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Here's a look at some of the more encouraging stories we told this week.

1 Peter 2:9

But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.

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Joshua 20

The law of supply-and-demand is something we face every day. Because there are those who need, there must also be those who provide. There are employers and employees. There are counsellors and counselees. There are teachers and teachees (I couldn't resist).

But it breaks down when it comes to refugees. There aren't enough "refugers" to meet the demand.

Ports in British Columbia could potentially be paralyzed again starting next week, as the latest labour dispute has triggered a provincewide lockout notice from employers against a union of more than 700 foremen.

The BC Maritime Employers Association says in a statement that it will "defensively" lock out members of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union Local 514 starting Monday at 8 a.m., shutting down all cargo operations provincewide but leaving cruise ships and operations for grain vessels unaffected.

Mounties have identified the remains of a toddler found in a barn in Manitoba earlier this year and are asking the public for help in piecing together the timeline of her short life.

The child, identified Friday morning as Xavia Skye Lynn Butler, is believed to have been one to two years old when she died.

Her body was discovered in a barn on a property off Highway 6 in the RM of Grahamdale, northwest of Winnipeg, on June 3.

Inner City Youth Alive (ICYA) has faced another major setback after their Meals for Kids freezer was vandalized again, causing thousands of dollars worth of damage. 

"It's been a tough couple of weeks," says Kent Dueck, Executive Director at ICYA. "Our freezer has been vandalized twice and it's the copper people are going for. Last time it happened on the weekend and we lost $3,000 worth of food."

ICYA hasn’t faced vandalism at this rapid of a level in years.

Selkirk RCMP are asking for the public's assistance in locating a missing 32-year-old man.

Patrick Awa was last seen on foot on Manitoba Avenue in Selkirk on Oct. 27, 2024.  He hasn't been seen or heard from since. 

Awa is described as 5’7”, approximately 180 pounds, with black and blonde hair. He was last seen wearing a green long-sleeve shirt, beige track pants with a green stripe and sneakers, and may be in Winnipeg.

The RCMP are concerned for his safety and wellbeing.

No one was injured following an early morning fire in the city's North End. 

The blaze broke out at around 6 a.m. Friday morning in a single-storey home in the 800 block of Pritchard Ave.

When crews arrived, the fire was well involved with smoke pouring out of the home. 

Firefighters fought the fire from outside the home, quickly declaring it under control about 40 minutes later. 

No one was found in the house and no injuries were reported. 

The house suffered significant fire, smoke and water damage. 

Over 10,000 college students filled the stands of a Texas arena this week to worship Jesus.

The free Unite US event happened Tuesday evening at Reed Arena in College Station, Texas.

"We will never take for granted the way God has shown up– night after night, university after university," said Unite US in a post on Facebook.

Unite US is a movement of college students united to lift the name of Jesus. Tuesday's event closed off its fall semester tour.