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Invest Grande Prairie has launched the Family Physician Attraction Incentive Program as an important step under City Council’s Health Care Attraction and Retention Strategy to respond to local health care work force challenges.

Family Physician Attraction Incentive Program

A famous evangelist who carried a 12-foot cross on all seven continents has died at the age of 84. 

Arthur Blessitt who earned the Guinness World Record for longest pilgrimage passed away on January 14, 2025 according to a statement on his Facebook page. The post was written in the first person and shared just before 1:30 p.m.

Blessitt is survived by his wife Denise, seven children, 12 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

A newly recruited radiologist is now practising in Grande Prairie, improving access to imaging tests for local and area residents.

Dr. Napo Kasirye-Mbugua is a radiologist with sub-specialty training in diagnostic neuroradiology. She moved to Grande Prairie in August and is now practising at the Grande Prairie Regional Hospital. A radiologist interprets medical images, helping to determine a patient’s treatment plan, as needed. At the hospital, Dr. Kasirye-Mbugua’s work includes performing and diagnosing imaging tests such as X-rays, ultrasounds and MRIs.

On April 25, 2024, Fairview RCMP responded to a report of multiple residential fires in the area of 108 Avenue, in Fairview.

Fairview RCMP attended and assisted Fairview Fire Department as needed, and ensured the safety of persons from the homes.  Fairview’s Victim Services Unit also attended to assist.

Fairview RCMP requested the assistance of an arson investigator and community members with determining the cause of the fire.

On Jan. 14, 2025, Fairview RCMP charged Blake Everett Lee (48), a resident of Fairview, with:

In a groundbreaking move to foster economic growth and regional collaboration, municipal leaders from the City of Grande Prairie, County of Grand Prairie, and the Municipal District of Greenview have launched a powerful new video to highlight their collective efforts in promoting Northwest Alberta as an investment hub.

Christian recording artist and author Tasha Layton is preparing to release her first-ever live worship album. 

Worship Through It Live was recorded at Hope UC in Thompson's Station, Tennessee and was captured during an honest night of raw worship with friends just 10  days after Layton and her team came up with the idea to do the live recording.

CAIN hopes their latest project will help cultivate deep connections between families and God.

The 40-day devotional, We're So Blessed offers a personal glimpse into the Cain family dynamic.

The country's premiers emerged from a key meeting about Canada-U.S. relations in Ottawa on Wednesday with a message of unity and a pledge to stand together, with one exception: Alberta's Danielle Smith, who said she cannot support the federal government's plan if energy export tariffs could be a part of it. 

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who chaired the first ministers' meeting, said it was "highly productive."

"We have a shared sense of purpose, a shared sense of understanding, and a commitment to stand together on a united path forward," he said.

Galatians 5:16

"So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh."

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Mark 4:1–20

Give the Reverend Dullard Drydust enough time and he will manage to confuse most sections of the Bible. Because we preachers are notorious for getting hung up on Greek tenses and purpose clauses and theological trivia, we often shy away from those passages that appear nontechnical and plain.