Reach

Canada's tourism industry might be in for a boost as Canadians boycott the United States and spend their travel dollars closer to home this year.

In a report released May 29, the Conference Board of Canada estimates the net economic benefit for the domestic tourism sector could be as high as $8.8 billion.

The think tank said its April travel intentions survey suggests roughly 27 per cent of Canadian respondents are considering a trip to the U.S. in the next few years - down from more than 50 per cent in the same survey last November.

1 Chronicles 29:11

Yours, Lord, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the majesty and the splendour, for everything in heaven and earth, is yours. Yours, Lord, is the kingdom; you are exalted as head over all.

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Proverbs 13:4

A young fellow rushed into a gas station to use the pay phone. The manager overheard his telephone conversation as he asked: "Sir, could you use a hardworking, honest young man to work for you?" [pause] "Oh...you've already got a hardworking, honest young man? Well, thanks anyway!"

The boy hung up the phone with a smile. Humming to himself, he began to walk away, obviously happy.

"How can you be so cheery?" asked the eavesdropping manager. "I thought the man you talked to already had someone and didn't want to hire you."

Farmers are winding down their seeding operations in Manitoba

Cereal Specialist Anne Kirk put together this week's crop report and says provincially 95 per cent of the crop is now in the ground.

On May 31, 2025, officers with Grande Prairie Crime Reduction Unit (CRU), conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle which was operating without daytime running lights. During the stop, officers observed unstamped tobacco in the vehicle and arrested the two occupants of the vehicle.

A search of the vehicle incidental to arrest resulted in officers locating and seizing a loaded handgun, which was determined to be stolen.

Gordon Rawlyk 49, a resident of Grande Prairie, has been charged with the following and was also breaching his Conditional Sentence Order:

There's an air quality warning in effect for the Grande Prairie area.

Smoke is causing very poor air quality and reduced visibility.

Air quality and visibility due to wildfire smoke can fluctuate over short distances and can vary considerably from hour to hour. Some areas will see improved air quality Wednesday.

Residents are advised to limit time outdoors. Reschedule or cancel outdoor sports, activities and events.

You can learn more about how to protect yourself at airhealth.ca

Ag in Motion showcases the latest advancements in agricultural technology and equipment, and brings together farmers, industry leaders and ag experts from across Canada. 

The show takes place every July near Langham, Saskatchewan, and is Western Canada’s largest outdoor farm expo. Find out more information about this three-day farm show here or visit the Ag in Motion news feed on The Western Producer's website.

On May 29, 2025, officers of the Grande Prairie Rural General Investigation Section (GIS) and Crime Reduction Unit (CRU), observed a disturbance in the roadway of 100 Avenue and 108 Street. They saw a male fall out of the box of a truck and then continue to walk down the roadway. When they went to check on his wellbeing, officers observed a sawed off shotgun attached to his backpack. The male was arrested.

Dionne Trahey (36), a resident of Grande Prairie, has been charged with the following:

Testing ground and surface water sources can help determine if there are contaminants present that can affect animal health and production. In Saskatchewan, common contaminants include sulfate, sodium, nitrate, and iron. Stagnant surface water sources that experience nutrient-loading may be susceptible to blue-green algae, which can produce toxins that are unsafe for livestock.

The Prairie Pest Monitoring Network report shows flea beetle activity is getting started across the prairies. The warm weather seems to have brought them out of overwintering locations. So far it seems crucifer flea beetles are more prevalent than the striped flea beetles.