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Psalm 119:160

All your words are true; all your righteous laws are eternal.

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The City of Grande Prairie is inviting prospective candidates to attend the final information event in its two-part series designed to support those considering a run for municipal office in the 2025 Municipal Election. This session is designed to provide information about the municipal budget and the responsibilities of elected officials in the budget approval process.

Session Two: Introduction to Municipal Budgeting

The City of Grande Prairie is conducting FireSmart vegetation management on City-owned public land to reduce wildfire risk and improve community resilience. FiresSmart vegetation management helps to create defensible spaces, slow wildfire spread and support safer conditions for firefighters protecting homes and properties.

Last week, MP Chris Warkentin had the honour of bestowing the King Charles III Coronation Medal on some local men.

Doug Edey received the medal on August 1 for his years of volunteerism and dedication to Grande Prairie.  

MP Chris Warkentin commented, "Dougie loves our community! Everyone who has ever met him has been impacted by his contagious smile and joyful spirit. He’s a man who has truly made our community a better place to live.  Thank you for your service and your smiles, Dougie!".

The Fort St John RCMP is requesting the public’s assistance in investigating three incidents that occurred between July 5 and July 12, 2025, at three separate Barber Shops.

On July 5, 2025, at approximately 2:20 a.m., a break in occurred at a barber shop near the intersection of 96A Street and 93 Avenue in Fort St John, BC, and a suspect was observed on surveillance cameras.

On July 12, 2025, shortly after 3:30 a.m., an arson occurred at a barber shop in the 9200 block of 100 Street. Immediately after, a separate barber shop in the 9800 block of 93 Avenue was vandalized.

Forrest Frank wasted no time while on bed rest these past two weeks. 

During that time, Forrest wrote, recorded and released two songs, "Gods Got My Back" and "Lemonade," a collaboration with The Figs.

The first single quickly made its way up the charts, while "Lemonade" hit #1 in all genres the first day it hit the airwaves. 

"What is happening??????" said Forrest in a post on social media. "And the day it drops, my back is suddenly better??!?!!!!??!!!!!"

Christian artist Hannah Kerr and her husband, Jason Earley, received a happy surprise when their son decided to come a bit ahead of schedule.

On July 29 at 8:58 a.m., Hannah gave birth to Owen Shepherd Earley, three and a half weeks early. 

"He's doing amazing," said Kerr in a post on social media. "He just couldn’t wait to join the party!"

Duck Dynasty star, Sadie Robertson Huff and her husband, Chris, have welcomed a new member to their family. 

On Friday, Aug. 1, Sadie gave birth to their third daughter, Kit Carroway Huff.

"God has handcrafted every detail of her story, and we are just in awe of His goodness! We can’t wait to watch all that He has for her life unfold," said Sadie. "Soaking it all in."

Labour experts say another postal service strike is unlikely after unionized Canada Post workers rejected their employer's latest round of offers in a forced vote and the parties mull their next steps.

The Canadian Union of Postal Workers said Friday that the roughly 55,000 members represented by the union shot down the Canada Post's latest proposal, which would've seen wage hikes of about 13 per cent over four years and restructuring to add part-time workers to the deal.

Psalm 73:26

One of the hardest things for you and me to do is own up to our own failures.

Whether we're talking to our spouses, our kids, our employers, or with our Lord Himself, it goes against the grain to come clean and admit our offenses. The knee-jerk response every time is to employ defense mechanisms: to deny, to excuse, to rationalize, to reinterpret our shortfalls.