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As Alberta heads into the heart of wildfire season, the province is committing almost $1 million to upgrade its early-warning systems.

Forestry Minister Todd Loewen says $900,000 is being allocated to upgrade and expand its network of 150 weather stations.

These stations monitor environmental conditions, like temperature, humidity, wind and moisture, in real time to help fire crews know where they will be needed when the weather gets hot and dry.

Alberta NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi says the government's proposed bill to wipe out municipal councils' codes of conduct could create a free-for-all of delinquency and grift. 

"This bill is an affront to local voters. It basically says to local voters, ‘We don't trust you,’" Nenshi told reporters at the legislature Wednesday.

Municipal Affairs Minister Ric McIver proposed the bill in the house Tuesday. He said the change had to be made because codes of conduct were being weaponized to silence dissent on municipal councils.

The Fort St John RCMP wish to alert the public that there appears to be very toxic drugs currently being used and distributed in the Fort St John area and want to remind the public to take appropriate precautions.

Between April 3 and April 9, the Fort St John RCMP were called to the scene of three sudden deaths where the cause was believed to be consistent with an opioid overdose.

The Fort St John RCMP has recently come across a powerful synthetic opiate known as Isotonitazene which was found in counterfeit Oxycodone tablets and is as potent or more potent than fentanyl.

The Alberta Junior Hockey League final kicks off on Good Friday in Calgary.

The Grande Prairie Storm will face the Canucks in Game 1 on April 18 at 7 p.m.

Game 2 follows in Calgary on April 19, with Game 3 in Grande Prairie on April 22.

The Storm swept Whitecourt in the North Division final, while the Canucks completed a 4-game sweep of Drumheller in the South Division final.

Northwestern Polytechnic is preparing to welcome the next generation of trades professionals to our Fairview campus for the North West Regional Skills Canada Competition April 10-11, 2025.

This two-day event brings together talented high-school students from across the Peace Region to show off their abilities. Skill areas include welding, carpentry, culinary arts, automotive, robotics, hairstyling, workplace safety and more. Competitions in 13 disciplines occur this year, with opening ceremonies on April 10th and competitions running from 8:00am to 5:00pm on April 11th.

On April 9, 2025, at 9:30 p.m. , Grande Prairie RCMP responded to a report of a single vehicle rollover on Highway 674 and Range Road 43 in the County of Grande Prairie. Emergency responders were able to extract the lone occupant from the vehicle and STARS was deployed however, the driver died on scene. The deceased has been identified as a 68-year-old male County of Grande Prairie resident.

The highway has been cleared and normal traffic flow has resumed.

Alberta RCMP would like to give our sincere condolences to the family, friends and loved ones of the deceased.

Outspoken Christian, singer, and acting legend Pat Boone has released a powerful anthem song to bring funds and awareness to Africa's fresh water problem. 

Boone's song, "One - Voices for Tanzania," was released just before World Water Day on March 22, 2025. The 90-year-old invited other voices to join him on the song, including Alabama, Vince Gill, Billy Dean, Pam Tillis, Lee Greenwood, and Wendy Moten, to name a few.

Liberal Leader Mark Carney took his promise of making Canada an "energy superpower" to the heart of Canada's oil industry Wednesday, becoming the second party leader in three days to promise to speed up the review process to greenlight major national energy projects.

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre made a one-project, one-review promise at a campaign stop in northwest British Columbia on Monday. Both parties are trying to convince Canadians they can ditch Canada's reputation as a place where big projects take far too long to get built.

1 Peter 2:24

"'He himself bore our sins' in his body on the cross, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness; 'by his wounds you have been healed.'"

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Psalm 27:14

David’s cry for help doesn’t end with an account of God’s sudden and miraculous provision. Instead, the songwriter commits to doing what comes least naturally to people in fear. He committed to doing nothing. He chose to wait on God. Read that again—aloud.

Exhortation to Wait

Wait for the LORD;
Be strong and let your heart take courage;
Yes, wait for the LORD (Psalm 27:14)