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Psalm 90:12–17

Red Rock Bible Camp has evacuated as a wildfire threat continues to impact several areas in Manitoba, including the Whiteshell Provincial Park. Camp Director Carla Ackermann says the evacuation began after Manitoba Parks decided to close the park on Wednesday evening. 

The rain in Bird River feels like an answer to the prayers of Southland Church, as the bible camp they run continues to be threatened by a wildfire in the area.

On Friday, the church posted on social media that the "fire has somewhat subsided. But we’re not fully out of the woods. It’s raining today—a true answer to so many prayers. But we still need even more rain."

The sexual assault case of five hockey players faced another major upheaval Friday, abruptly converting from a jury to a judge alone in order to avoid a mistrial that would have rebooted the proceedings for a second time in less than a month.

Ontario Superior Court Justice Maria Carroccia ruled to discharge the jury Friday over concerns about possible jury bias. The move came after a juror sent a note to the Carroccia indicating some members of the panel felt two of the defence lawyers were laughing at them as they came into court each day.

Heavy rain continues in western Manitoba with some regions already topping 65 mm.

Environment Canada has issued a rainfall warning for the following regions:

• Virden - Souris, Man. 
• Melita - Boissevain - Turtle Mountain Provincial Park, Man. 

Between 10 to 15 mm is possible today. Residents should see a bit of relief as the Colorado low is expected to gradually taper of Friday evening. 

At 8 a.m. on Friday, the following rainfall accumulations have been reported for the previous 48 hours:

It’s official, Sons of Sunday have released their highly anticipated debut full-length album.

Last year, powerhouse Christian artists, Brandon Lake, Steven Furtick, Chris Brown, Chandler Moore, Pat Barrett and  Leeland teamed up to write and record songs.

Their debut album, Sons of Sunday, features 12 tracks, including the released "GOD DID," "Runnin' With Angels," "One More Day," "Exchange," "Looked Up," and last week's "Pray Mama/Pray On."

Power has been restored to a Bible Camp in the middle of a fire burning in Nopiming Provincial Park. 

Southland Church announced Thursday via Facebook that surveillance cameras at Bird River Bible Camp had turned back on, allowing them to see how things are going. 

"We can see firefighters on the cameras, and they are spraying down Black Bear Lodge and Beaver Lodge," said Stefan Duerksen of Southland Church in a post on Facebook. "Please pray the power stays on and the pumps keep going to supply them with water."

Award-winning director and producers Mel Gibson and Bruce Davey have partnered with Lionsgate as they prepare to release the follow-up to their film The Passion of Christ. 

Their Icon Productions banner has chosen Lionsgate as their studio partner on The Resurrection of the Christ. 

Canada has one of the highest rates of multiple sclerosis (MS) in the world, with an estimated 90,000 Canadians currently living with the disease. On average, 12 people in Canada are diagnosed with MS every day. The chronic autoimmune condition affects the central nervous system—specifically the brain and spinal cord—with symptoms ranging from fatigue and muscle stiffness to numbness, tingling, and vision problems. 

Manitoba Hydro is working around the clock to restore power to eastern Manitoba, where wildfires continue to wreak havoc on the area.   

Two fires remain out of control in Lac du Bonnet and Nopiming Provincial Park.

Since Wednesday, crews have been able to restore power to about 900 customers along the Lee River, while about 500 other customers in various other areas in the wildfire zone are still without power.

With some areas now safe enough for crews to get to, work has started on fixing burnt and fallen poles, power lines, transformers and other equipment.