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A snow fall warning is in effect for Grande Prairie and area today.

Heavy snow is expected in Grande Prairie and Wembley, with 15 to 25 cm of accumulation starting this morning.

Snow will taper off by Thursday. Visibility may be reduced at times due to heavy snowfall.

Information provided by Environment Canada 

Candace Cameron Bure is preparing to release a new children's book. 

The book, The Crazy Compromise, teaches kids how to learn how to talk things out, navigate differences and stay connected when even when they don't see eye to eye. 

The book was made in partnership with Generous Family and is targeted at kids between the ages of 2 and 12. 

The Bible app YouVersion is celebrating a milestone of having one billion stories completed through their kids' Bible app. 

Not only does YouVersion offer people Bible reading plans, but it also creates and shares Bible-centered experiences for people to engage in faith in a new way. One of those ways is through their Bible App for Kids. 

With the spring season nearly underway in the southeast, there's a bit of green likely to pop up soon, though some of that will present a big issue for farms. Absinthe Wormwood is one of the big problems prairie farmers will be facing with the upcoming season, both for livestock and haying operations.

Range Management Extension Specialist with the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture, Luke Jorgenson, explains some of the characteristics of the weed.

A new poll suggests Canadians' sense of national pride has surged in response to U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs and threats against the country's sovereignty.

The poll, conducted by Leger Marketing for the Association for Canadian Studies, says that the number of people saying they're proud to be Canadian has jumped from 80 per cent in November 2024 to 86 per cent this month.

Liberal Leader Mark Carney is hoping to be sworn in as Canada's 24th prime minister by the end of the week but there are some logistical hurdles like security clearances for senior members of his transition team that must happen first.

Carney won a landslide victory to take the helm of the Liberals from Justin Trudeau on Sunday night but he isn't yet the prime minister.

2 Peter 1:4

"Through these he has given us his very great and precious promises, so that through them you may participate in the divine nature, having escaped the corruption in the world caused by evil desires."

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Psalm 13:1–2

Psalm 13 begins where the despondent person spends most of his or her time: flat on the ground, crushed under the weight of sorrow. In the first section of the song, we see....

David on His Face

How long, O LORD? Will You forget me forever?    
How long will You hide Your face from me?
How long shall I take counsel in my soul,
Having sorrow in my heart all the day?
How long will my enemy be exalted over me? (Psalm 13:1–2)

On Wednesday, September 25, 2024, Grande Prairie RCMP received a report that a large sum of cash that had been located in a clothing donation at Value Village in Grande Prairie. The sum of cash was turned over to the RCMP. The cash was found in an envelope located inside the donated article of clothing.

The Grande Prairie RCMP are seeking the public’s assistance to reunite the cash with its rightful owner. If you or someone you know has misplaced a sizeable amount of cash around September 25, 2024 at the Value Village, please contact the Grande Prairie RCMP at 780 830 5701.

Grande Prairie City Council has approved key updates to the Development Incentives and Grants (DIG) Program, expanding opportunities for businesses and developers to invest in broadband infrastructure, commercial development and multi-family housing.

Key updates include:

·         Expanded Municipal Fee Rebate – The budget has increased from to accommodate high demand, ensuring more multi-family housing projects qualify for fee reimbursements and supporting greater housing affordability.