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In response to the Jasper wildfires, The Salvation Army Alberta & Northern Territories Emergency Disaster Services from Grande Prairie is actively serving meals and drinks to RCMP members in Hinton, AB, as they work to ensure public safety.

Additionally, the EDS continues to provide meals to 600 wildfire evacuees from the Little Red River Cree Nation in High Level, AB. For ongoing updates on the EDS's response to the Alberta wildfires, visit their website.

Cool and wet weather is making a difference in Jasper National Park.

The park posted a statement on X late Thursday night saying cooler temperatures and up to 15 millimetres of rain since midnight had led to minimal fire activity.

The park says due to the rainfall, fire behaviour is likely to calm over the next 72 hours.

While more rain is expected Friday, temperatures are supposed to return to the mid 20s by Saturday, which the park says will lead to an increase in fire activity.

The Christian band CAIN made a teary-eyed announcement on social media, sharing some happy news with the world. 

CAIN is made up of a brother and two sisters, Logan, Taylor, and Madison. The siblings not only sing and tour together, but they've been starting families at the same time in the last few years. The brother, Logan and his wife have two children. Taylor Cain Matz has a daughter and recently announced that she's expecting her second child. 

The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces in Sudan have agreed to US-mediated peace talks. The RSF and the Sudanese army will meet in Switzerland on August 14 to discuss a possible end to the conflict, which has raged for over a year and displaced nearly 10 million people.

Hebrews 11:1

"Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see."

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Psalm 39

Many great men and women down through the ages have offered counsel on how to keep our tongues checked and caged. Like Will Noris, the American journalist who specialized in rhymes that packed a wallop. He once wrote: "If your lips would keep from slips, / Five things observe with care: / To whom you speak, of whom you speak, / And how...and when...and where."

Publius, the Greek sage, put his finger on a technique we tend to forget when he admitted: "I have often regretted my speech, never my silence."

121 evacuees are currently registered in Grande Prairie.

Registered evacuees can now access free transit and admission to the Eastlink Centre and Aquatera Outdoor Pool. Evacuees must show the wristband they were issued at the Reception Centre for access.

Physical donations are not being accepted at this time. Any companies, individuals or organizations that would like to offer support to those impacted by the wildfires, can email their offers to EmergencySupportOffers@gov.ab.ca.

The County of Grande Prairie is set to begin several more road projects in the next week.

Construction on Township Road 734 from Range Road 104 to Range Road 105, is set to begin tomorrow, and expected to be complete early August.

Construction on 84th Avenue in Clairmont from Range Road 62 to Highway 2, will get underway on Monday with a completion date scheduled for late August, weather dependent.

Harry Balfour School is extremely grateful to Pembina Pipeline for its recent donation of $8,000 for the replacement school’s playground.

Harry Balfour School Principal Ms. Jen Clevette says she is thrilled with the amount of community support the school has received.

On Tuesday, July 23, 2024, Fox Lake RCMP received a complaint from concerned citizens in regards to a video that was posted on social media. The video depicted a male consuming drugs, alcohol, as well as discharging a firearm from a residential window. RCMP were familiar with the male and the residence, and were able to secure a search warrant on the property in Fox Lake.