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The West Grande Prairie County Solid Waste Authority is advising residents that the West Grande Prairie Regional Transfer Station will be closed from August 5, 2025, to September 20, 2025, for upgrades.

This location has been operating as a temporary transfer station since 2024. These upgrades will allow the facility to continue operating as a transfer station long-term. The upgrades include a complete redesign of the transfer station that will improve access for residents, increase the number of bins, and create a safer site.

The City is pleased to inform residents that the spray park at Lions Park is reopening ahead of schedule on Wednesday, July 30, for the remainder of the summer.

The spray park at Lions Park was originally planned to remain closed throughout construction of the new Jumpstart Inclusive Playground to ensure public safety. With construction now underway, the City was able to re‑evaluate safety parameters and adjust fencing around the site, allowing the spray park to safely reopen for community use while site improvements continue.

Premier Danielle Smith and one of her ministers are calling on Alberta's electoral officer to reverse course and sign off on a proposed referendum question on separation, saying it shouldn't be held back by red tape.

This week, chief electoral officer Gordon McClure announced he had referred the proposed question to the courts so a judge could decide if the question contravenes Canada's Constitution.

A year after making some major life changes, including leaving her life of macabre and the occult to find God, Katherine von Drachenberg (Kat Von D) has made yet another change. 

After being baptized in the Protestant church, Kat has decided to switch to an Orthodox church.

Today marks the start of AgSmart 2025, the educational agriculture expo is now being held at Olds College.

The event falls under the direction of the Agri Trade Equipment Expo Group. Show Manager Tracy Gardner says this year's event is going to look a little different. 

Following the sudden passing of Terry 'Hulk Hogan' Bollea, his pastor is reflecting on the kind of man he was.

Bollea attended Indian Rocks Baptist Church in Largo, Florida, pastored by Aaron Filippone, before he passed away from a heart attack on July 24, 2025. 

"Terry was a member of our church and a personal friend," said Filippone on X. "Over the past two years, we had the opportunity to pray together, study God’s Word, challenge one another, and grow in our faith."

Reproductive health advocates say the federal government's failure to commit to funding pharmacare in all provinces and territories is leaving people with a lot of uncertainty, and could create inequality across the country.

"It's really disappointing, honestly," said Liz Thompson, advocacy lead for Cover Contraception.

"It seems like they don't really know what they're going to do."

Alberta and the union representing thousands of provincial government employees say they have agreed to a new round of mediated bargaining.

Alberta Union of Provincial Employees president Guy Smith says the renewed talks are considered the final opportunity for getting a new deal for some 23,000 government workers after 18 months of bargaining.

Smith credits Finance Minister Nate Horner for stepping in to restart talks and recognizing the importance of continuing negotiations.

The pace of auto theft is dropping in Canada thanks to collective efforts to crack down on thieves, says an industry group focused on insurance fraud and crime.

Équité Association said in a report released Monday that the number of vehicles reported stolen nationally dropped 19.1 per cent in the first half of 2025 compared to the same period in 2024.

Just over 23,000 vehicles were reported stolen in the first six months of the year in Canada, the report said.

Psalm 119:93

"I will never forget your precepts, for by them you have preserved my life."

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