Reach

In the last issue we discussed warm and cold clouds, and we learned that most of our local precipitation is produced in cold clouds, which means that most of it starts off as snow, even in the summer.

This week we are going to look at the different types of precipitation we experience and examine how each type forms.

Next on our list of precipitation types is sleet or ice pellets.

This form of precipitation is created when raindrops freeze in the air before they reach the ground.

Christian artist Leeland is under doctor's orders not to use his voice after a recent discovery. 

On Thursday, the popular Christian singer, who is also a part of the all-star collective, The Sons of Sunday, announced that he has severe vocal cord irritation and a small polyp on his left vocal fold. 

"The polyp is very, very small and could go away with just vocal rest, which is what I’m hoping for," said Leeland in a post on Instagram.

A year-and-a-half after announcing it would massively reorganize the health-care system, Alberta's government says it's now in the final stages of the still-controversial revamp.

The United Conservatives are dismantling the provincial health authority, Alberta Health Services, reducing it to a hospital services provider and putting four new agencies in charge.

Health Minister Adriana LaGrange is proposing legislation that would officially shuffle workers represented by five different unions from AHS to a different agency and the Health Ministry.

The idea of Alberta opting out of the Canada Pension Plan isn't moving ahead — at least for now.

Premier Danielle Smith says she won't be putting the creation of a provincial pension plan to a referendum any time soon.

"I'm not seeing that there's an appetite to put it to the people at the moment," Smith told reporters at an unrelated press conference Thursday.

"I have said that I would put it to the people if I saw evidence they wanted to vote on it (but) I'm not seeing that at the moment."

Derek Carr, the quarterback for the New Orleans Saints, recently shared his testimony at a Las Vegas Church, and how God is meeting their family during hard seasons of life. 

This past Sunday, Carr was asked to give the message at ChurchLV in Las Vegas, Nevada. 

To begin, Carr addressed rumours saying he did indeed have a shoulder injury and that he and the team are working through it. 

Then he shared what happened to his wife and their four kids while recently on vacation. To start, everyone got quite sick. 

1 John 5:14-15

"This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us. And if we know that he hears us—whatever we ask—we know that we have what we asked of him."

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Joshua 1:9

Someone once wrote, "Sow a thought, reap an act. Sow an act, reap a habit. Sow a habit, reap your character. Sow your character, reap your destiny."

Standing tall when tested takes courage—constant, relentless, never-give-up courage! You can be sure that the old flesh will fight for its arousal and satisfaction. All it takes is a little rationalization—just a little. Just look the other way. Just shrug it off. Don't sweat it. And before long you have a rattlesnake in your sleeping bag. 

Charlie Mayer, a prominent figure in Canadian agriculture and politics, has passed away at the age of 89. Born in Saskatoon in 1936, Mayer attended the University of Saskatchewan before purchasing a farm in Manitoba in 1965. He grew grain, potatoes, and raised Simmental cattle, becoming active in the Manitoba Beef Growers Association. Mayer played a key role in opposing the introduction of supply management to the beef industry.

Grande Prairie Enforcement Services is stepping up efforts to address ongoing concerns about excessive vehicle noise throughout the city. Each spring, complaints increase—primarily related to vehicles with inadequate mufflers, modified equipment, and disruptive driving behaviors such as stunting and over-acceleration. 

In 2024 alone, Peace Officers issued 160 tickets for vehicle noise violations under the Alberta Traffic Safety Act. These infractions carry fines and may require the offender to provide proof of corrective action within 14 days. 

The Canadian cattle industry is experiencing unprecedented profitability, with cattle prices reaching all-time highs. Despite this positive outlook, there are significant concerns about the ongoing trade war with the United States and its impact on the industry's stability.