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May 9, 2024

About $700,000 in provincial funding is missing for Grande Prairie area municipalities.Funding for water, wastewater and solid waste management is missing for the shareholders of Aquatera: the City of Grande Prairie, County of Grande Prairie, and the towns of Sexsmith and Wembley.“Because we don't directly own it, we're not getting credit for it,” said City […]

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GPPS recruits join RCMP

March 27, 2025

Six recruits from the first Grande Prairie Police Service (GPPS) graduating class have joined the Grande Prairie RCMP where they will commence an on-the-job field coaching program delivered by three experienced GPPS officers.This brings the total complement of GPPS officers assigned to the RCMP detachment to 13.“We look forward to having these new officers, both […]

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Society works to ensure historic trails in Sherman Valley and Kakwa remain open, accessible

March 27, 2025

A group of hardy volunteers is serious about stewardship of historic wilderness trails south of Grande Prairie.Volunteers will head out again this summer through the Kakwa Wildland and Willmore Wilderness parks to open trails into Sheep Creek valley and on to the Continental Divide.“Natives and trappers have been travelling (here) since long before the province […]

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Clairmont ag society seeks to sell arena

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 […]