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March 20, 2025

Fixer upper: Arena for sale. Boasts ice surface, change rooms, concession; needs new roof but lots of potential.The Clairmont and District Agricultural Society is moving forward with the sale of its arena after a March 11 meeting saw 15 members vote unanimously to sell the building.The arena, owned and operated by the ag society, has […]

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Provincial championship takes to Sexsmith ice

March 20, 2025

Two hockey teams from Sexsmith and Beaverlodge will be competing in provincial championships in Sexsmith this week.The Sexsmith Minor Hockey Club is hosting the 2025 Hockey Alberta Provincial Championships for the U13 Female B division.Opening ceremonies go Friday at 1:30 p.m., but action gets underway on Thursday at 4 p.m. when the Sexsmith Vipers will […]

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PHOTOS: Viva Las Sexsmith

March 20, 2025
The Sexsmith Skating Club’s Starstruck ice show showcased over 60 skaters performing a variety of Vegas-inspired acts on ice on Sunday. 

Jason Schilling wins fourth term as ATA president

March 20, 2025

Jason Schilling was re-elected as the president of the Alberta Teachers’ Association (ATA) last week, just ahead of Grande Prairie teacher Peter Mackay. Schilling received 5,619 votes and MacKay 5,263; another Grande Prairie resident - Donovan Eckstrom - received 663 votes.This will be Schilling’s fourth term. Jason Schilling (Photo Supplied)Teachers from across the province cast online ballots […]

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County honours fire graduates, emergency service achievements at annual award ceremony 

March 20, 2025
Nearly 60 people were honoured at this year’s County of Grande Prairie Regional Fire Service and Enforcement’s 2024 graduation and service award ceremony March 14. Fifty-nine members were recognized for their years of service, outstanding contributions, and career milestones, and three Fire Services graduates celebrated completion of their training.   Families, community members, county councillors and staff joined in recognizing the graduates as they took their official oath, administered by […]

Wayne Ayling: The Man of Many Hats 

March 13, 2025

After 44 years the self-described man of many hats - mayor, actor, producer, manager, lawyer - has decided to retire. Wayne Ayling says after many years of “28 hours a day, 8 days a week” it’s his time to retire from the Grande Prairie Live Theatre (GPLT). He’s left a long trail of imprints across a wide […]

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Charges laid in Hwy. 43 fatality crash

March 13, 2025

After an eight-month investigation police call “complex,” a 43-year-old Grande Prairie man has been charged in a double fatality crash on Hwy. 43 last summer.Edward Cameron is charged with two counts of dangerous operation of a motor vehicle causing death and two counts of operation of a motor vehicle while impaired by drug causing death. […]

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Abuse of power and lack of transparency among former trustee’s concerns in Valleyview

March 12, 2025
A Valleyview library board member has resigned, stating the board is abusing its power, lacking transparency, dismissing public input, miscommunicating and intimidating the public.  Kelli Reimer resigned as a trustee on social media on March 4, after almost 15 years serving the library in different capacities. “Despite my commitment to advocating for library users and […]