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The City of Grande Prairie is reminding all residents about seasonal workers in their neighbourhoods. As they carry out their essential duties, we urge the public to assist in ensuring their safety by being aware of how to identify city employees.

“We appreciate the community’s cooperation in respecting and supporting our workforce as they fulfill their responsibilities,” said Grande Prairie Communications Director, Philip Cooper. “If there are any concerns or questions about city staff working in your area, please contact Access GP by dialing 311.

On May 3, 2024, Grande Prairie RCMP were advised of a theft that took place earlier that day at the Best Buy in Grande Prairie. An RCMP officer attended the scene and obtained video footage. According to the footage, a male in a red jacket stole an e-scooter, valued at $1169, and loaded it into the back of a newer black GMC Sierra whose licence plate had been removed.

Last night crews from Bezanson, Teepee Creek, Clairmont, Dunes and Alberta Wildfire responded to a brush fire in the Crystal Creek area on Range Road 34 near Township 712 around 9 pm. With the assistance of a helicopter and heavy equipment, crews worked to create a perimeter around the fire. The fire is contained and is not expected to grow in size. Fire crews and the helicopter are back on scene today. Smoke may be visible in the area.

Seeding progress has been delayed across the province with the recent rains

Pulse and Soybean Specialist Dennis Lange puts together the weekly report and says timing of the rain was ideal.

"In the last week, just based on the weather report, rainfall levels were anywhere from four mm all the way up to 37 mm across the province. It has delayed the seeding over the last week. So we haven't moved a whole lot we're sitting at about four per cent complete. "

On May 8, 2024, in the early morning, Grande Prairie RCMP was dispatched to a complaint of a suspicious male checking vehicles and looking into windows of houses in the area. This male was located close to the dispatch scene and was arrested.

Christian Deltess (24), a resident of Grande Prairie, has been charged with:

Cece Winans was blown away after a preschool teacher from Alabama posted a video of her preschool students worshiping while singing one of her songs.

"This makes my heart sing!" said Cece in a post on Instagram. "God is good! ❤️"

The video shows the young preschoolers raising their hands and closing their eyes as they sing 'Goodness of God.'

Justin Trudeau and Pierre Poilievre have found some common ground this week in their Christian faith as they shared with over 1,000 people at the National Prayer Breakfast in Ottawa. 

"It was a fantastic experience and opportunity," says Ellen Graf-Martin of Graf-Martin Communications. "It's two days of asking God to give wisdom to our leaders and bless our nation. Tuesday morning was the main event and 1,300 people came together at the Shaw Centre in Ottawa with the leaders of the national parties including our Prime Minister."

After a tumultuous few years, Jordan St. Cyr is celebrating all God has done in his life.

"This song was birthed out of the storm and walking through the fire," says St. Cyr. "God calls us to a relationship with His son, Jesus, and when we dig in with Him we realize that the foundation in our lives, no matter the storm, it is set."

'My Foundation' is the title track of St. Cyr's new album which will be released on June 14.

After a four-year pause, the Sidewalk Prophets have released a brand-new single. 

The band hopes their new song, 'Hurt People,' will help heal hearts. 

"Hurt is such a complex thing," said the Sidewalk Prophets in a post on social media. "Sometimes it can start as sarcasm, maybe a snarky comment? Other times we hurt people in subtle ways without even knowing it."

Matthew 18:15

"If your brother or sister sins, go and point out their fault, just between the two of you. If they listen to you, you have won them over."

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