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On April 8, 2025, High Prairie RCMP were conducting traffic enforcement on Highway 2 in Big Lakes County, Alta. A vehicle was locked on Laser at 206 km/h in a 100 km/h zone. The driver was given a mandatory court date for exceeding the maximum highway speed limit, along with driving carelessly.

Further to the Alberta RCMP’s release regarding slowing down this spring, the Alberta RCMP reminds the public that there is no excuse for speeding, whether it’s being late to work or testing out a new car on an empty stretch of highway.

More than 2000 fans were at the Bonnetts Energy Centre last night to watch the Grande Prairie Storm beat Whitecourt 6-5 in game 4.

The Storm won the 2nd round of the AJHL playoff series 4 – 0. With the win, they are AJHL North Division Champs.  

The GP Storm will be heading to the AJHL finals versus the South Division Champs, Drumheller OR Calgary. Calgary is leading Drumheller 3 games to none in the best of seven AJHL South Division series. Game four is tonight in Drumheller. 

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Patricia Heaton and her husband actor-director David Hunt, have started a production company to showcase the Christian worldview through film. 

The company, Four Boys Entertainment, is aptly named after the couple's four sons. 

Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, known as TEDS, is relocating from Illinois to British Columbia in 2026. 

Trinity Western University in Langley, B.C., will absorb TEDS after the prominent Christian university has been struggling financially as well as with attendance. 

As for the U.S. students who are currently enrolled in TEDS, located in Bannockburn, IL, can continue going to classes on campus until the end of the 2025/26 season. 

The Sons of Sunday, a collaboration of some of the best-known Christian artists, is getting set to release their debut album.

The band, made up of six friends, Steve Furtick, Brandon Lake, Chandler Moore, Chris Brown, Leeland Mooring, and Pat Barrett,  have worked together for years. 

A contestant from American Idol who did not make the top 24 is using her newfound platform to spread God's blessings. 

Riley's journey on the show came to an end this week following a duet performance of Brandon Lake's 'Gratitude' alongside her fellow contestant Breanna.

Jelly Roll, artist in residence this season, surprised the girls with a video chat with Brandon Lake, who watched the entire performance. 

"That was the most gorgeous version of "Gratitude" I have ever heard. My goodness. I am honoured," said Lake. 

The Alberta United Conservative government introduced two bills Tuesday to reduce the self-policing powers of elected public school boards and municipal councils.

One bill, if passed, would cancel local councils' codes of conduct and put an end to any ongoing complaints or sanctions that aren’t before the courts.

Municipal Affairs Minister Ric McIver, before introducing the legislation, told reporters that in some cases, codes of conduct had been weaponized to silence dissent on municipal councils.

Health Minister Adriana LaGrange says Alberta's measles outbreak isn't dire enough for the province's top public health doctor to address the public, despite mounting calls for the government to do more to stop the spread.

Alberta Health Services announced seven new cases of the highly infectious disease Tuesday, bringing the province's confirmed case total to 43 since early March. Cases have been reported in all five provincial health zones.

Canadian producers will have a new way to make sure they can say their product is upholding sustainability, as the Canadian Meat Council (CMC) is unveiling their participation in the Protein PACT Sustainability Framework. The initiative will look to uphold sustainability standards across the country for Canada's beef producers.

Lauren Martin, the Senior Director of Public Affairs and Corporate Council for CMC, says that it was made in cooperation with our southern neighbours.