The blessing of grandparenting
Psalm 78:1–7
These days, with all the emphasis on godly parenting, too many omit the significance of “grandparenting.”
But God never ignored grandparenting. Consider the emphasis on grandparenting from the pen of the psalmist:
14-year-old teen found safe after missing for 2 weeks
Police thank the public for assistance in locating a 14-year-old girl who was missing for over two weeks.
The teenage female was last seen on May 5, 2025.
She has been safely located.
Carney meets Pope Leo XIV following inaugural mass at the Vatican
Prime Minister Mark Carney had a brief audience with Pope Leo XIV Sunday afternoon at the Vatican following the pontiff's inaugural mass in St. Peter's Square.
Carney was seated in the second row with his wife Diana for the mass, in a section amongst other world leaders and heads of state.
The prime minister, who is a devout Catholic, was one of the few world leaders to kneel during the blessing of the Eucharist, and was spotted at two instances taking a picture of the Pope on his phone to mark the occasion — before the mass started and after it had concluded.
New Indigenous Services minister says she's been handed the 'toughest task'
As the first Indigenous person ever to lead the federal department responsible for delivering services to First Nations, Inuit and Métis, Mandy Gull-Masty knows she has a daunting task ahead.
But the newly-appointed Indigenous services minister also knows what it's like to sit at both sides of the table — as a cabinet minister now and, until recently, as the grand chief of the political body representing 20,000 Cree people in northern Quebec.
Verse of the day: May 18
Hebrews 6:10
"God is not unjust; he will not forget your work and the love you have shown him as you have helped his people and continue to help them."
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Stop hoarding
Philippians 2:6–11
Late springtime is the season of yard sales and moving vans. People are on the move and wrestling with what to do with all the accumulated stuff, jammed into garages, shoved into closets, and packed into attics. And how about those storage spaces?
The same can be true of the rest of our lives. We hoard our time, keep our gifts and talents and resources for ourselves, and spend the choicest of our days investing in our possessions and guarding our priorities.
How different from Jesus who ...
Jets’ season ends in heartbreak as Stars win Game 6 in overtime
The Winnipeg Jets’ record-setting season came to a sudden end Saturday night in Dallas, as Thomas Harley scored the series-winning goal in overtime to lift the Stars to a 2–1 victory in Game 6.
Bowling for a cause: fundraiser helps bring clean water to Nigeria
Dozens of people came out and made it a strike for a good cause at a special afternoon of bowling and community connection on Saturday.
The event, hosted by Promised Land Ministries at Coronation Bowling Centre, was a fundraiser to help bring clean water to a rural community in Nigeria.
Winnipeg Jets say Mark Scheifele's dad has died unexpectedly
Brad Scheifele, the father of Winnipeg Jets’ star Mark Scheifele, has unexpectedly died according to the team.
Jets GM Kevin Cheveldayoff told reporters in Dallas on Saturday morning that Brad died on Friday night.
We extend our deepest sympathies and condolences to the Scheifele family.
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Last-minute giveaway: Win tickets to tonight’s Whiteout Watch Party!
The Winnipeg Jets are in Dallas tonight for a must-win game — and while the action is south of the border, the energy will be off the charts right here at Canada Life Centre for the official Whiteout Watch Party!
We’ve got last-minute 4-packs of tickets to give away so you can join the crowd, feel the roar, and help cheer the Jets to victory. The team needs this win to keep the season alive — and they need you in the stands, loud and proud!