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CN is set to begin rail crossing upgrade work at the 132 Avenue crossing on March 4, requiring lane reductions and alternating traffic patterns throughout the project.

A full road closure of 132 Avenue for both eastbound and westbound traffic is scheduled for Thursday, March 6, from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. A detour is planned via 97 Street and 148 Avenue. The closure is necessary to accommodate overhead and crane work by CN.

The project is expected to take just over a week, with the following impacts:

Today Primary Care Alberta (PCA) launched the New Parent and Newborn Line – a service that refers Health Link 811 callers in North, South and Central zones to registered nurses specializing in postpartum care.

“Parents often have questions related to care for their newborn. The New Parent and Newborn Line provides expert postpartum information free of charge, to all parents in North, South and Central zones who have a baby under two months of age,” says Patricia Chambers, Executive Lead of Patient Navigation and System Integration with PCA.

The City of Grande Prairie invites everyone to join them for the State of the City: Grander Conversations event happening on March 25, featuring two panel discussions with community and industry leaders. The event will explore the city’s growth, opportunities and future development.

The community panel will feature representatives from key sectors, including social services, post-secondary education, and healthcare. The industry panel will bring together experts from the forestry, energy and agriculture sectors. A full list of panelists will be announced soon.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is headed back to Ottawa after ending his London visit with an audience with King Charles.

Trudeau was in London for a weekend security summit — making Canada the only non-European nation represented in talks on how to ensure a possible Ukraine ceasefire actually holds.

Analysts say Trudeau's visit was meant to maintain Canada's role in the transatlantic alliance as U.S. President Donald Trump pulls back from NATO and blames Ukraine for Russia's invasion.

Gather25, a new initiative to bring the world together in prayer and worship, was beyond successful, reaching millions of people across the globe, including in Winnipeg.

Millions of people worldwide praised God through live-streaming technology, putting him front and centre Friday and Saturday.

"I felt a fool so many days in the last 2 years. But we are not fools to put the full weight of our trust in God!!" ," said Jennie Allen, who felt called by God to host this event.

Grammy-award-winning singer, songwriter and worship leader Brooke Ligertwood is recovering after an incident in Australia. 

The popular singer was bitten by a venomous spider, sending her to the hospital for treatment.

A new study says nurses, midwives and doulas can treat depression and anxiety symptoms experienced during pregnancy and after delivery.

The clinical trial, published today in the journal Nature Medicine, suggests training non-mental health specialists in short-term behavioural therapy can make treatment available for people who don't have a psychologist or psychiatrist.

Lead author Dr. Daisy Singla from the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health says depression and anxiety symptoms affect one in five women who are pregnant or postpartum in Canada and the U.S.

Canada is bracing to see whether U.S. President Donald Trump follows through on his threats of economy-wide tariffs — or whether another last-minute pause materializes, averting a North American trade war.

Trump's executive order to implement 25 per cent tariffs on all Canadian products, with a lower 10 per cent levy on energy, was delayed until Tuesday after Canada agreed to introduce new security measures at the border.

Multi-platinum-selling, Grammy Award Nominee Cory Asbury has welcomed a new member to his family. 

On Jan. 27, Cory and his wife, Anna, introduced their daughter, Tahlia Meadow Lynn, to the world.  

"Welcome to the family, sweet girl," said the pair in a post on social media.

Nine new projects have been funded under the Beef Cattle Research Council (BCRC) 2024 call for proposals.

BCRC funding to the nine projects totals $1.43 million. Each project brings funding from other sources, leveraging producer funding with over $3.1 million.  

Funding decisions are made by the BCRC's producer council based on priorities identified in the Canadian Beef Research and Technology Transfer Strategy.