and […]
Improving accountability and fostering connections are key to newly elected Town of Sexsmith councillor Pauline Nelson. A founding member of the Sexsmith & District Food Bank and Sexsmith Wellness Coalition, as well as an administrative member of the St. Mary’s Catholic School, Nelson received 236 votes during the municipal election, the most of all candidates. […]
