This week's McDonald's Coffee Break winner is...

Royal Bank - South 40 Branch!

They enjoyed hot coffee and treats from McDonald's! 

Enter your business and you and your co-workers could win coffee and a variety of muffins, lil donuts, cookies, egg McMuffins and breakfast burritos from McDonald's!

We'll draw a winner every week and will personally deliver McDonald's coffee and treats to the winning business.

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The calendar may say Spring, but some areas of the Prairies are seeing snow

The occasional spring snowfall is not unusual for Western Canada, bringing additional moisture prior to seeding.

Parts of southern Alberta including areas around Calgary, Olds, Airdrie, Beiseker and Three Hills received another blast of winter over the weekend, with more snow overnight making travel challenging.

Meteorologist Drew Lerner with World Weather Inc says a significant snowstorm is going to continue to occur in the southeast part of Saskatchewan and southwestern Manitoba today with some other areas seeing some light snow or rain.

Street sweeping underway in the County of Grande Prairie

County of Grande Prairie residential street sweepers will be in the neighbourhoods of Whispering Ridge and Westlake starting today.

The county will be turning on the digital “No Parking” signs along streets, temporary parking restrictions are in place and street parking is not permitted between 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. to ensure crews can work efficiently.

Information provided by the County of Grande Prairie

 

UPDATE: Serious collision closes Highway 43 westbound near Valleyview overnight

Update: Valleyview RCMP would like to inform the public that Highway 43 has reopened for travel.

Investigation revealed that a cyclist was travelling in the middle of a westbound lane and was not seen by a Semi-Truck until it was too late.

Though the Semi-Truck attempted to avoid the cyclist, it was unable to do so and, unfortunately, the cyclist was pronounced deceased on scene. Charges are not currently being sought in regards to this incident. 

The thoughts of the Alberta RCMP are with the family and friends of the deceased.

 

Alberta's request to question fired health executive over confidential emails granted

A judge has granted Alberta's government its request to question the former head of the provincial health authority about confidential emails she is accused of keeping and sharing without permission, including to media.

The government's request was made last month when it filed for an injunction in the high-profile lawsuit launched by Athana Mentzelopoulos, the former chief executive of Alberta Health Services.

Poilievre vows not to impose a home equity tax as Liberals, NDP talk health care

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is claiming the Liberals will impose a tax on Canadians' home equity if they're re-elected as the federal election campaign enters its final week.

The last day of advance voting in the general election saw federal leaders scattered across the country, pitching plans on homebuilding and health care.

Poilievre was in Toronto Monday afternoon speaking to an audience with CARP, the Canadian Association of Retired Persons. He was asked whether he would put any taxes on equity saved in Canadians' homes.

Verse of the day: April 22

Romans 1:20

"For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that people are without excuse."

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