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Psalm 8:1–9

Women in the Bible are often forgotten about. Marina Hofman hopes to change that by putting them front and centre in her book, Women in the Bible: Small Group Bible Study.

In 2014, Marina and her husband were involved in a fatal head-on collision north of Toronto.   

"We didn't know if we'd survive," said Marina. "I incurred four lacerations to my bowels and was nearly dead when I reached the hospital. But God preserved my life. At the crash site, within seconds, I was surrounded by emergency workers who prevented me from moving, thus saving my life."

Michael W. Smith is releasing some new music, and he is talking about a very special guest who is joining him. 

"Been creating lots in the studio lately and with a very special guest and friend might I add," says Smith on social media. 

Who is that special guest? None other than the actor who portrays Jesus on screen for the TV series The Chosen, Jonathan Roumie. 

Here's a look at some of this week's top news photos as selected by The Canadian Press editors.

Sean Baker, winner of the awards for best original screenplay, best film editing, best director, and best picture for "Anora," attends the Governors Ball after the Oscars on Sunday, March 2, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/John Locher)

The Liberals will choose a new leader Sunday, marking the end of Justin Trudeau's decade as prime minister.

He will step down officially in the days to come. On Tuesday, Trudeau said he will have a conversation with the incoming leader to determine exactly when that will happen.

"It should happen reasonably quickly, but there's a lot of things to do in a transition like this, particularly in this complicated time in the world," Trudeau said.

Here's a look at what comes next.

2 Corinthians 1:3-4

Praise to the God of all comfort

"Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God."

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Psalm 8:3–8

As though David continues his worship service, he opens his mouth and shares a message from God, which is the major theme of this composition. We can imagine his standing before the people and preaching about the needs of humanity and the grace of God.

First, he considers the pitiful inadequacy of humanity. Read verses 3 and 4 slowly. Think them over and enter into the mental picture David has in mind.

CN crews are repairing and replacing rail signals at the 116 Street crossing between 89 and 95 Avenues after recent vehicle collisions damaged the crossing gates.

To ensure public safety and proper signal operation, crews are adjusting and securing the gates to restore their correct positioning. Work is scheduled throughout the weekend, with the goal of completing as much as possible before Monday morning. Repairs may continue into next week if needed.

Traffic impacts include:

·Lane closures: Two of the four lanes (one in each direction) will be closed.

Point of Grace is set to release new music for the first time in over a decade. 

The band, which has sold over eight million recordings, had three Grammy nominations and received multiple Dove awards, made the announcement on Thursday.

"Guess what?" said the band in a post on Facebook. "We’re back in the studio discussing our brand-new record with two of our favorite producers, the Dove award winning duo Cindy Morgan and Stephen Leiweke."

A federal judge has dismissed a legal challenge of Justin Trudeau's move to prorogue Parliament, concluding the prime minister did not exceed the bounds of his authority.

Two Nova Scotia men had asked the Federal Court to declare the current suspension of Parliament illegal because there must be a "reasonable justification" for hitting the pause button. 

David MacKinnon of Amherst, N.S., and Aris Lavranos of Halifax sought an order setting aside Trudeau's January decision to advise Gov. Gen. Mary Simon to exercise her power to prorogue Parliament until March 24.