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County removes fire restriction

June 19, 2023

The County of Grande Prairie has lifted all its fire restrictions as of 3 p.m. today (June 19).The county is urging residents to continue practicing extreme caution throughout the fire season. The restrictions were removed due to the region's cooler temperatures and significant rainfall, removing the Fire Restriction placed on June 14.“Residents are reminded that permits […]

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Dinosaurs debut in Wembley

June 15, 2023

Wembley has some new prehistoric residents coming to town.Animatronic dinosaurs from Lantzville, B.C. will call Wembley home following an auction in late May.An animatronic triceratops and parasaurolophus made their debut in their temporary home in front of the town office on Monday.An animatronic triceratops and parasaurolophus made their debut in front of Wembley town office […]

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County fire ban lifted this evening

June 14, 2023
The County of Grande Prairie is removing its fire ban at 5 p.m. today (June 14).  The ban has been replaced with a fire restriction and is in place for the entire county, along with the towns of Beaverlodge, Sexsmith and Wembley. Recent and forecasted rainfall has allowed the ban to be moved to a restriction […]

Wildfires surround the county

June 15, 2023
The County of Grande Prairie is monitoring wildfires surrounding the county's borders.  The Peavine Creek Wildfire crossed the British Columbia border on Thursday, June 8 near Preston Lake, and an evacuation alert was then activated.  The Peavine Creek wildfire is burning north of the larger Bearhole Lake wildfire.  According to BC Wildfire, the Peavine Creek […]

Updated 3: Evacuation Alert issued in the County of Grande Prairie: Peavine Creek Wildfire passes over B.C. border

June 8, 2023
The County of Grande Prairie has issued an evacuation alert for areas near Preston Lake.  The Peavine Creek Wildfire has crossed the British Columbia border into the county and is burning 5.5 km west of Preston Lake.  "Residents located north of TWP RD 732, west of RGE RD 131, and south of TWP RD 742 […]

Youth perspective on Hythe decision mostly positive

June 8, 2023

Peace Wapiti Public School Division (PWPSD) decided May 25 junior high programming in west county will remain at Hythe Regional School (HRS).This week, Town & Country News presents the youth perspective on the decision that saw PWPSD elect to keep the status quo rather than opening classes at its elementary and high schools in Beaverlodge.Kennedy […]

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Sexsmith, Wembley splish and splash

June 8, 2023

Summer fun has made a splash to the towns of Sexsmith and Wembley.Spray parks in Sexsmith and Wembley have been opened in both communities. Both parks had been slated to open by June 1, but both spray parks were opened by May 19 to coincide with the May long weekend.“There were lots of requests to […]

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B.C. wildfire within a kilometre of County of Grande Prairie

June 7, 2023
The Peavine Creek Wildfire is expected to soon cross the British Columbia/Alberta border into the County of Grande Prairie, according to the County of Grande Prairie Regional Fire Service. The county received an update from the British Columbia Forest Service that the fire is within one kilometre of the county.  “Current projections indicate that a […]

Veterans Memorial Garden brings community together

June 1, 2023

Grande Prairie’s newest museum is gearing up for another year of educating the public about local soldiers while also bringing the community together in various ways.The Veterans Memorial Park & Interpretive Centre’s garden is currently being planted by volunteers and a new exhibit marking the 80th anniversary of the battle of Ortona and the Italian […]

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Beaverlodge council to start streaming soon

June 1, 2023

Beaverlodge residents will soon be able to join a council meeting from their own homes. Town council moved on May 23 to direct administration to start livestreaming regular council meetings starting June 12. The meetings would not be recorded and the practice is due for a review in three months.Town of Beaverlodge Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) […]

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