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With a growing urban canopy already enriching life in Grande Prairie, Council has approved the Urban Forest Strategy to help protect and expand the city’s green spaces for future generations.

The strategy sets a clear long-term vision for the care and enhancement of trees and natural spaces across the city by providing a coordinated framework for planting, maintenance and stewardship while maximizing environmental, social and economic benefits.

On July 13, 2025, just before 11 p.m., Grande Prairie RCMP and GPPS responded to reports of a stolen fuel truck and trailer. Officers arrived on scene and located the vehicle, who fled. RCMP and GPPS members monitored the progress of the semi and noted that it was starting to drive erratically and was becoming a danger to the public. Officers were authorized to stop the semi, with Alberta RCMP Police Dog Services (PDS) joining to assist, and use Tire Deflation Devices (TDD) whenever safe to do so. TDDs were deployed and were eventually successful.

Dawson Creek was not built around a major water source, unlike many other cities that developed near lakes or large rivers.  Over the years, this has led to ongoing challenges in maintaining a secure and sustainable water supply, especially during dry seasons. With the unprecedented drought conditions experienced in 2023 and continuing into 2025, the pressure on our water system has only intensified.

A Canadian artist recently put her own spin on a popular worship song along with her own tune.

Elenee released a cover version of "Goodness of God" as well as her own song, "Sunshine and Rainbows."

She said choosing to do "Goodness of God" was an easy decision. "When you have nothing else to sing about, you can't help but sing about how God has been so good, even in some of the most tragic and grief-stricken situations in my life and in other people's lives. "Goodness of God" just seems to be this anthem of gratitude."

The annual pace of inflation accelerated to 1.9 per cent in June as consumers were paying more at car dealerships, Statistics Canada said Tuesday.

The June price hike is up from 1.7 per cent in May and was largely in line with economists’ expectations.

StatCan said gasoline prices were nearly unchanged in June as higher crude oil prices and geopolitical conflicts ratcheted up pressure at the pumps. Motorists saw a steeper monthly decline in prices this time last year, which the agency said led to a rise in headline inflation.

Prime Minister Mark Carney is scheduled to convene the Incident Response Group in Ottawa today to discuss the ongoing wildfire situation across the country.

Carney also convened the group of ministers and senior officials a little over a month ago in response to an earlier wave of wildfires, which peaked in May and June, then receded, and have now flared up again.

More than 6,000 people are currently out of their homes in Manitoba, and the communities of Lynn Lake and Snow Lake ordered residents to flee for the second time in just weeks.

The Conservatives want Prime Minister Mark Carney to sell all the assets in his blind trust to avoid any possible conflicts of interest.

Carney set up the blind trust after he was sworn in as prime minister in March and the details of how it works were made public on Friday.

They show that the prime minister has set up screens to avoid potential conflicts related to his previous interests in Brookfield Asset Management, Brookfield Corporation and Stripe Inc.

But Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre believes that's not enough.

James 1:21

"Therefore, get rid of all moral filth and the evil that is so prevalent and humbly accept the word planted in you, which can save you."

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Proverbs 20:24

Tests are never wasted.

God never says, "Oops, made a mistake on that one. I shouldn't have given you that. I meant that for Frank. Sorry, Bob."

It's as if the Lord has our name on specific trials. They are specifically designed for us, arranged with our weaknesses and our immaturity in mind. He bears down and doesn't let up.

And we groan and we hurt and we weep and we pray and we grow and we learn. Through it all we learn to depend upon His Word...

The common response to trials is resistance, if not outright resentment.

John MacArthur, a prominent evangelical pastor, broadcaster and author whose teachings reached millions around the world, has died at age 86.

His ministry, Grace to You, shared the news Monday evening in a Facebook post: “Our hearts are heavy, yet rejoicing, as we share the news that our beloved pastor and teacher John MacArthur has entered into the presence of the Saviour. This evening, his faith became sight. He faithfully endured until his race was run.”