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Trail users in Grande Prairie were alerted yesterday morning after a black bear was spotted on the Waxwing Trail outer loop, south of Grande Banks. 

Alberta Fish and Wildlife has been notified and are monitoring the situation alongside park officials,

Visitors are urged to stay on the trail, keep their distance, and report any further sightings immediately.

Trail safety remains the top priority as wildlife activity increases in the area.

The City of Grande Prairie is now accepting applications for election workers to support the upcoming 2025 Municipal Election.

Election workers play a critical role in ensuring the integrity and efficiency of the voting process. Multiple paid positions are available for both Advanced Voting and Election Day, offering an opportunity to contribute to the democratic process while earning income in a temporary role.

Voting Dates and Polling Station Times:

·       Advanced Voting: October 9–11 and October 16–18, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily

Grande Prairie drivers can expect minor delays Monday, June 30, as the City carries out guardrail repairs and traffic signal maintenance at key locations.

Crews will be working on the 99 Avenue eastbound bridge and the 132 Avenue bridge east of 116 Street to maintain the safety of the approach rail systems. Expect minor lane closures on 99 Avenue and reduced speeds (50 km/h) on 132 Avenue during the work.

Traffic signal maintenance is also scheduled at the 116 Avenue and 102 Street intersection, with possible lane closures.

On June 21, 2025, the Rural Grande Prairie County RCMP were conducting proactive patrols in the Clairmont area when they pulled over a vehicle. In the course of the traffic stop, officers noted drug paraphernalia, which resulted in the arrest of the occupant and the subsequent search of the vehicle. The search revealed approximately 4.237 kilograms of methamphetamine, 1.589 kilograms of cocaine and just over $11,000 in Canadian currency, believed to be proceeds of crime.

As a result of he investigation, Chad Simonson (50), a resident of Grande Prairie, was charged with:

RCMP Serious Crime Branch is actively investigating the homicide which took place on June 22, 2025, on Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation. The investigation has identified a suspect. Brandon Munro (35), of no fixed address, is wanted for the second-degree murder of Isiah Cardinal (28), a resident of Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation.

RCMP is seeking public assistance in locating Munro.

Munro is described as:

Dawson Creek / Pouce Coupé Canada Day Celebration 

Get ready for Canada Day on July 1, 2025.

Canadian varietal development system called a success story

Canada’s system of developing wheat varieties is both efficient and effective, says a University of Saskatchewan agricultural economist.

Australia invests much more into wheat genetics and improving varieties, but the yield gains are similar to Canadian results.

“In Australia, they’re spending three to five times what we are, right now, on wheat research and wheat genetics,” said Richard Gray, Canadian grain policy research chair at the U of S.

The Federal Court has approved a multi-billion-dollar class-action settlement for people who suffered abuse at federally run 'Indian hospitals' following out-of-court negotiations between Ottawa and Indigenous survivors.

The federal government ran 33 such hospitals between 1936 and 1981. The total compensation amount is expected to be between $3 billion and $5.3 billion.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said Thursday that a 49-year-old Canadian has died while in its custody.

A detainee death notice from the agency, commonly known as ICE, said that Johnny Noviello was pronounced dead by the Miami Fire Rescue Department at 1:36 p.m. on June 23.

The agency said he was found unresponsive at 12:54 p.m. at a federal detention centre where he was being held pending deportation proceedings. Medical staff attempted CPR and defibrillation but were unsuccessful, the agency said.

Matthew 16:25

For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will find it.

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