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Jessica Morris, the Australian journalist behind the investigation into former Newsboys and DC Talk frontman Michael Tait, says her intent was never to dismantle the Christian music industry, but to help protect those within it.

“This wasn’t about a vendetta,” Morris told CHVN in a 27-minute interview recorded Monday, June 9. “It was about shining a light in the darkness.”

Psalm 46:10

He says, "Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations,  I will be exalted in the earth."

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Proverbs 16:16

Foolish indeed is the person who considers himself safe and sound because he has money...

And another reason it's foolish to trust in riches for security is that money, in the final analysis, brings no lasting satisfaction, certainly not in the area of things that really matter. There are many things that no amount of money can buy.

Think of it this way:

The Reverend Forbes Homestead and Pioneer Hospital opens for the 2025 summer season on June 11, 2025. 

The City offers free guided tours of Grande Prairie’s oldest home during operational hours of 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., Wednesdays to Saturdays until August 30, 2025.

Afternoon tea at the Reverend Forbes Homestead will return in July and August. Stay tuned for more information later this summer. 

About the Forbes Homestead

Michael Tait, the former lead singer of Newsboys, released a statement Tuesday afternoon confessing that allegations of sexual assault and drug and alcohol abuse are "sadly, largely true."

The union representing Alberta teachers says members have voted 95 per cent in favour of strike action and they could hit the picket lines in the next four months.

Alberta Teachers' Association president Jason Schilling says teachers are sending a message that they are united and will no longer prop up an underfunded public education system.

Finance Minister Nate Horner says a mediator's recommendation rejected by teachers included the same 12 per cent pay increase over four years that has already been accepted by other unions.

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is winning applause but also facing pointed questions from party members ahead of three byelections.

Smith, in her role as United Conservative leader, appeared at a town hall meeting attended by about 300 in Three Hills Monday.

She came with Tara Sawyer, who is running under the party banner in the June 23 byelection in the area.

UPDATE: June 11, 2025

Alberta Wildfire continues to respond to wildfire GWF040, located approximately 78 km south of Grande Prairie and 19 km east of Highway 40. The wildfire is estimated at 370 hectares in size, with firefighting crews, heavy equipment, and aircraft actively working in the area.

The RCMP’s Musical Ride, an iconic Canadian spectacle recognized at home and abroad, and a symbol of tradition, honour, and pride, will be trotting across Alberta this summer. Spectators can expect to be wowed as the Musical Ride troop, made up of up to 32 RCMP officers and their horses, perform intricate formations and drills set to music at shows in a community near you!

On Monday, June 9, 2025, the Fort St John RCMP received 7 reports of vehicles being rummaged through after they were left unlocked overnight. Frontline police officers conducted a door-to-door canvass to try to get video surveillance as well as to determine if additional vehicles were entered. Additional files may be created as a result of the canvass.

The Fort St John RCMP want to remind the public that locking their vehicles while unattended is the easiest way to protect your vehicle and your belongings.