Reach

1 Kings 3, 1 Kings 11

Solomon's life reminds me of the swing of a pendulum. Smooth and graceful...silent and elegant...yet periodically given to extremes.

Wisdom, loyalty, diplomacy, and efficiency marked his attitude and acts during the early years of his reign. Best of all, "Solomon loved the LORD" (1 Kings 3:3). His achievements could not be listed on 10 pages. When visited by surrounding magistrates, he was viewed with awe. And rich? Multiplied millions annually. And creative? He was an architect, songwriter, artist, author, and inventor of unparalleled ability.

Canada's spy service tracked the flow of its intelligence reports across government and studied how other agencies handled them as part of an investigation into leaks of classified information about foreign interference, a newly released memo shows. 

The Canadian Security Intelligence Service described the "tireless efforts" in the memo prepared for staff who were keen for an update on the probe into unauthorized disclosures to the media. 

1 Peter 2:9

But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.

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Joshua 20

The law of supply-and-demand is something we face every day. Because there are those who need, there must also be those who provide. There are employers and employees. There are counsellors and counselees. There are teachers and teachees (I couldn't resist).

But it breaks down when it comes to refugees. There aren't enough "refugers" to meet the demand.

This morning, at approximately 5:17 a.m., Beaverlodge RCMP received a report of a serious motor vehicle collision on Highway 43, near Range Road 113. Officers attended and located a three vehicle fatal motor vehicle collision. Two occupants, a 21-year-old male and 48-year-old female, from one of the vehicles were declared deceased. One occupant, a 44-year-old male, of the second vehicle was also declared deceased. The third driver received no apparent injuries.

Ports in British Columbia could potentially be paralyzed again starting next week, as the latest labour dispute has triggered a provincewide lockout notice from employers against a union of more than 700 foremen.

The BC Maritime Employers Association says in a statement that it will "defensively" lock out members of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union Local 514 starting Monday at 8 a.m., shutting down all cargo operations provincewide but leaving cruise ships and operations for grain vessels unaffected.

On Oct. 24, 2024, at 3:30 p.m., Whitecourt RCMP responded to a report of a vehicle that failed to stop after colliding with a pedestrian at the intersection of 52 Avenue and 47 Street in the Town of Whitecourt.  The 19 -year- old female pedestrian was transported to hospital by a co-worker where she was treated and later released with nonlife threatening injuries. The suspect vehicle is described as:

The County Regional Fire Service, in partnership with the City of Grande Prairie and Municipal District (MD) of Greenview, made a significant step in enhancing regional emergency preparedness with a state-of-the-art Fire Training Centre. The grand opening of the new facility took place at the County Dunes Fire Station on Wednesday, October 30, 2024. This project was also made possible through the support of our corporate sponsors, TC Energy and Pembina Pipeline Corporation.