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Both the Grande Prairie and Fort St John Salvation Army are still ringing the bells.

Grande Prairie Salvation Army Kettle total as of Wednesday (Dec 20) was 520-thousand dollars toward the 650-thousand-dollar goal. The Fort St. John Salvation Army kettle total is currently at 140 thousand of it's 150 thousand dollar goal. 

Both have kettle shifts to fill leading up to Christmas. 

Alberta Health Services (AHS) has completed its most successful Toys For Tickets campaign with a record number of toys collected.

The campaign, which ended on Dec. 15, gave people who received an AHS parking ticket an opportunity to donate a new, unwrapped toy rather than paying their fine.

This year, more than 870 toys were collected provincewide, compared to 470 last year.

Toys collected in Grande Prairie will be distributed by the Grande Prairie Regional Health Foundation to children staying at the hospital.

The City of Grande Prairie is excited to announce the launch of the 'Aging Well Together' initiative, a key component of the Council's strategic priority to foster an "Inclusive and caring community." This initiative aims to engage and serve all seniors and older adults, ensuring that every individual is included and cared for.

On Wednesday, December 13, 2023 significant police resources from throughout the province, including Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit Prince George (CFSEU), Uniform Gang Enforcement Team Lower Mainland (UGET) and North District Emergency response team (ERT) were deployed to Dawson Creek. Original story 2023-11-29.

Proverbs 1:23

Luke 2:8-11

And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord.

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Grande Spirit Foundation has recently discovered a sophisticated phishing scam that has resulted in financial loss to the organization. Cybercriminals, posing as one of their vendors deployed convincing emails that deceived Grande Spirit Foundation into transfer of funds meant for one of their vendors to an incorrect account.

Farm equipment manufacturer Bourgault Industries is being sold to Ontario-based Linamar Corporation.

The CAD 640 million deal represents the purchase of 100 percent of the equity in Bourgault.

Linamar President and Chief Operating Officer Jim Jarrell says Bourgault is a well-known agricultural brand that Linamar has admired for some time.

County of Grande Prairie Council recently approved more than $4.5 million in grants for local organizations .

Community groups will benefit from County Council’s pledge to provide funds in grant funding to sport, recreation, cultural organizations, and facilities in 2024.

One of the many recipients is Rising Above, who received $100,000 for a new building to double the current number of treatment beds – the first installment of a two-year

The City is bringing residents out to the ‘ball game’ with its new Lace ‘em Up exhibit at the Grande Prairie Museum, highlighting Grande Prairie’s sport history to acknowledge and celebrate major upcoming sporting events in 2024 and 2025.