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Matthew 22:37-39

"Jesus replied: 'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.'"

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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau surveyed the wreckage of one of the first battles in the brutal war that has gripped Ukraine for the last two years, as Ukrainians used Saturday's anniversary of the fighting to take stock of a still uncertain future.

The prime minister joined other world leaders in a surprise visit to the Ukrainian capital Kyiv to sign a new security agreement with the embattled country, including a pledge for $320 million in new military spending by the end of the year.

Canadian business investment per worker plummeted by 20 per cent over a 15-year stretch, according to new Statistics Canada research that suggests weaker competition is partly to blame.

The report finds for every worker, businesses invested $628.80 less in their companies in 2021 than they did in 2006.

The decline was more significant in large and medium-sized companies and foreign-controlled businesses, though it's unclear why that was the case.

Genesis 45:1–8

Jeremiah 29:11-13

"For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Then you will call on me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart."

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Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV® Copyright ©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.

Crews from Wembley, Sexsmith and Clairmont are currently working to extinguish a brush fire near Highway 724 and Township Road 720 that was started by a recreational fire pit.  
 
Sparks spread from the fire pit to nearby grass. Given the current windy conditions, the fire quickly spread to outbuildings causing minor damage before moving into a wooded area. 

Amid a rise in measles cases in other countries and a handful of confirmed cases in Canada, the national public health agency "strongly advises" everyone check that they're fully immunized against measles, especially before travelling.

Peace Wapiti Academy (PWA) is excited to announce Mrs. Kaila Villiger as its new principal for the upcoming school year, making her just the third principal of PWA in its 23-year history.

The City of Grande Prairie is excited to announce Ready, Set, Go! a free community event presented by Ovintiv at the Community Knowledge Campus on Saturday, March 23 from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. to celebrate the shift into spring.

The agriculture sector is getting some help to employ young people.

The federal government's providing about $13.5 million to support a new application intake under the Youth Employment and Skills Program.

It'll support about 1,200 jobs.

The government will pay agricultural employers up to half of employees' wages up to a maximum of $14,000 if they hire Canadian youth.