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A Dallas church devastated by fire in July 2024 has moved from disaster recovery mode to reconstruction.  

Dr. Ben Lovvorn of First Baptist Dallas announced in a video on Tuesday that crews are making great progress in carefully deconstructing the church's north wall. 

Saskatchewan continued on the path to recovery as another year saw conditions remain closer to normal following the droughts earlier this decade.

The ag sector is hoping to see more progress on that with a good snowpack over winter helping to balance that moisture deficit.

Daryl Harrison, Saskatchewan's Minister of Agriculture, talks about the province's economic fortunes over 2024.

Liberal MPs are meeting in Ottawa today for the first time since Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced he will step down.

The national caucus meeting, set to take place both in person and online, was originally set to last six hours to give MPs time to discuss Trudeau's previous refusal to resign.

Now, the focus will be on next steps for the party as it begins a national search for a leader who can hold their own against popular Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre.

Incoming U.S. president Donald Trump has been courting controversy in Canada since his election victory, with threats to impose whopping tariffs on Canadian goods and musings about the country becoming "the 51st state."

While Trump's comments have drawn anger and fear among Canadians, reaction from Americans who live, study or work in Canada has been mixed – and largely influenced by how they voted in the presidential election. 

Amos 5:14-15

"Seek good, not evil, that you may live. Then the Lord God Almighty will be with you, just as you say he is. Hate evil, love good; maintain justice in the courts. Perhaps the Lord God Almighty will have mercy on the remnant of Joseph."

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Ephesians 5:21-6:4

If you are involved in church or religious activities to the point that your home life is hurting, you’re too involved—and you’re heading for trouble. Look at what you’re doing in the light of eternity. God is primarily interested in the quality, not quantity, of our spiritual fruit. He looks behind our hurry and hustle...to our motive, our inner purpose.

Alberta’s government is investing an additional $450,000 to help students succeed in northern Alberta.

On Dec. 23, 2024, Peace Regional RCMP responded to an alarm call for a break and enter to a business in the area of 100 Street, in Peace River. 

While responding, RCMP located Tanner Hatter (22), a resident of Peace River, nearby with items taken from the business.

Upon review of the footage, Hatter was seen taking items from the store after unlocking a door earlier in the day, and then he returned later in the night through that same unlocked door to take more items from the business and businesses surrounding.

On Jan. 7, 2025, Grande Prairie RCMP responded to four reports where tires had been slashed on vehicles in approximately the areas between 102 Street to 100 Street, and 104 Ave to 107 Ave in Grande Prairie, sometime throughout the night of Jan 6 to morning of Jan 7, 2025.

Suspect(s) are unknown and RCMP have no footage available yet.

RCMP are requesting any businesses, residences or those with dashcam footage in that area, to check their footage and contact RCMP should you believe your footage may be helpful in identifying the individual(s) involved. 

On January 4, 2025 at 3:52am, the Fort St John RCMP, received a report of two people believed to be stealing from a residential construction site located on the 8900 block of 112th Avenue, Fort St John.

Fort St John RCMP front-line police officers immediately attended and located the two suspects loading wood material into a trailer attached to a Dodge pickup truck.

Both suspects were arrested without incident.

The female was released on an Appearance Notice with a future court date of February 25, 2025.