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Former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney signalled through his campaign team Friday that he will launch his bid to replace Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as leader of the Liberal party late next week, after garnering support from more than two dozen Liberal MPs in the past few days.

And in an interview airing Saturday, former B.C. premier Christy Clark told CBC Radio's The House that she is "very seriously" considering a leadership bid, but expressed disappointment with the short timeline for the race.

Psalm 118:5-6

"When hard pressed, I cried to the Lord; he brought me into a spacious place. The Lord is with me; I will not be afraid. What can mere mortals do to me?"

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Psalm 46:10-11

I laughed my way through Judith Viorst’s How Did I Get to Be Forty and Other Atrocities. I’ve long since passed the half-century mark, so it seemed reasonable that I should at least face the music of being 40. Even though I must admit I feel more like 30...until I think about my schedule of involvements. Then I wish I were 90 and had an excuse for hiding away in a cabin, writing my memoirs...as if anybody would ever care to read them. 

Religious pilgrimages have been one of the main factors driving the recent boom in tourism, which has been pointed as one of the fastest-growing sectors in the world. In Zimbabwe, since 2010, there has been a rise in religiously motivated travel, which has been linked to the growth of the “healing and deliverance ministries.”

Congratulations to Norm Meise our latest Date Night on Daniel winner.

He won a $100 gift card to Mr. Mike's Steakhouse Casual and a Cineplex gift card courtesy of Daniel Cram of Sutton Realty.

Singer, songwriter, pianist and worship leader Natalie Layne is getting set to release her Centricity debut album.

The 13-song album, All Joy, features songs that radiate joy and gratitude even amid life's challenges.

“I want to talk about the power of staying. Sometimes finding the Lord for yourself and choosing to stay can be harder than leaving, but life with Jesus really is better,” said Layne.

Authorities in Los Angeles say a Quebec water bomber is out of service after colliding with a drone while fighting wildfires Thursday.

A pair of Quebec water bombers and their crews have been helping since Tuesday to fight the massive fires north of downtown L.A., which have killed at least 10 people and burned more than 10,000 homes and other structures.

The L.A. County Fire Department says the plane known as Quebec 1 was struck by a civilian drone at 1 p.m., sustaining wing damage.

A family from California was able to witness a miracle amid absolute destruction. 

For 36 years, Peter and Jackie Haplin raised their six children in their Altadena home.

"It has continued to be our “home base” as our family has grown (14 grandchildren, soon to be 15)," said their daughter, Clare. "My sister, Gianna was living in their back house with her 2-year-old daughter Beatrice."

Their home was one of the many that burned to the ground, leaving them with nothing.

Due to the freezing rain we received all buses in the Peace Wapiti School District are cancelled for today, January 10. 

Federal Health Minister Mark Holland says provincial and territorial health plans will cover primary care provided by nurse practitioners, pharmacists and midwives. 

Holland says regulated health-care professionals who aren't doctors will be able to bill the government for medically necessary services that would otherwise be provided by a physician. 

The minister says the changes are part of a new interpretation of the Canada Health Act that takes effect on April 1, 2026.