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Grande Prairie RCMP would like to inform the public that charges have been laid with regards to an incident that occured in the city just before Christmas. 

On Dec. 20, at approximately 11 a.m., Grande Prairie RCMP responded to a domestic dispute in progress in a northwest community of Grande Prairie. A 42-year-old man held a woman in her residence at gun point. The man had previously assaulted the woman causing injury. The man had also discharged his firearm inside the residence.

Alberta RCMP remind drivers to use caution when hitting the roadways this weekend. With increased snow fall across the province and temperatures dropping, the roadways will be affected.

Winter driving can be a white-knuckle ride. Snow, ice and long, dark nights all pose challenges to those behind the wheel. Whether you operate a car, truck or snowmobile, winter driving requires special attention.

Be prepared and use caution when snow covers the roads. RCMP remind motorists to check Alberta 511 before travelling for roadway updates.

Alberta's newest Agriculture Minister says without farms, there's no food.

Highwood MLA RJ Sigurdson says, in a year-end statement released Friday, remember all that food you had during the holidays was provided by farmers and ranchers.

Singer and songwriter, Cory Asbury performed for some special people this summer.

He was invited to put on a show at the Rutherford County Correctional Work Center in Tennessee.

The goal of the Correctional Work Center is to provide inmates with the opportunity to re-enter society with the skills necessary to lead a law-abiding, productive life and to be better prepared to transition back into the community without sacrificing public safety.

Late last month, Asbury posted a video of this performance.

Viterra has put forward a new Final Offer to the bargaining committee of the Grain and General Services Union.

The offer came in last night following extensive negotiations.

The two sides spent the last two days meeting with a federal mediator.

Viterra's first Final Offer was rejected by GSU members in November (2023).

The elected officers for GSU Locals 1 and 2 are currently reviewing the offer.

The GSU served its 72-hour strike notice on Tuesday and would be in a position to walk out this afternoon.

Two New Brunswick men who were acquitted Thursday of a 1983 murder for which they served lengthy prison sentences said they were worried they wouldn't live to see their names cleared.

Robert Mailman, 76, and Walter Gillespie, 81, were convicted in 1984 of second-degree murder and received life sentences in the killing of George Gilman Leeman in Saint John, N.B. An appeal was dismissed in 1988.

Prayer is never something we do to be seen. It loses its whole purpose if it becomes a platform to impress others. 

It is a private act of devotion, not a public demonstration of piety. According to Jesus, it belongs in the closet of our lives, an act done in secret.

Christ never saw prayer as pleading or begging or hammering away at the throne of God. 

No, the Father knows His children, He knows what we need. Therefore, there is no reason to think that connecting with Him requires special words excessively repeated.

Another key change in Canada's Agricultural Manufacturing sector. 

As of December 28th, ASKO Holdings has officially acquired 96.7 per cent of the common shares for Winnipeg-based Buhler Industries.

In July of last year, Buhler known for its Versatile and Farm King brands started looking for a long-term investment partner.

Basak Traktör, a Turkish-based company,  and a division of ASKO Holdings has acquired all of the outstanding debt for Buhler in a deal worth $60.5 million Canadian.

Isaiah 1:16-17

"Wash and make yourselves clean. Take your evil deeds out of my sight; stop doing wrong. Learn to do right; seek justice. Defend the oppressed. Take up the cause of the fatherless; plead the case of the widow."

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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.

The Grande Prairie Public Library has named Hailey McCullough as its new Library Director.

McCullough, who has been with the Grande Prairie Public Library for six years as the Head of Adult Services, is looking forward to continuing to serve the community in her new role. “Grande Prairie is such an active and community-oriented city, and I look forward to continuing to help shape library services to meet the needs of residents as the Library Director.”