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With U.S. President Donald Trump implementing 25% widespread tariffs on Canadian products this last Tuesday, Canadian agriculture and the canola industry is preparing for the repercussions and weighing their options ahead of the 2025 growing year. The focus now shifts to not only restoring trade relations between Canada and the U.S. but also looking at ways to improve the industry both internationally and domestically.

Psalm 139: 23-24

"Search me, God, and know my heart;
    test me and know my anxious thoughts.
See if there is any offensive way in me,
    and lead me in the way everlasting."

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Psalm 8:1–2

Having worshipped God in a short doxology, David reflects on the greatness of his God and, in doing so, offers praise. Observe as King David takes his place before a congregation of believers to lead them in worship.

[You] have displayed Your splendour above the heavens!
From the mouth of infants and nursing babes You have established strength
Because of Your adversaries,
To make the enemy and the revengeful cease. (Psalm 8:1–2)

The City of Grande Prairie is excited to partner with the Grande Prairie Primary Care Network (GP PCN) to introduce a new Social Prescribing initiative for ages 55 and older, funded by the Government of Alberta.

Social Prescribing aims to bridge the gap between medical and social care services by allowing providers to make a social prescription to a link worker, a non-clinical professionals employed by community-based, seniors-serving organizations.

At approximately 12:20pm the Fort St John RCMP Street Enforcement Team conducted a traffic stop to arrest the occupants of the vehicle for possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking, in the area of 100th Street and 102nd Avenue, Fort St John.

Once the vehicle stopped, a youth passenger fled the vehicle and when he was told he was under arrest, failed to stop for police.

A short foot pursuit ensued and the passenger was apprehended by police. The passenger was found to be in possession of a quantity of drugs and cash.

The 39th Peace Country Classic Agri-Show is underway at Evergreen Park in Grande Prairie.

It kicked off with the New Horizon Co-op Exhibitors Pancake Breakfast this morning.

Most of the activity will be in and around the TARA Energy Services Centre with over 100 exhibitors inside and outside the TARA Centre including the Craft Show & Sale in the MD of Greenview North Wing of the TARA.

There's no admission for the three-day event, and plenty of activities for the whole family to enjoy. 

Grande Prairie snow removal crews are clearing snow today in Pinnacle Ridge and Westpointe.

Tomorrow crews will be in Friday Week B areas of Lakeland, Crystal Ridge, Copperwood and Crystal Lake Estates.

City crews are actively working on snow management, runoff control and road maintenance throughout the community. Today’s activities include:

New in 2025, County residents need to register to vote in the 2025 municipal election being held on October 20.

Following recent changes to Alberta’s Local Authorities Elections Act, the County is required to use a list of registered voters during municipal elections. The voter list is expected to streamline election processes and make for a quick and simple experience at the polls.

Drivers travelling between Edmonton and Grande Prairie County may experience delays as a large, slow-moving load moves north from Edmonton starting on March 8.

Due to its large size and weight, this load will travel at a maximum speed of 30 km/h. The load will move with pilot/guide vehicles, below posted speed limits using the entire width of the highway including the shoulder. The load will also occasionally travel against the flow of traffic with lanes blocked off accordingly.

U.S. President Donald Trump has signed an executive order that pauses tariffs on some Canadian imports linked to the auto industry that comply with the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement, and also lowers levies on potash to 10 per cent.

The order, read out in the Oval Office on Thursday, says the tariff relief is linked to maintaining the flow of parts to American car manufacturers and to helping farmers.

It was not clear exactly what would be included in the exemptions.