Reach

The pastor of a Texas megachurch has resigned after recent allegations of sexual abuse came to light.

The board of elders at Gateway Church, based in Southlake, Tex., announced on Tuesday that it had accepted the resignation of Robert Morris. Morris was the church's founder and served as its senior pastor. 

Ellie Holcomb has seen how becoming a mother has changed her view on life and God for the better.

The City of Grande Prairie is conducting its municipal census and is urging all residents to participate. This process helps gather essential information that shapes the future of our community, influencing decisions on infrastructure, services, and more.

Over the last few years, we've seen a growing interest in Soybeans in the Prairies.

Soy Canada Executive Director Brian Innes says it's an industry that has been growing over time.

"A number of years ago it was centered in southern Ontario; now it's grown to be right across the country from the Atlantic Ocean to the Rocky Mountains. There's been a lot of significant growth in the prairies over the last 10 years. And it's fitting that this week, we're holding our 10th anniversary in Manitoba."

Indigenous contemporary Christian artist, Solange Legal has released her debut single, 'I Surrender, ' a song that focuses on the call to surrender to God and the joy found there.  

Growing up in the Greater Vancouver Area, Solange's life was steeped in music from a young age. Her father was a music minister at their church and led a music ministry that practiced in their basement, along with a rock and country group.  

In response to complaints about noisy vehicles in the community, Grande Prairie Enforcement Services will be increasing education and enforcement initiatives. Peace Officers have received training specific to modified exhausts and motor vehicle noise-related issues and will be doing checks on vehicles in the city this month.

The Grande Prairie Friendship Centre is pleased to announce that it has been allocated more than $1.8 million between 2024-25 and 2027-28 in funding through Reaching Home: Canada’s Homelessness Strategy, to support efforts to address Indigenous homelessness in the Grande Prairie community. 

On June 2, 2024, Grande Prairie RCMP responded to a break and enter in progress. Responding RCMP members attended and located a truck fleeing the scene. RCMP members covertly followed the getaway vehicle, which was stolen out of Spirit River, as it was abandoned after attempting to avoid a tire deflation device. With the assistance of Alberta RCMP Police Dog Services (PDS) and members of the public, who called in suspicious activity near their property, Grande Prairie RCMP were able were able to arrest both fleeing suspects and recover multiple stolen tools.

In response to the ongoing health workforce challenges, Grande Prairie City Council approved the Health Care Attraction and Retention Strategy during the Council meeting held on Monday, June 17.

The Strategy focuses on three key areas: information, incentives, and infrastructure. By actively promoting local opportunities, supporting initiatives to raise awareness of health care careers, and offering meaningful incentives, Grande Prairie aims to attract new health care workers, including physicians and specialists to the area.

Well-known Christian speaker, best-selling author and evangelist Beth Moore is asking for prayer as she prepares to undergo some much-needed surgery.

On Friday, Moore took to X to tell her followers that after years of chronic pain, she was finally able to meet with one of the most highly recommended neurosurgeons in Houston.