Michael Tait accused of drugging woman and watching assault during 2014 Newsboys tour

New and disturbing allegations have surfaced involving former Newsboys frontman Michael Tait during a 2014 tour stop in Fargo, North Dakota.


The Roys Report has published an investigative story that includes graphic content related to alleged sexual assault. Reader discretion is advised.

Police, rescuers respond as rock slide hits hikers in Banff; injuries undetermined

Rescue crews, police and paramedics scrambled to a remote region of Banff National Park late Thursday amid reports that a group of hikers were hit by a rock slide, causing possible injuries and deaths.

“The initial report indicated there were multiple hikers and there may be serious injuries and/or fatalities,” RCMP Cpl. Gina Slaney said in a news release.

Parks Canada, in a statement said, it is responding to a report of "a serious rockfall incident with involvement near Bow Glacier Falls in Banff National Park."

Kiskatinaw Wildfire Now Being Held; Evacuation Alert Cancelled

Fire activity on the Kiskatinaw River Wildfire has continued to decrease, and the wildfire is now classified as Being Held, meaning it is not expected to spread beyond its current boundaries. As a result, the evacuation alert issued for residents north of Township Road 710 to 740, east of the British Columbia/Alberta border to Range Road 132 has been cancelled. 

Today's Campground Report, June 19, 2025

The Campground Report is sponsored by Happy Trails Campground and Cabins.  

 

North of Grande Prairie  

Happy Trails Campground and Cabins (https://htcampground.com)  

June 19 – 68 sites 

 
Moonshine Lake Provincial Park (shop.albertaparks.ca)  

June 19 – CLOSED DUE TO WILDFIRE 

 

Dunvegan Provincial Park (shop.albertaparks.ca)  

June 19 – 65 sites 

 

Ottawa shows no signs of limiting MAID after UN panel calls for reversal

Ottawa is giving no sign that it intends to amend existing legislation on medical assistance in dying — something a UN committee called for earlier this spring.

The federal minister responsible for disabilities spoke at a hearing of the United Nations Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities last week, about two months after the committee called on Canada to repeal the 2021 law that expanded eligibility for assisted dying to those whose deaths were not reasonably foreseeable.

Average family to save $280 per year from Liberal tax cut: PBO

The average Canadian family will save $280 on their taxes next year from the Liberal government's planned income tax cut, the parliamentary budget officer said in an analysis released on Wednesday.

But some seniors and single Canadians are expected to save less, prompting criticism from Conservatives who argue the tax cut doesn't go far enough.

One in four Canadians report being affected by extreme weather in last year: poll

Almost one in four Canadians were directly affected by extreme weather events over the past year, a new poll suggests.

The Leger poll — released as Canada copes with its second-worst wildfire season on record — says 23 per cent of Canadians who responded said they were personally affected by extreme weather events like heat waves, floods, fires and tornadoes over the last 12 months.

Verse of the day: June 19

Ephesians 5:25-26

"Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her to make her holy, cleansing her by the washing with water through the word."

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The Sweet Taste of Success?

Proverbs 11:28

Our society has gorged itself on the sweet taste of success.

We've filled our plates from a buffet of books that range from dressing for success to investing for success....

We've gobbled down stacks of notebooks, albums, and videos in our hunger for greater success.

The irony of all this is that...instead of fulfilment, we experience the bloated sensation of being full of ourselves—our dreams,ourgoals, our plans,our projects,our accomplishments.

The result of this all-you-can-eat appetite is not contentment. It's nausea

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