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Psalm 120:1

I call on the Lord in my distress, and he answers me.

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More than 100 people braved the cold on Saturday to participate in the Coldest Night of the Year walk in Muskoseepi Park.

Over 26,000 dollars was raised to go towards local charities helping people that are experiencing hunger and homelessness.

The fundraising initiative was put on by the Canadian Mental Health Association Alberta Northwest.

Funds raised: $26,569.69.

Teams: 21

Walkers: 108

Volunteers: 29

Sponsors: 24

Top 5 teams:

Chemically Connected - $2120.69

ATB Polar Bears - $1825.00

More than $30,000 dollars was raised for the Canadian Mental Health Northwest Grande Prairie during the push up challenge this month.

272 people accepted the challenge to complete 2000 pushups in 23 days.

Funds will go towards all the programs and supports that are offered through the CMHA Northwest.

The Municipal District of Greenview, in collaboration with the Town of Valleyview, has been honoured with the 2024 Minister’s Award for Transportation Innovation (MATI) from the Province of Alberta for their outstanding work on the Valleyview Airport Rehabilitation Project.

The Prairie Grain Development Committee meetings are taking place this week in Saskatoon. 

The meetings evaluate potential new cereal, pulse, and oilseed varieties for registration.

Dr Richard Cuthbert, the wheat breeder at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada's Swift Current Research and Development Center (SCRDC), is introducing a promising new Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) wheat cultivar BW-5104 for evaluation. 

Members of the CAIN family are in mourning following the tragic death of their 4-year-old nephew. 

"Our sweet nephew Beau is in heaven now, and that reality is nearly too much to bear. But we believe “goodbye is not the end,” now more than ever," said the band in a post on social media. 

Yes, old Jacob had learned some hard lessons about what happened when he did not talk with God and walk with God. Therefore, he wanted to be sure that God was in this. This was a big move for all the family. Thankfully, by now, Jacob had matured into a seasoned and wise old man. He stopped and waited, willing to learn whether the move to Egypt would be accompanied by the presence and blessing of God.

It must have been a great moment when, in the night, he was awakened by the voice of God, calling, "Jacob, Jacob."

"Here I am," he replied quietly.

Students at the University of Georgia are on edge after a fellow student was killed while out jogging on campus. 

22-year-old Laken Riley was out for a run last Thursday when a 26-year-old man dragged her into the woods and fatally injured her. 

Famed female director Greta Gerwig is opening up about her latest passion project, directing two Narnia movies for Netflix. 

The Federal Government has announced over $3.1 million for the Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute under the AgriAssurance Program.

The funding will be used to make improvements to the National Index on Agri-Food Performance, which acts as a point of reference for companies to declare the sustainability of their practices. 

Federal Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Lawrence MacAulay says the money will help the sector take advantage of market opportunities, backing up our efforts with concrete data by making sure everyone measures sustainability in the same way.