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Dawson Creek / Pouce Coupé Canada Day Celebration 

Get ready for Canada Day on July 1, 2025.

Canadian varietal development system called a success story

Canada’s system of developing wheat varieties is both efficient and effective, says a University of Saskatchewan agricultural economist.

Australia invests much more into wheat genetics and improving varieties, but the yield gains are similar to Canadian results.

“In Australia, they’re spending three to five times what we are, right now, on wheat research and wheat genetics,” said Richard Gray, Canadian grain policy research chair at the U of S.

The Federal Court has approved a multi-billion-dollar class-action settlement for people who suffered abuse at federally run 'Indian hospitals' following out-of-court negotiations between Ottawa and Indigenous survivors.

The federal government ran 33 such hospitals between 1936 and 1981. The total compensation amount is expected to be between $3 billion and $5.3 billion.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said Thursday that a 49-year-old Canadian has died while in its custody.

A detainee death notice from the agency, commonly known as ICE, said that Johnny Noviello was pronounced dead by the Miami Fire Rescue Department at 1:36 p.m. on June 23.

The agency said he was found unresponsive at 12:54 p.m. at a federal detention centre where he was being held pending deportation proceedings. Medical staff attempted CPR and defibrillation but were unsuccessful, the agency said.

Matthew 16:25

For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will find it.

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Matthew 5:16

[The world] will see "your good works," Jesus said.

Like what?

They will hear your courtesy.

They will detect your smile.

They will notice that you stop to thank them.

They will hear you apologize when you are wrong.

They will see you help them when they are struggling.

They will notice that you are the one who stopped along the road and gave them a hand.

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

North of Grande Prairie  

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

June 26 –   60 sites 

 
Moonshine Lake Provincial Park (shop.albertaparks.ca)  

June 26– CLOSED DUE TO WILDFIRE 

Dunvegan Provincial Park (shop.albertaparks.ca)  

June 26 –  42  sites 

Construction is now underway on the new Teepee Creek Fire Hall, a much-needed facility that will strengthen fire protection and emergency response for residents of  Teepee Creek and the surrounding area.  

The City of Grande Prairie is introducing a new Accessibility Pass to support individuals with physical or cognitive disabilities during lineups for carnival rides while ensuring everyone can enjoy a fun and welcoming Canada Day celebration at Muskoseepi Park.

The Accessibility Pass allows everyone to enjoy Canada Day to its fullest by ensuring people and families of people with physical or cognitive disabilities can go to the front of the line for carnival rides at the Canada Day celebration from 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Effective Thursday, June 26 until Saturday, June 28 - Range Road 61 between Highway 668 and Township Road 704A, will be open to LOCAL TRAFFIC ONLY. 

More specifically, traffic on Range Road 61 will not be able to cross the Canfor Haul Road due to road work occurring at that intersection.

Traffic on the Canfor Haul Road will be reduced to one lane.

Information provided by County of GP