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On March. 8, 2024, at approximately 11:30 p.m., Grande Prairie RCMP were conducting traffic enforcement on Highway 43 within County of Grande Prairie. RCMP attempted to stop a pickup truck, however the driver failed to stop and fled at a high rate of speed.

A pursuit was not initiated; however, the vehicle was located a short time later stuck in a snow bank. Upon investigation, the driver was deemed to be impaired.  As a result of the investigation, Matthew Michael Murphy (32), a resident of Grande Prairie, Alta., was charged with impaired driving provincially.

Dallas Jenkins took to social media over the weekend to share some bad news about the steaming release of Season 4 of The Chosen.

"We're going to have a family chat. There is a lot to discuss," said Dallas Jenkins in a video on YouTube. "Unfortunately, I do have some bad news to share with you."

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has spoken with Haiti's now-departing prime minister about the ongoing humanitarian, security and political crises in that country.

A readout issued by the PMO late Monday said Trudeau expressed his concern to Ariel Henry about the situation in Haiti, and that he underscored Canada’s longstanding support for Haitian-led solutions.

Henry announced early Tuesday that he would resign once a transitional presidential council is created.

Canada's federal government as well as organizations representing some the nation's beef producers warn a decision south of the border about "Product of USA" labels on meat, poultry and eggs could disrupt supply chains.

The United States Department of Agriculture announced Monday a final rule on conditions for when voluntary "Product of USA" or "Made in the USA" labels may be used, stating they will be allowed for meat, poultry and egg products only when they are derived from animals born, raised, slaughtered and processed in the United States.

The City of Dawson Creek partners with the Northern Development Initiative Trust (NDIT) to provide annual access to funding for business owners to update their storefronts. This year the program is being extended to all business owners with storefront façades.

Eligible improvements

Business owners that apply can receive a grant of up to $5,000 towards exterior upgrades. Exterior upgrades that fall under the eligible improvements list include, but are not limited to:

• Exterior lighting (new but not replacement)

A quarterback with the NFL and a follower of Jesus has married his college sweetheart. 

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy tied the knot with Jenna Brandt on March 9 in front of hundreds of friends and family in Des Moines, Iowa.

"Best day of our lives," said Jenna in a post on social media. "I get to call my best friend my husband forever and ever!!!!"

"I love you, Mrs. Purdy," Brock responded in the comment section. 

The average value of Canadian farmland continued its steady climb in 2023, increasing by 11.5 per cent, slightly less than the 12.8 per cent increase reported in 2022, according to the latest FCC Farmland Values Report. 

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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The Canadian Wheat Research Coalition will administer the new $20 million Canadian National Wheat Cluster.

Coalition Chair Jake Leguee says the wheat cluster is critical to the development of wheat varieties, better economic systems and everything else that makes farmers in Western Canada grow wheat more profitable and sustainable. 

Extreme cold near the start of this year in British Columbia, Alberta and Saskatchewan has led to a damage bill that the Insurance Bureau of Canada says is more than $180 million. 

The bureau says about 70 per cent of the insurance claims related to the extreme cold were for personal property and damage caused by frozen and burst water pipes. 

The cold moved in Jan. 12, breaking dozens of daily minimum records, including in Edmonton where there were four straight days of cold ranging from minus 40 to minus 45 degrees.