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Countless people sing his songs in churches every week around the globe, but few realize recording artist Mack Brock is the songwriter behind them.

Over the past few years, Brock has experienced plenty of changes in his career in ministry and music, but also in his family life. 

The Agricultural Clean Technology  (ACT) Program provides farmers and agri-businesses with funding to help develop and adopt the latest clean technologies to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and boost their long-term competitiveness. 

This morning, Federal Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay announced over $97 million through the program for 162 projects across the country.

The funding includes support for 27 projects in Manitoba, 35 in Saskatchewan, and 33 projects in Alberta.

Genesis 50:1-21

"Am I in God's place?" Joseph asked them. Had he been a lesser man, he could have played "king of the mountain" and filled the role of God. "Grace killers" do that sort of thing. They exploit the power they have over others. They play a cruel and unfair game when they have someone cornered, someone who is vulnerable and at their mercy.

A church in North Carolina is picking up the pieces after a half-tonne truck smashed into their building over the weekend. 

Although no one was injured, the church building sustained significant damage. 

Rev. Bienvenido Alegria, pastor of Iglesia Pentecostal Unida Hispana, lives right around the corner from the church. He heard the commotion and immediately ran outside to see what was happening. 

When he arrived, he saw that a box truck had slammed into the wall of their building, leaving a gaping hole. 

Psalm 139: 23-24

"Search me, God, and know my heart;
    test me and know my anxious thoughts.
See if there is any offensive way in me,
    and lead me in the way everlasting."

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Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV® Copyright ©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.

Beginning today, March 6, until March 29, residents of communities in the Grande Prairie area are invited to share their ideas and perspectives on a regional transit network. 

The Grande Prairie Regional Public Transportation Study is a collaboration between the County of Grande Prairie, the City of Grande Prairie, and the towns of Beaverlodge, Sexsmith and Wembley. The study will explore combining the region’s existing various independent bus and shuttle transit routes into a single service that will be more efficient, reliable, and convenient.  

Local and area residents interested in learning about healthcare workforce retention strategies are invited to an event with the Peace Health Advisory Council (HAC).

The online event will be held March 20 from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Participants will hear from Alberta Health Services (AHS) staff and community organizations about the work they have done to retain healthcare professionals.

This is a Zoom meeting. Please e-mail peace@ahs.ca with the subject line “Community Event” and you will be sent the Zoom link.

Parents and caregivers wanting to speak with a nurse about their child’s health and learn more about early childhood are invited to drop in to the new Tiny Talk program.

The free Alberta Health Services service gives families with babies from birth to 12 months old, or pre-walking age, the chance to meet with a public health nurse and other parents, weigh and measure their child, and ask questions about early childhood.

Mission Thrift Store!

Congratulations to Rochelle and the team at Mission Thrift Store for winning this week!

They enjoyed hot coffee and treats from McDonald's! 

Enter your business and you and your co-workers could win coffee and a variety of muffins, lil donuts, cookies, egg McMuffins and breakfast burritos from McDonald's!

We'll draw a winner every week and will personally deliver McDonald's coffee and treats to the winning business.

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Saskatchewan’s Court of Appeal has reserved its decision in a case that found a thumbs-up emoji to be legally binding.

It's an interesting case that has attracted a lot of interest and a lot of discussion.

The case stems from a text conversation between South West Terminal and Achter Land & Cattle Ltd over a flax contract that was not fulfilled.

In March of 2021,  a grain buyer with SWT sent a text to one of the owners Chris Achter saying that the company was looking to buy 86 tonnes of flax for $17 per bushel to be delivered in the fall.