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January 16, 2025
Large metal spikes protrude from the tires as the motorcycles line up to race on the frozen Clairmont Lake.  Racers will reach speeds of about 150 km/h on the 7.2-kilometere track, which is about 12 metres wide and was created only days earlier. “It's pretty high speed and obviously dangerous,” says Dwayne Hausler, Wapiti Off-road […]

Beaverlodge down a councillor

April 17, 2025

A job transfer has left one seat at the Town of Beaverlodge council table vacant. April 4 marked the last day of service for coun. Ryier Hommy, who told the News he will be moving to Okotoks for his job with an electrical and instrumentation company.“I will be living in southern Alberta at the start of […]

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Special Olympics Alberta Summer Games beginning pre-game stretch

April 17, 2025

With less than 100 days until the Special Olympics Alberta Summer Games kicks off in Grande Prairie, the event is looking for about 300 volunteers. The games will welcome over 1,000 athletes from across Alberta and the Northwest Territories, kicking off the weekend sporting event on July 11 with an opening ceremony at Bonnetts Energy Centre.“We've […]

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Grande Prairie RCMP make multiple arrests

April 17, 2025

Stolen property, forgery leads to arrests Photo Supplied/RCMPFive firearms and 11 vehicles with a combined value exceeding $500,000 have been recovered by Grande Prairie RCMP CRU (Crime Reduction Unit).A CRU investigation led to the recovery of six stolen/fraudulent vehicles with another five still under investigation. The investigation started with the report of a stolen 2024 White […]

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Bus still stops in Sexsmith following pilot project

April 17, 2025

A bus pilot project between the Town of Sexsmith and MD of Spirit River has been extended.The service started as a two-month pilot project ending Feb. 28.Sexsmith Family and Community Support Services (FCSS) director Naomi Robinson said the service will run for the foreseeable future.“I have heard oodles and oodles of comments from the people […]

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Local candidates step forward for federal election

April 10, 2025
Canadians will go to the polls on April 28 and Town & Country News has gathered all the information you need to know to vote in this federal election. The unofficial list of candidates for Grande Prairie includes incumbent Conservative Party of Canada Chris Warkentin, Liberal Party of Canada Maureen Mcleod, New Democratic Party Jennifer […]

The last CGIT girls

April 10, 2025
The halls of St. Paul’s United Church will be quieter on Tuesday nights now.  After more than 100 years of operating in the city, the Canadian Girls in Training (CGIT) group will disband at the end of the month.  “It is a grieving process, especially having been involved with it for as long as I […]

Hard Hats & Hard Roads shares tough conversations on mental health

April 10, 2025

A new podcast by Grande Prairie local Gabe Moose hopes to help people in male-dominated industries keep on top of their mental health.The video podcast Hard Hats & Hard Roads is co-hosted by Amanda Unsworth, a local psychologist, which helps give the podcast a unique outlook.“The goal is, if someone hears a story on my […]

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