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Canada Post customers may face delays as tens of thousands of workers swear off overtime shifts, though a much bigger disruption was averted after the union backed down from a strike threat.

Nonetheless, the possibility of escalating job action could continue to scare off customers who pulled their shipments over the past couple of weeks, draining more business from the cash-strapped organization.

“I’m scared for the future,” said Edmonton mail carrier Dustin Ellis, who recently went on leave to study for a new career in social work.

Top officials at the Canada Revenue Agency say mounting job cuts will impact how the agency is able to deliver services.

Commissioner Bob Hamilton and deputy commissioner Jean-François Fortin said in a message to staff Thursday that up to 280 employees will lose their jobs at the agency.

The agency has been examining its operating budget for more than two years to meet a demand from the government to find savings. 

Romans 12:10

"Be devoted to one another in love. Honour one another above yourselves."

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Proverbs 12:18

Politics have always been fraught with heated words, but social media has become a new medium for spreading contempt. People feel freer to share their hateful words from behind the safety of their screens, with little thought of who those words may hurt. In these days of harsh political rancour and vicious verbal mudslinging, Solomon’s counsel on the importance of weighing our words comes as a soothing balm to our souls:

Some people make cutting remarks, but the words of the wise bring healing (Proverbs 12:18).

Crop would be eligible for biofuel tax credit under recent budget proposals in Congress

U.S. President Donald Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” could contain some beautiful news for Canada’s canola growers.

The U.S. House of Representatives’ ways and means committee has released its draft proposals for the U.S. budget reconciliation bill.

The proposals include provisions to amend the controversial 45Z clean fuel production tax credit so that canola oil-based biodiesel and renewable diesel would be eligible for the credit.

Construction is underway at the University of Saskatchewan that will see critical facility improvements within the College of Agriculture and Bioresources.

Two new facilities are being built - the Harrington Plant Growth Facility and the Soil Science Field Facility - while a portion of the Crop Science Field Lab is being renovated to provide additional workspace for the Crop Development Centre. 

This year’s Grande Prairie Stompede runs from May 28 to June 1.

The annual event will kick off tomorrow with a community favorite...the Stompede Parade.

The parade will start at 12 noon from Hillside School on 95 street, go west on 100 Ave, and turn onto 130 street into Muskoseepi Park.

For more details on this year’s Stompede festivities, visit gpstompede.com.

At approximately 09:00 on Thursday, May 22, 2025, the Grande Prairie Fire Department responded to a fire at a two-story townhouse in the Northgate area. Upon arrival, crews observed flames spreading up the rear of the home and into the attic.

Three GPFD crews initiated exterior fire suppression before entering multiple units to check for fire extension in the attic and ensure all residents had evacuated safely. While all occupants made it out, two individuals were assessed on scene by EMS for smoke inhalation.

While fans of Duck Dynasty will soon get an inside look at the stars' personal lives, one couple will open up about challenges they have faced. 

Bella Robertson is the youngest daughter of Willie and Korie Robertson and shared that since her June 2021 wedding to Jacob Mayo, the couple has struggled with infertility. 

On Monday this week, Pakistan's parliament passed an important bill that will take steps toward ending child marriages. 

On May 16, Sharmila Faruqui of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) was the one to introduce the bill. To her delight, the House members unanimously approved it. 

The next step was on Monday when PPP Sen. Sherry Rehman introduced the bill to the Senate. They passed it as well but not everyone was happy about it, as Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) of the Islamist party walked out.