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Alberta Municipal Affairs Minister Ric McIver has resigned from cabinet amid speculation he will run for the vacant position of Speaker of the house.

Premier Danielle Smith, in announcing his resignation, said in a statement Tuesday that she's grateful for McIver's commitment and hard work in serving Albertans.

Tourism Minister Joseph Schow will take on McIver's portfolio on an interim basis, Smith said.

"Minister Schow will be available to municipalities around the province as they continue to navigate the uncertainty of the wildfire season," she said.

Prime Minister Mark Carney is giving his cabinet a major shakeup, moving several key players involved in Canada-U.S. relations into new positions and promoting 24 new faces to the front bench.

Carney's cabinet — 28 full ministers and 10 secretaries of state — retains prominent figures from former prime minister Justin Trudeau's government, including Dominic LeBlanc, Mélanie Joly, Chrystia Freeland and François-Philippe Champagne.

Matthew West recently released an ode to his wife on their wedding anniversary called "Growing Up and Growing Old."

West and his wife Emily just celebrated their 22nd wedding anniversary, and West released this song about their love story. 

"One of the benefits of us getting married as quickly as we did is, yes ,we were in love, and yes, it was romantic, but we were also best friends," says Emily in a video of the two of them. "We laugh every day and we have the most fun."

Epcot’s American Gardens Theatre at Disney World was recently transformed from a theme park to a place of praise and worship. 

Thousands of people gathered around the stage in the middle of a storm to hear a concert put on by Maverick City Music. 

Although there were multiple delays due to lightning, the crowd stayed strong and the band continued to sing. 

With arms raised in the air, the crowd sang at the top of their lungs, praising God in the middle of Disney World. 

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says her government is freezing its industrial carbon price effective immediately at $95 per tonne of emissions.

Smith told reporters Monday the move is critical to keep industry competitive and defend jobs as Canada navigates a tariff fight with the United States.

"With the change in government south of the border, it is essential that we have a reasonable carbon pricing system, not one that will price our industries out of global markets," she said.

Travel to the United States took another hit in April with booking agents saying an "elbows up" attitude over the trade war has Canadians pulling back. 

Canadian residents returning by automobile from the U.S. in April fell on a year-over-year basis for the fourth consecutive month, preliminary numbers released by Statistics Canada showed Monday. The 1.2 million trips represented a 35.2 per cent drop from the same month in 2024 and 45.1 per cent lower than April 2019, before the pandemic.

While the recent federal election turned into a tight race between the Liberals and Conservatives that left other parties trailing far behind, a new poll suggests most Canadians don't want the country end up with a two-party system.

The poll of over 1,600 Canadians, conducted by Leger Marketing for the Association for Canadian Studies between May 1 and 3, suggests only 21 per cent of Canadians think the country would be better off with a system where two parties dominate the political landscape.

Proverbs 10:12

"I accept you as you are."

"I believe you are valuable."

"I care when you hurt."

"I desire only what is best for you."

"I erase all offenses."

We could call that the ABCs of love. And I don't know of anybody who would turn his back on such magnetic, encouraging statements. 

There is nothing shallow about authentic love. Nor is it a magic wand we whip out and wave over a problem with a whoosh, hoping all the pain will go away. 

Construction on Township Road 732, between Highway 2 and Range Road 53, is set to start Thursday, May 15, 2025.

The project is expected to be completed at the end of May, weather dependent.  

Grande Prairie RCMP Special Investigative Unit (SIU) have laid charges against two Grande Prairie men following an investigation into allegations of sexual assaults that occurred between August 2024 and December 2024.

On May 5, 2025, Grande Prairie RCMP received a report of sexual offences against a youth that allegedly took place between August and December 2024. The Grande Prairie RCMP SIU initiated an investigation into the allegations with assistance from the Grande Prairie Caribou Centre.