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Sources close to Peavey Mart have said it will be closing all its stores across Canada...including the Grande Prairie location.

The decision is part of a nationwide shutdown that will see nearly two dozen stores close by the end of February. There is no specific timeline announced for all stores.

The retailer, which has been known for offering agricultural supplies, hardware, and home improvement products, has stated in a press release, that changing market conditions and declining profits are behind the closures.

The County of Grande Prairie recognizes Kreg and Lee-Anne Alde, owners of Broken Tine Orchard, as the 2025 Farm Family of the Year. This fourth-generation farm has evolved over nearly a century, blending history and innovation with a steadfast commitment to agriculture, sustainability, and community.    

NFL all-star Patrick Mahomes gave all the credit to God after his team's AFC Championship victory.

On Sunday, Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs clinched their spot in Super Bowl 59 defeating the Buffalo Bills in a close game 32-29

In a post-game interview with CBS, Mahomes was asked how it feels to be headed back to the Super Bowl and to keep the chances of a three-peat alive. 

"First off, I want to give all glory to God. Without him, none of this is possible. I truly mean that," was Mahomes' response. 

Charlie Sheen and Denise Richards's daughter Lola Sheen is praising God after being baptized recently.

"I felt so lost and hopeless, and was just doing my best to make it to the next day," said Lola on Instagram."I just accepted my life was going to be like that forever, and thought I would never genuinely laugh again."

The 19-year-old shared her deep depression and what brought her out with the world on social media. 

 According to the United Nations, last year was one of the worst for children living in conflict.

For example, the UN verified more child casualties of war in Ukraine during the first nine months of 2024 than in all of 2023 combined.

"The needs are unbelievable and astounding when you hear the stories of people on the ground in Ukraine," Keys for Kids’ Greg Yoder says.

The Canada Grains Council (CGC) is welcoming the recent CUSMA panel ruling, which determined that the restrictions Mexico placed on genetically modified (GM) corn were not scientifically justified.

Ephesians 6:12-13

"For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand."

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Genesis 2:2–3:15, 31:38–42; Colossians 3:22–25

I have just taken my Webster’s Dictionary off the shelf and looked up "thorough." He says it means “carried through to completion, careful about detail, complete in all respects.”

A well-known chain of hardware and agriculture supply stores is set to close nearly two dozen locations across Ontario and Nova Scotia.

Peavey Mart announced last week the closure of 22 stores as part of "a strategic plan to address ongoing challenges in the retail sector and strengthen its business for the future." The closures will take place by the end of April 2025.

In November, Zimbabwe’s Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube announced that starting this month, churches in the country would be expected to pay taxes. The announcement caused apprehension among religious leaders, prompting the country’s tax agency, the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority, to clarify that the new tax would apply only to churches’ trading income, not tithes and offerings.