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A report says new cleanup rules for renewable energy sites are hurting the competitiveness of Alberta's industry.

Business Renewables Centre-Canada analyzed the reclamation security requirements for renewables in 27 jurisdictions and found Alberta's are now the most costly. 

Under a code of practice for solar and wind projects published last week, the Alberta government says operators must provide an estimate for the cost of dismantling turbines and panels, removing underground concrete infrastructure, hauling waste away, replanting vegetation and other items. 

Mark and Karin Elford of Wood Mountain ranch near the Saskatchewan/Montana border, and have been named the Saskatchewan Stock Growers 2025 TESA winners.

Since 1996, TESA, or The Environmental Stewardship Award, has recognized producers who go above and beyond standard industry conservation practices and set positive examples for other cattle producers and the general public.

The Liberal plan to give first-time homebuyers a tax break on a newly built home could have substantial impacts on housing affordability — with a few caveats — a new analysis finds.

The Liberal government introduced legislation on June 5 to eliminate the GST portion from new home sales of up to $1 million for first-time buyers, which works out to as much as $50,000 off the cost of a new build or a substantially renovated unit.

For homes sold above $1 million, the GST relief is phased out as the price tag nears $1.5 million.

A government push to steer Canada Post and the union representing 55,000 mail workers toward common ground hit a big pothole Monday.

As an increasingly acrimonious impasse drags on, Canada Post rejected a framework put forward by the union for a binding arbitration process, which Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu asked the parties to work toward just five days earlier.

Colossians 3:13

Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.

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Proverbs 4:7

The good life—the one that truly satisfies—exists only when we stop wanting a better one.

It is the condition of savouring what is rather than longing for what might be. The itch for things, the lust for more—so brilliantly injected by those who peddle them—is a virus draining our souls of happy contentment.

Construction on Range Road 95, from Highway 667 (south) to Township Road 713 is set to start Wednesday June 11, 2025.

• Work involves removal of the existing ditch material, regrading of road and culvert replacements as needed.
• Traffic will be reduced to a single alternating lane and speed will be reduced in the construction zone.
• Obey all signs and flag persons, exercise extreme caution, and allow extra travel time. 

The project is expected to be completed mid-July, weather dependent.  

On June 4, 2025, Grande Cache RCMP received a report of an arson. Police have determined that on June 4, 2025 approximately 10:00 p.m. an unknown individual or individuals gained access to a residential property in “phase 6” by breaching the back fence. From there they went to the front of the residence and lit 2 boxes on fire that were on the front deck leaning against a wall. The family was home at the time of the incident, but fortunately no injuries were reported.

On May 15, 2025, around 3:21 p.m., Grande Prairie RCMP responded to a collision between a pedestrian and a vehicle on the street crossing near Northwestern Polytechnic. The vehicle, described as a white SUV, possible a Ford Edge, failed to stop and proceeded Southbound on 108 street after turning right from 104 avenue. The pedestrian suffered non-life-threatening injuries as a result. A picture of the vehicle was acquired.

UPDATE: 

 On June 9, 2025, shortly after midnight, Grande Prairie RCMP received a request to assist with the evacuation of an apartment building on 107A avenue and 110 Street due to a fire. RCMP members were able to assist with the evacuation of 68+ residents. Initial reports suggest that three people received minor injuries though there was serious damage to the building. The cause of the fire is still under investigation.