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Cole Perfetti recorded three points and Connor Hellebuyck made 19 saves for his 41st career shutout in a dominant win over Central Division rivals in Winnipeg on Saturday night.

The Jets were unwelcoming hosts for the Minnesota Wild, putting up two goals in the first period. Nikolaj Ehlers opened up the scoring for the Jets at 6:51 on the power play, with Kyle Connor and Josh Morrissey picking up the assists. Ehlers has now logged a goal and an assist over the two games since his return from an injury that sidelined him for nearly a month.

A British Columbia community's "out-of-the-box" plan to ease its family doctor shortage by hiring physicians as city employees is sparking interest from across Canada, says Colwood Mayor Doug Kobayashi.

The mayor said the community has hired its first family doctor for a city-operated medical clinic, and the Victoria-area city is looking to hire seven more under the first-in-Canada pilot project.

The family doctors will be paid as community employees, receiving full medical benefits, vacation and a pension, he said.

An "overheated" immigration system that admitted record numbers of newcomers to the country has harmed Canada's decades-old consensus on the benefits of immigration, Immigration Minister Marc Miller said, as he reflected on the changes in his department in a year-end interview.

The system, he said, needed some discipline to get the country back on track.

Funeral For:  Jacob Jake Froese
Funeral Date: December 27, 2024 
Jacob Jake Froese, 90, of Winnipeg passed away November 26th at St. Boniface Hospital. He is survived by his wife Clara, 1 daughter, 1 son, 2 sisters, 2 brothers, and their families.  
A memorial service for Jacob Jake Froese will be held Friday, December 27th at 2pm at Bethel Mennonite Church, 465 Stafford Street. 
Donations may be made to Cancer Care Manitoba. 
Arrangements by Friends Funeral Service, Winnipeg.  

Canadian Christian artist Samantha Ebert was thrilled to hear that her single 'Flowers' made it on the NBA's top song playlist this year. 

"Craziest text to wake up to," says Ebert on Instagram. "Huge shoutout to @buddylove from Golden State for making ‘Flowers’ your pre-game song."

Originally from the Bahamas, Buddy Hield is a shooting guard with the Golden State Warriors. After choosing Ebert's song for the pre-game playlist posted by Billboard, Hield even commented on her Instagram post saying "Fire song."

Luke 2:8-11

And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord.

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1 Corinthians 16:13; Hebrews 10:35-36

We've been talking about the need in our day for a courage transfusion. Drawing from 1 Corinthians 16:13, we've looked at three important commands: Stay alert! Stand alone! Grow up! 

Now the last command won't surprise you at all; you're all ready for it: Get tough! I didn't say "mean," I said "tough." Look at the way it reads: "Be strong." 

Refugee crises have been on the rise in many parts of the world for over a decade, often met with widespread hostility and indifference. Yet, in the midst of this global pattern, Mizoram, a small Christian-majority state in northeast India, has been quietly providing not only aid but a sense of dignity to those fleeing a violent conflict in neighbouring Myanmar.

As part of my “The Dinner Table” series, I set out to understand what life as a refugee really means — and how this generosity shapes their experience — within this uniquely welcoming corner of the world.

After 10 minutes of furious bidding, an inscribed marble slab featuring the Ten Commandments sold for $5.02 million on Wednesday at Sotheby’s auction house in New York.

The stone — written in archaic Samaritan Hebrew script — is the oldest known text of the Decalogue of its kind and estimated to have been carved sometime between 300 and 800 C.E.

The identity of the winning bidder was not disclosed.

A residential parking ban put in place earlier this week has been lifted.

Crews worked around the clock since Wednesday evening clearing priority 2 and side streets.

Any missed streets can be reported to 311. Crews will address any missed streets in the coming days.

Now that the plowing operation has been completed, the annual winter route parking ban has resumed. Parking is prohibited on designated snow routes daily from 2 a.m. to 7 a.m.

Any parked in violation may be ticketed and towed.