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Congratulations to Rhonda Surowaniec our latest Date Night on Daniel winner.

She won a $100 gift card to Mr. Mike's Steakhouse Casual and a Cineplex gift card courtesy of Daniel Cram of Sutton Realty.

RCMP say Canada Day celebrations led to tragedy in a small northern Alberta community.

Mounties in Fort Vermilion say a 45-year-old man was fatally injured during Monday's parade.

The man from Mackenzie County fell off the equipment he was throwing candy from. 

RCMP say officers were dispatched to assist emergency services with the accident.

They say in a statement they are sending their condolences to the friends and family of the deceased.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 1, 2024.

The City of Grande Prairie is excited to announce the completion of the new turf installation at our lawn bowling facility in Muskoseepi Park.

"Enhancing recreational facilities is a key part of Council's strategic priority of improving residents' Quality of Life,” said Grande Prairie Mayor Jackie Clayton. “The new lawn bowling turf reflects our commitment to providing amenities that foster community engagement and promote a healthy, active lifestyle."

Construction on a section of Range Road 65 between Highway 59 and Township Road 742 has begun, and is expected to be completed by July 31 weather permitting.

The project involves replacing a bridge culvert, and a detour route using Range Road 70 will be in place as Range Road 65 will be closed to all but local traffic.

Speed limits will be reduced in the construction zone.

Drivers are urged to obey all signs and flag persons, exercise extreme caution, and allow extra travel time.

Information provided by County of GP

Afternoon tea at the city’s oldest home, the Reverend Forbes Homestead, is now open for registration for times in July and August.

Teas take place at 2 p.m. on the following days:

·         Wednesdays:

o   July: 10, 17 and 24.

o   August: 14 and 21

·         Thursdays:

o   July 11, 18 and 25.

o   August 15 and 22.

Newsboys have recorded a new track which will be featured in the fifth instalment in the God's Not Dead movie series.

'In God We Trust' will be released on July 19 on the group's new album Worldwide Revival: Part One. 'Heaven On Earth,' another song from the album is getting close to hitting 1 million views on YouTube after being released two months ago. 

Protein Industries Canada is looking for someone to take over its top role. 

Bill Greuel, who has been CEO of the organization since it was created in October of 2018, is leaving. He has accepted the position of Deputy Minister of Agriculture with the Government of Saskatchewan. is last day with Protein Industries Canada will be July 31,2024.

The board will announce the appointment of an interim CEO in the coming weeks while the search for a permanent CEO is underway.

The Meeting House Church in Ontario announced a temporary pause in its ministry activities due to challenges in securing insurance coverage.

The development stems from historical incidents and allegations of sexual misconduct and abuse involving former pastors, which continue to impact the church's reputation with insurers. 

Darren Mulligan, the lead singer of the Christian band We Are Messengers, was thrilled to see his parents take the step of faith in getting baptized this past Sunday. 

WestJet flight disruptions are expected to continue this week, after a deal was reached over the weekend to end a strike by its mechanics.

The airline said in a statement Monday morning that "full resumption of operations will take time and further cancellations will be required over the coming days."

Some 680 members of the Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association had walked off the job on Friday evening despite a directive for binding arbitration from federal Labour Minister Seamus O'Regan.