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The City of Grande Prairie advises that 132 Avenue (Highway 670) between 97B Street and 99 Street will now be open to passenger traffic. The original incident causing the road closure occurred on July 9, 2024, when a CN contractor damaged an Aquatera water main during their work associated with the railway. CN has retained a contractor to complete the waterline and roadway repairs.

The truck route remains closed. Trucks entering the city eastbound are asked to divert to Highway 43.

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The Sandals Resort located on the island of Jamaica had many staff members coming together to worship God during the recent hurricane. 

Hurricane Beryl, recorded as the strongest hurricane ever recorded in July, hit the island of Jamaica on July 3. Winds were gusting up to 140 mph, which meant it moved over the island quite quickly. Before midnight, the eye of the storm had passed through and no deaths have been reported in Jamaica.

Jeremiah 32:17

"Ah, Sovereign Lord, you have made the heavens and the earth by your great power and outstretched arm. Nothing is too hard for you."

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Acts 20:25-38

A birth is always exciting. Yes, always. Whether it is your baby or someone else's, those first cries never fail to make our hearts flutter. Family ties are strengthened as new life extends the roots. Everybody moves in closer and smiles approvingly. What power little babies possess!

Effective at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, July 10, 2024, the City of Grande Prairie Fire Department has issued a Fire Ban within the municipal boundaries. The ban is in place due to hot and dry conditions, creating an extreme fire hazard threat for the area.

The campground report is sponsored by Happy Trails Campground and Cabins. 

Listen for the Campground report at 2:20 p.m. and 4:20 p.m. Wednesday, Thursday and Friday on Reach FM.

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The City of Grande Prairie began replacing two playgrounds on Tuesday, July 9.

Work began on the playground at Monkman Park in O’Brien Lake, with the playground located at 74 Avenue and 107 Street in the Mission Heights subdivision scheduled to start soon.

RONA!

They enjoyed hot coffee and treats from McDonald's! 

Enter your business and you and your co-workers could win coffee and a variety of muffins, lil donuts, cookies, egg McMuffins and breakfast burritos from McDonald's!

We'll draw a winner every week and will personally deliver McDonald's coffee and treats to the winning business.

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The highly anticipated “Look Up Celebration” prayer walk will be happening on July 19th. The event, aimed at fostering community and spiritual growth, will commence at 7:00 PM from five key locations across the city. 

Participants in the north will gather at the GP Alliance Church; those in the south will meet at Victory Church; in the east, the starting point will be Christian Fellowship Assembly; in the west, it will be West Point Community Church; and downtown, walkers will begin from Peace Fabric Co. 

The head of the Assembly of First Nations has informed chiefs that a draft deal with Ottawa on child-welfare reforms is worth $47.8 billion, a source who was in the room says — more than double what was initially promised.

National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak revealed that number to chiefs and their proxies on Tuesday afternoon, says the source, who was granted anonymity because they were not authorized to share the details publicly.