Register to vote by August 15th for City of Grande Prairie Fall Municipal Election
City of Grande Prairie residents are encouraged to register to vote in advance of the 2025 Municipal Election by August 15, 2025. Advance registration helps ensure a quicker, more convenient voting experience by reducing wait times and streamlining the process at the polls.
Residents can check their registration status or register easily by visiting voterlink.ab.ca. The process is simple and takes just a few minutes.
Today's Campground Report, August 7, 2025
The campground report is sponsored by Happy Trails Campground and Cabins.
North of Grande Prairie
Happy Trails Campground and Cabins (https://htcampground.com)
August 7 – 40 sites
Moonshine Lake Provincial Park (shop.albertaparks.ca)
August 7 – 78 sites
Dunvegan Provincial Park (shop.albertaparks.ca)
August 7 – 47 sites
Enforcement Services supports road safety over Heritage Day long weekend
With increased traffic expected over the Heritage Day long weekend, Grande Prairie Enforcement Services carried out enhanced traffic enforcement across the city to improve safety for motorists and pedestrians. This increased presence resulted in 274 violation tickets, aimed at reducing high‑risk driving behaviours and preventing collisions.
The campaign targeted speeding, seatbelt infractions, distracted driving, and vehicle equipment violations related to noisy and illegally modified vehicles. Charges for open liquor in motor vehicles were also issued.
County road project extended till Saturday
Please be advised that due to forecasted rainfall, the Range Road 63 closure between Highway 43 and Township Road 724 is delayed until 6:00 p.m. on Friday, August 8. The section will remain closed until 6:00 a.m. on Saturday, August 9, then reopen with single lane alternating traffic.
During the closures, access will be granted to residents and business employees located along the affected route. The route will be closed to all other traffic.
Advance payment changes urged
Administrators say federal government needs to build more trust into the Advance Payment Program
Administrators of the Advance Payments Program say Ottawa should stop treating farmers as if they are going to default on repayments.
They said the application process should be streamlined and the program made simpler and more consistent.
Dave Gallant, vice-president of finance and APP operations at the Canadian Canola Growers Association, said the CCGA administers about $2.5 billion in advances each year on behalf of the federal government.
In the shadow of war, Ukrainian children find joy at summer camps
A chance to give hope to children hurt by war is too precious to miss.
“Their children often will panic; some will wet themselves. They struggle with sleeplessness and emotions every time the siren goes off…”
Eric Mock from Slavic Gospel Assosiation recounts conversations he had with Ukrainian families and children about how they endure the war. The situation is grim, as Russian attacks intensify, wiping out families and stealing nights’ rest.
Small plane hits fence and flips, leaving one seriously injured in rural Alberta
One person was seriously injured after a small plane crashed on a private airstrip in central Alberta.
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada says the two-seater was flying Tuesday from Wetaskiwin to Linden, a town about 100 kilometres northeast of Calgary.
The agency says the plane was approaching the rural airstrip when its fixed landing gear hit a fence and flipped.
RCMP say two 82-year-old men were on board.
They say one was airlifted to hospital in serious condition and the other was taken by ground ambulance with minor injuries.
Immigration lawyers say rising number of CSIS security screenings causing delays
The Canadian Security Intelligence Service says it's dealing with a growing number of immigration security screening requests — and immigration lawyers say their clients are coping with long delays as a result.
The intelligence agency says in its latest annual report it received over 538,000 screening requests from immigration and border officials in 2024. The agency began to see a significant increase in requests in 2023, when it received over 493,200 requests. Before that, CSIS received roughly 300,000 security screening requests annually over the previous five years.
Seeking Success
Proverbs 11:2
We are a success-saturated society. The tell-tale signs are everywhere. Each year dozens of books and magazines, scores of audio and video tapes, and hundreds of seminars offer ideas, motivation, techniques, and promises of prosperity.
Curiously, however, few ever address what it is most folks want (but seldom find) in their pursuit of success: contentment, fulfillment, satisfaction, and relief . . . .
At the risk of sounding ultra-simplistic, I'd like to offer some counsel to those seeking success . . . .
Verse of the day: August 7
Isaiah 33:22
For the Lord is our judge, the Lord is our lawgiver, the Lord is our king; it is he who will save us.
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