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The County of Grande Prairie is celebrating the 2024 Fire Prevention Week™ (FPW™) from October 6-12, with community events planned from Monday, October 7 through Saturday, October 12 at County fire stations and partner departments.

This year’s theme, “Smoke alarms: Make them work for you!™”, highlights the importance of having working smoke alarms in homes. The goal is to educate residents about testing smoke alarms regularly, ensuring they are installed in key areas of the home, and understanding the life-saving role they play in fire prevention.

In a cooperative effort to share costs for mutually beneficial recreational and fire services, the County of Grande Prairie and the Town of Wembley have finalized two official agreements. These agreements outline joint funding and support for various recreational and fire services in both communities for the coming years, including funding arrangements for green spaces and public parks, recreational programming, and the Wembley Arena (Agricultural Society). 

Grande Prairie RCMP is seeking public assistance in locating the suspect in a pedestrian hit and run. On Sept. 28, 2024, at approximately 6 a.m., a stolen black motorcycle struck a pedestrian at an extremely high rate of speed on 96 Street, near Hillcrest Avenue, in Grande Prairie. The pedestrian was taken to hospital by EMS and the suspect fled on foot.

The Strike at the Port of Vancouver may be over, but we could see more disruptions to Canada's Supply Chain.

Late Friday, the Grain Workers Union Local 333 agreed to a tentative four-year deal with the Vancouver Terminal Elevator Association taking them through December 31, 2027.

The four-day strike involved over 600 workers at the six bulk grain export terminals at the Port owned by Viterra and Richardson International, G3, Cargill and Alliance Grain.

Western Grain Elevators Association noted that workers were back on the job Saturday morning.

Popular Christian duo, Caleb & John are celebrating after reaching a significant milestone in their career. 

On Sunday, the pair learned their single 'Somebody Like Me,' featuring CAIN, had reached the top spot of Mediabase Christian AC, Billboard Christian Airplay, and Billboard Christian AC charts.

"Our first #1 song." said Caleb & John. "Thank you to every person and station who has played our music and supported us."

A member of The Nelons has been inducted into the Southern Gospel Music Hall of Fame.

Kelly Nelon, who died in a tragic plane crash in June, was recognized a week ago at a ceremony in Tennessee.

Autumn Nelon Streetman, her daughter, and only surviving member of The Nelon's, accepted the award on behalf of her mother.

The minimum wage in four provinces is going up today.

Saskatchewan's minimum wage is going up by a dollar to $15, but it will still be the lowest in Canada, along with Alberta.

In Manitoba, the rate is going up by 50 cents to $15.80, a hike that follows a formula set in provincial law tied to the rate of inflation of the previous calendar year.

The rate in Ontario is rising by 65 cents to $17.20 an hour, an increase tied to inflation.

Canadian members of Parliament are working with their colleagues in Australia and New Zealand to try and convince their respective governments to jointly recognize Palestinian statehood.

NDP MP Heather McPherson, who is leading an effort to recruit Canadian MPs, said building on work the three governments have already done might be the best leverage to advance a two-state solution.

Best-selling and award-winning Christian author, podcaster and artist, Ruth Chou Simons is praising God as her son continues to heal following a serious mountain biking incident. 

One week ago, Simon's son, Judah was out on a trail with his brother Liam, when he was involved in a horrific crash. 

"He was flown off the trail directly to a hospital and then transferred to a trauma center," said Chou Simons in a post on Instagram. 

She said, at the time he had multiple fractured vertebrae, broken ribs, and internal bleeding, but he had feeling in his legs. 

Matthew 5:11-12

 “Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me.  Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.

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