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1 John 4:18

"There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love."

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Galatians 3:29

The Bible doesn’t try to paint its heroes as anything but real people with real flaws.

Consequently, Abraham becomes real, not despite his frailties, but because of them. Like all real people, he had weaknesses. Some of them are disappointing to look at, but they help us see the whole man. And those weaknesses help us learn how to regard our own.

The Grande Prairie Police Service has proudly celebrated the graduation of its inaugural class of recruit police officers. A ceremony, attended by dignitaries, family, and colleagues, was held on February 21, 2025, at the Teresa Sargent Hall to commemorate the achievements of the 12 graduates and mark this historic moment.  

A newly recruited family physician is now practising in Grande Prairie, improving access to care for local and area residents.

Dr. Ehioze (Oz) Isoa is a family medicine physician practising at the Grande Prairie Regional Hospital and the Grande Prairie Primary Care Network After-Hours Clinic. He is supporting the emergency department, inpatient and outpatient services, and long-term care at the hospital, as well as providing community care at the after-hours clinic.

PARDS (Peace Area Riding for the Disabled Society) began its journey in 1984 as the South Peace Therapeutic Riding Association. Initially, it operated part-time with borrowed horses and facilities, driven by dedicated volunteers. On March 19th, 1985, it was incorporated as a Non-Profit Society, and in 1988, it adopted the name Peace Area Riding for the Disabled Society, or PARDS. 

Congratulations to Lynn Lovrod our latest Date Night on Daniel winner.

She won a $100 gift card to Mr. Mike's Steakhouse Casual and a Cineplex gift card courtesy of Daniel Cram of Sutton Realty.

On February 19, 2025, the Fort St John RCMP received information from the public about locating a stolen vehicle with suspects that were pointing firearms at them.

5 individuals were still in police custody at the time of the initial release. Since then the following charges have been sworn against the various individuals:

On February 16, 2025 at 4:26pm, the Fort St John RCMP received a mischief report at the Treaty 8 Tribal Association building on the 10200 block of 100th Avenue in Fort St John. Two swastika’s and a derogatory message was spray painted onto an exterior wall of the building sometime in the overnight hours.

Award-winning singer-songwriter Phil Wickham has released a new track written with the church in mind. 

Wickham said on social media when he wrote "The King is in the Room", "I had the church in mind—God’s people coming together, preparing their hearts, and enthroning Him upon their praise. I can’t wait to sing it in more rooms and hear churches lift their voices alongside me."

Canada defeated its archrival the United States 3-2 in overtime in the 4 Nations Face-Off final on Thursday night in what was an emotionally-charged affair for players and fans alike.

The rematch between the two sides was intense, although it did not consist of three fights in the opening nine seconds, as the preliminary round game in Montreal did last Saturday, a 3-1 win for the Americans.

Connor McDavid scored the game winner, while Nathan MacKinnon and Sam Bennett scored in regulation for Canada. Brady Tkachuk and Jake Sanderson replied for the U.S.