Stranded astronaut held onto faith: 'God was there, even in the darkest moments'

After being stranded for nine months in space, NASA's veteran astronaut Butch Wilmore is sharing how his faith in God kept him going. 

In June 2024, Wilmore and fellow astronaut Suni Williams were launched into space as the first humans to ride a Boeing Starliner spacecraft. The entire trip should have been 7 days but because of aircraft complications, the two were stranded on the International Space Station for nine months. Willaims and Wilmore finally came back to Earth, alongside two other astronauts, landing in the Gulf of Mexico on Mar. 18, 2025.

Federal party leaders enter first full day on campaign trail in five-week election

Liberal Leader Mark Carney will try to inject some Canadian symbolism and pride to his election campaign today with a stop in Gander, Nfld.

The town in northeastern Newfoundland famously fed and housed thousands of passengers — most of them Americans — when flights were grounded after the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States.

Carney's chief opponents, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, will campaign in the seat-rich Greater Toronto Area.

AAFC researchers aim to turn agriculture's value chains into value circles

Submitted by cory.knutt on Mon, 03/24/2025 - 10:00

AAFC Researchers at the Lethbridge Research and Development Centre want to turn Canadian agriculture’s value chains into value circles.  

Dr. Emma Stephens and a team of data analysts are taking the most comprehensive look yet at Canada’s entire agriculture and agri-food industry, from the field, to processing and exports, to the end use by consumers.

"What that means is looking for additional value-added opportunities within our agri-food value chain through co-products and current waste byproducts to find additional ag-based resources," she explained.

Listening with returned ears

Submitted by staff on Mon, 03/24/2025 - 05:00

Psalm 19:14

David sums up his feelings in Psalm 19 with a brief prayer. In fact, these three lines are some of the most familiar in the entire book of Psalms.

Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart
Be acceptable in Your sight,
O LORD, my rock and my Redeemer. (v. 14)

Canada updates U.S., China travel advisories after recent frictions

Submitted by mike.thom on Sun, 03/23/2025 - 13:31

Canadians are now facing updated travel advisories to the world's two largest economies, after Ottawa warned travellers who stay in the United States for more than 30 days to make sure they register as required.

The advisory for the United States follows another update for travel to China, where Canadians with dual citizenship have been warned to use Canadian credentials when presenting to Chinese authorities.

Carney calls April 28 election, parties kick off campaigns

Submitted by mike.thom on Sun, 03/23/2025 - 13:21

The leaders vying to become Canada's next prime minister are officially kicking off their campaigns today, vowing to strengthen Canada's economy and stand up to U.S. President Donald Trump.

Liberal Leader Mark Carney has confirmed a federal election will be called on April 28, speaking outside Rideau Hall after requesting Parliament be dissolved.

Carney will be running in the Ottawa riding of Nepean.

The Nepean riding has been held by Liberal MP Chandra Arya for the last decade, but the party recently revoked his nomination.

Premiers meet with PM Mark Carney, call for end to internal trade barriers

Submitted by mike.thom on Sat, 03/22/2025 - 09:00

Several of Canada's premiers called for the elimination of interprovincial trade barriers on Friday ahead of a meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney.

Carney was meeting with premiers at the Canadian War Museum Friday afternoon to discuss the federal government's response to Chinese and U.S. tariffs.

Speaking to reporters before the meeting, Ontario Premier Doug Ford said "we need a united Canada."

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