Driven by faith, Jim Caviezel prepares to reprise role in The Resurrection of Christ

The sequel to Mel Gibson's 2004 film, The Passion of the Christ, is set to begin filming in August, and Jim Caviezel has been going to C.S. Lewis' The Screwtape Letters to prepare to reprise the role of Jesus. 

The Resurrection of Christ is scheduled to be released in 2026, more than 20 years after the original. 

Confirmed case of measles in Peace River alert public to potential exposure

Alberta Health Services (AHS) has been notified of additional confirmed cases of measles within the North Zone. At least one of the individual cases has also been in public settings while infectious. Additional locations may be released if necessary.

Individuals who were in the following locations during the specified dates and times may have been exposed to measles:

April 15-16

Peace River Community Health Centre Emergency Department

10101 68 St., Peace River

Exposure time: Approx. 9:20 p.m. April 15 – 1 a.m. April 16 (MST)

Canaryseed sector expects more acres this year

Statistics Canada is forecasting 232,180 acres, a 20 per cent decrease from last year, but traders question the estimate’s accuracy

Canaryseed brokers and traders think acres this year will be larger than Statistics Canada is indicating.

“Definitely acres are going up, not down,” said David Nobbs, a trader with Bornhorst Seeds.

Statistics Canada is forecasting 232,180 acres of the crop, a 20 per cent decrease from last year.

“I don’t even know why they’re involved in this crop. The numbers that come out are just always wrong,” said Nobbs.

This week's McDonald's Coffee Break winner is...

Royal Bank - South 40 Branch!

They enjoyed hot coffee and treats from McDonald's! 

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We'll draw a winner every week and will personally deliver McDonald's coffee and treats to the winning business.

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The calendar may say Spring, but some areas of the Prairies are seeing snow

The occasional spring snowfall is not unusual for Western Canada, bringing additional moisture prior to seeding.

Parts of southern Alberta including areas around Calgary, Olds, Airdrie, Beiseker and Three Hills received another blast of winter over the weekend, with more snow overnight making travel challenging.

Meteorologist Drew Lerner with World Weather Inc says a significant snowstorm is going to continue to occur in the southeast part of Saskatchewan and southwestern Manitoba today with some other areas seeing some light snow or rain.

Street sweeping underway in the County of Grande Prairie

County of Grande Prairie residential street sweepers will be in the neighbourhoods of Whispering Ridge and Westlake starting today.

The county will be turning on the digital “No Parking” signs along streets, temporary parking restrictions are in place and street parking is not permitted between 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. to ensure crews can work efficiently.

Information provided by the County of Grande Prairie