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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the Liberals have lots to ponder after losing a second stronghold in a byelection in Montreal.

"Obviously, it's never fun to come so close and not win a byelection," Trudeau said this morning in French, a few hours after Elections Canada confirmed the Bloc Quebecois had defeated the Liberals in LaSalle—Émard—Verdun.

With bird flu outbreaks popping up more and more in the United States, officials are asking Canadian producers to not bring their own cattle over in case of contamination.

That comes as multiple producers will be unable to attend cattle shows below the border due to the spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI).

In a release from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), they advised against " all Canadian cattle travelling to and participating in agricultural exhibitions in the U.S. at this time."

Inflation finally hit the Bank of Canada's two per cent target in August after a tumultuous battle with skyrocketing price growth, raising the odds of larger interest rate cuts in the coming months.

Canada's annual inflation rate fell from 2.5 per cent in July to reach the lowest level since February 2021.

The slowdown can be attributed in part to lower gasoline prices, Statistics Canada said Tuesday in its consumer price index report.

On Friday, Sept. 6, 2024, Grande Prairie RCMP Crime Reduction Unit and the Grande Prairie RCMP conducted a proactive crime reduction initiative resulting in the arrest of six individuals and the recovery of five stolen vehicles.

Video surveillance received from one of the 27 thefts resulted in the identification of a male suspect and his vehicle. A subsequent search warrant was conducted, leading to the arrest of the male suspect and a female suspect.

Residents are invited to apply for public member positions on a selection of City boards, committees or commissions, by November 29, 2024.

“Participating on a board, committee, or commission helps build a strong, connected community, and provides people an opportunity to bring their experience and contribute their perspectives” said Grande Prairie Mayor, Jackie Clayton. “We appreciate all residents who volunteer their time and expertise to enhance our quality of life.”

Available positions exist on the following boards, committees, and commissions:

The City of Grande Prairie’s Engage Grande Prairie event returns to Eastlink Centre for its second year.

The event showcases a variety of current municipal topics for residents to explore and provide feedback on. Residents are invited to join Council members and City Administration at the Eastlink Centre on October 3, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., to participate in discussions on topics such as:

The City of Grande Prairie is excited to announce that Dave Barr Community Centre is hosting a third year of free PD day skates, sponsored by ARC Resources Ltd.

Sponsored 2024/2025 skates take place at Dave Barr from 3:30 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. on the following days:

·September 20

·October 25

·November 22

·December 13

·January 31

·February 28

·March 21

·April 4

Last week's Rotary Food Bank Drive was a huge success.

On Thursday, September 12 hundreds of volunteers went door to door in the City of Grande Prairie collecting food donations for the Salvation Army Food Bank.

They estimate that around 40 tons of food was collected during the Rotary Food Bank Drive which should enable the Salvation Army to provide hampers up to and including the Christmas hampers.

For homes that were missed during the food drive that would still like to donate, you can make cash donations online at gpfooddrive.ca.

The Canadian Foodgrains Bank has once again received federal government funding with a grant for $100 million over the next four years.

Split into $25 million per year, that will go towards their programs which help Candian-produced food go to hungry mouths internationally.

Andy Harrington, the executive director of the Canadian Foodgrains Bank, says he's happy to be able to help more people over the next four years.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has suffered another devastating byelection blow with the loss of a second Liberal stronghold, this one to the Bloc Québécois in LaSalle—Émard—Verdun.

Voters went to the polls Monday in the Montreal riding as well as in Winnipeg's Elmwood—Transcona, where the NDP retained its long-held seat after a tough race against the Conservatives.

Trudeau already faced calls from party faithful to resign as leader after unexpectedly losing Toronto—St. Paul’s to the Conservatives in a byelection this past June.