Reach

Due to the inability to secure physician coverage, the Fairview Health Complex Emergency Department will be temporarily without on-site physician coverage for the following time periods:

• 7 a.m., Friday, Feb. 2 to 7 a.m., Saturday, Feb. 3
• 7 a.m., Monday, Feb. 5 to 7 a.m., Wednesday, Feb. 7

During this time, nursing staff will remain on-site in the Emergency Department providing triage, assessments, and referrals for patients to alternate Emergency Departments in neighbouring communities, as needed.

Grande Prairie and Fort St John residents packed almost 4,000 shoeboxes for children in need during the Operation Christmas child shoebox campaign.

Grande Prairie residents pulled together and packed just over 2500 boxes, a 34 percent increase from last year.

Fort St John residents packed just over 1400 respectively.

Samaritan's Purse distributed the shoeboxes recently in Costa Rica where they shared the Gospel to all children at shoebox distribution events.

The annual Eastlink Centre Triathlon is returning on July 7, 2024 for participants to swim, bike and run their way across the finish line.

Keep up to date with the latest Eastlink Centre Triathlon news, information, maps and more at cityofgp.com/triathlon.

Sponsorship Opportunities

Businesses can show support for the triathlon through several sponsorship opportunities.

Ellie Holcomb and her husband, Drew, are getting set to release a new EP. 

Brick by Brick will hit shelves on Valentine's Day, the same day the duo kicks off their Feels Like Home headline tour.

A fire Thursday evening (Feb 1, 2024) caused extensive damage to the exterior of a downtown building that contains residential suites and a business.

The Grande Prairie Fire Department responded to reports of a dumpster fire which quickly spread to the exterior of the building. The building was temporarily evacuated for several hours as crews worked on the fire, but no homes were lost or injuries occurred as a result of the fire.

Genesis 40:4-19 

When Joseph saw them the next morning, he noticed that they both looked upset. “Why do you look so worried today?” he asked them. And they replied, “We both had dreams last night, but no one can tell us what they mean.” “Interpreting dreams is God’s business,” Joseph replied. “Go ahead and tell me your dreams.” (Genesis 40:6–8)

On early Friday morning, the 'Prairie Prognosticator' Balzac Billy,  predicted six more weeks of winter during the 21st Annual Balzac Groundhog Day Celebration.

Scouts Canada has found a creative way to keep kids busy and excited during winter. 

With shorter days and cooler temperatures, Scouts Canada says even kids can deal with the midwinter blahs. To combat this, Scouts Canada has created the Kidtastic Activity Generator.

1 Corinthians 2:9

"However, as it is written: “What no eye has seen, what no ear has heard, and what no human mind has conceived”— the things God has prepared for those who love him."

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Premier Danielle Smith announced new policies to support children and youth in making choices relating to gender-identity yesterday in a video. In an announcement today (February 1, 2024), Premier Smith spoke out about those policies.