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A young American missionary has allegedly been taken hostage after being abducted at gunpoint during a church service last Thursday.

Josh Sullivan, 34, and his family were working at a church in Motherwell in South Africa when it's alleged six armed men entered the church and kidnapped the pastor. 

"My heart is breaking, please continue to pray for my son, daughter-in-law, grandkids and our family," said Josh's mother, Tonya Rinker. "They found his van abandoned, but Joshua was kidnapped. I know he’s doing God’s work, and I also know he wouldn’t change that."

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is promising that a government led by him would use the notwithstanding clause to override Charter rights to implement his tough-on-crime agenda — something no prime minister has ever done.

Poilievre was campaigning in Montreal on Monday, where he announced he would pass a law to allow judges to impose consecutive life sentences in cases of multiple murders. The Supreme Court of Canada ruled in 2022 that imposing consecutive life sentences violates an offender's Charter rights.

Romans 13:6-7

"This is also why you pay taxes, for the authorities are God’s servants, who give their full time to governing. Give to everyone what you owe them: If you owe taxes, pay taxes; if revenue, then revenue; if respect, then respect; if honour, then honour."

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Psalm 31:24

Vision—the one essential ingredient for being an original in a day of copies—gets lost, overwhelmed by the odds. Too bad! We start focusing on the trouble. Then we start comparing the odds. The result is predictable: We become intimidated and wind up defeated. 

The Special Olympics Alberta Summer Games City of Grande Prairie 2025 (SOGP 2025) is officially under 100 days away from kicking off. The sport tourism event welcomes over 1000 athletes from 20 affiliates across Alberta and the Northwest Territories to compete in Grande Prairie from July 11 to 13, 2025. 

The Host Organizing Committee Games Manager attended City Council on Monday, April 7 to provide an update on the Games which included information about the Athlete Ambassador Program, fundraising initiatives and an event overview.

The 2025 Grande Prairie Subaru Sport Excellence Awards took place on April 11, 2025

On March 20, 2025, Sean Mason contacted police to report a stolen 2024 White Chevrolet Tahoe. Grande Prairie RCMP Crime Reduction Unit (CRU) began an investigation and discovered that the VIN provided by Mason was fraudulent. Further investigation revealed the same was true for a second vehicle owned by Mason. A search warrant was obtained and, on March 26, 2025, was executed at his residence, where a second person, Jamie Foster, was found to be involved and arrested.

Construction on Township Road 744, between Range Road 90 and Range Road 91 is now underway.

The project is expected to be completed late April, weather dependent.  

The bridge closure on Range Road 123 between Township Road 734 and Township Road 732 is extended until Wednesday, April 16 for maintenance. There is no through access.

The project is expected to be completed mid April, weather dependent.  

Traffic will detour on Range Road 122 to access Range Road 123 north and south of the bridge.

For any questions, please contact the Transportation and Utility Department at 780-532-7393.

Information provided by the County of Grande Prairie

The Grande Prairie Public School Division (GPPSD) is pleased to announce funding for the design phase of a major addition to Grande Prairie Composite High School, made possible through the Alberta government’s investment of $8.6 billion for school infrastructure.

This funding comes as part of the Accelerated School Construction Program, a new approach that allows school projects to move forward to receive funding outside of the regular budget cycle—saving time and getting much-needed classroom space to Alberta communities faster.