Reach

1 Peter 5:5

Humility of mind is really an attitude, isn't it?

It's a pre-set mentality that determines ahead of time thoughts like this: I care about those around me.

Why do I always have to be first?

I'm going to help someone else win for a change.

Today I'm going to curb my fierce competitive tendencies.

Instead of always thinking about receiving, we'll start looking for ways to give. Instead of holding grudges against those who offend us, we'll be anxious to forgive.

Multi-Grammy winner Lauren Daigle has released a new single.

Her latest track, "Let It Be a Hallelujah," is one that she wrote in the past, but never made it to the airwaves.

"Years ago, in the writing cycle between ‘How Can It Be’ and ‘Look Up Child’, I remember this gem, "Let It Be a Hallelujah," landing in the land of Dropbox and never making its way to my record," said Daigle in a post on social media.

Unionized workers at Canada Post are entering their final day to vote on the Crown corporation's latest contract offer.

Voting is set to wrap up today at 5 p.m., with results expected to be shared shortly after.

The offer includes wage hikes of about 13 per cent over four years but also adds part-time workers that Canada Post has said are necessary to keep the postal service afloat.

The Canadian Union of Postal Workers has urged the roughly 55,000 postal service workers it represents to reject the proposal.

Canada was hit with 35 per cent tariffs on Friday after U.S. President Donald Trump followed through on his threat to increase the duties if Ottawa didn't make a trade deal.

The White House has said the tariffs would not affect goods compliant with the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement on trade, commonly known as CUSMA.

Prime Minister Mark Carney had tempered expectations of an agreement by Friday, saying Ottawa will only agree to a deal "if there's one on the table that is in the best interests of Canadians."

Psalm 119:114

You are my refuge and my shield; I have put my hope in your word.

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The County of Grande Prairie is advising motorists of extended construction closures along Range Road 63. Beginning at 7:00 p.m. tonight, Thursday, July 31, Range Road 63 will be closed between Highway 43 and Township Road 724 until 7:00 a.m. on Friday, August 1.

The campground report is sponsored by Happy Trails Campground and Cabins.  

North of Grande Prairie  

Happy Trails Campground and Cabins (https://htcampground.com)  

July 31 – 50 sites 

 
Moonshine Lake Provincial Park (shop.albertaparks.ca)  

July 31 – 85 sites 

Dunvegan Provincial Park (shop.albertaparks.ca)  

July 31 – 38 sites 

On July 19, 2025, around 2:31 a.m., Beaverlodge RCMP received reports of males, possibly intoxicated, driving around on ATVs. RCMP responded and confronted the individuals who fled atop an ATV. The suspects then returned on another ATV, driving recklessly, failing to obey stop signs and nearly rear ending the RCMP vehicle, among others. The suspects then fled the scene. Beaverlodge RCMP conducted an investigation and were able to obtain photos of all three males involved.

The Veterans Association Food Bank in Grande Prairie is doing more than stocking shelves, it’s changing lives. 

Events Coordinator Jon Bartlett recently shared how the organization has grown from humble beginnings into a vital support hub for local veterans. “We started with six veterans and were up to 25 by our first Christmas,” Bartlett said. “Now we serve more than 35 veterans and their families each month.” 

The co-founder of Lakewood Church in Texas and mother to Joel Osteen has died. 

On Wednesday, Joel took to social media to share that his mother, Dolores Osteen, had passed away. 

"It is with a heavy heart that Victoria and I, along with our family, announce the passing of our cherished mother and grandmother, Dolores 'Dodie' Osteen," said Joel in a post on Facebook. "She was the beloved matriarch of Lakewood Church, an inspiration to millions of people around the world, and a faithful servant of God.