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The cause of Mandisa's death has been revealed.

An autopsy report obtained by People magazine says the former American Idol contestant died from complications from Class III obesity. 

Carl Lentz is back in the spotlight, but not back in ministry. 

The former Hillsong Pastor was fired from Hillsong East Coast in 2020 after he confessed to having an extra-marital affair. 

He spoke about what happened and the healing journey that followed in a docuseries in 2023. 

1 Thessalonians 5:11

Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing.

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Ecclesiastes 3:1-13 

Earthquakes! Prison riots! Economic pressures! Divorce! No jobs! Drugs! Disease! Death! Pretty serious scene, isn't it? Yet that is the emotional environment in which we live. No wonder someone has dubbed this the "Aspirin age." Small wonder more of us are not throwing in the towel.

The City of Grande Prairie Fire Department has lifted the fire restriction for the City of Grande Prairie as of May 30. The recent and expected rainfall has resulted in a low wildfire danger in the Grande Prairie Forest Area. While a fire can still ignite, it is not expected to spread to deeper vegetation layers or larger fuels such as trees.

"The recent weather conditions have significantly reduced the fire risk in our area," said Fire Marshal Chris Renyk. "We encourage residents to continue practicing fire safety to maintain this low risk."

Approximately two weeks after spraying, scout to check for surviving weeds that may need a second application. These weed “escapes” have a number of potential causes – from sprayer misses to low water rates.

Another common cause is herbicide resistance. In the case of kochia, herbicide resistance is a safe assumption as many kochia populations have stacked resistance to multiple groups.

Canada's deputy prime minister says the finding that some Canadian members of Parliament were "wittingly" helping foreign state actors is "concerning," but she trusts that law enforcement will do its job. 

Chrystia Freeland's comments come after a committee of MPs and senators released a report Monday that said intelligence shows foreign actors worked to foster relationships with parliamentarians. 

Blind Christian singer Blessing Offor shares his loss of words after the sudden passing of his mother on Tuesday. 

"I have the enviable job of literally playing with words all day for a living," says Offor. "So I’m always surprised when words fail me. This is one of those moments. My mom, the fulcrum of our family, whose quiet dignity was unmistakable, whose wisdom was unassailable, whose hugs were the best, passed suddenly Tuesday morning."

Offor was born in Nigeria and was the youngest of six children. He came to Canada with his uncle when he was six years old. 

After 23 bids the personal Bible of Elvis Presley sold at auction for $150,000 recently to an anonymous bidder. 

The bidding took place through Kruse GWS Auctions over Memorial Day weekend. 

"Kruse GWS Auctions has worked closely with the Presley family, MGM archives, museums, top Hollywood archive facilities and has represented 16 royal family collections at public sales," the website states.

After Presley's passing in 1977, his dad Vernon and cousin Patsy were sorting through all his personal items at Graceland. 

A former member of Rend Collective is preparing to release a children's book.

Ali Gilkeson says she hopes the book, inspired by Rend Collectives' platinum-selling song 'My Lighthouse,' will encourage and remind children they are not alone.