Charity Corner: PARDS (Peace Area Riding for the Disabled Society)

PARDS (Peace Area Riding for the Disabled Society) began its journey in 1984 as the South Peace Therapeutic Riding Association. Initially, it operated part-time with borrowed horses and facilities, driven by dedicated volunteers. On March 19th, 1985, it was incorporated as a Non-Profit Society, and in 1988, it adopted the name Peace Area Riding for the Disabled Society, or PARDS. 

Charges approved against 5 individuals involved in violent encounter over a stolen vehicle

On February 19, 2025, the Fort St John RCMP received information from the public about locating a stolen vehicle with suspects that were pointing firearms at them.

5 individuals were still in police custody at the time of the initial release. Since then the following charges have been sworn against the various individuals:

Fort St John RCMP investigating graffiti as a potential hate crime

On February 16, 2025 at 4:26pm, the Fort St John RCMP received a mischief report at the Treaty 8 Tribal Association building on the 10200 block of 100th Avenue in Fort St John. Two swastika’s and a derogatory message was spray painted onto an exterior wall of the building sometime in the overnight hours.

Phil Wickham releases new song for the Church

Award-winning singer-songwriter Phil Wickham has released a new track written with the Church in mind. 

Wickham said on social media when he wrote "The King is in the Room", "I had the church (sic) in mind—God’s people coming together, preparing their hearts, and enthroning Him upon their praise. I can’t wait to sing it in more rooms and hear churches lift their voices alongside me."

Canada triumphs over US in intense 4 Nations Face-Off final with tensions high

Canada defeated its archrival the United States 3-2 in overtime in the 4 Nations Face-Off final on Thursday night in what was an emotionally-charged affair for players and fans alike.

The rematch between the two sides was intense, although it did not consist of three fights in the opening nine seconds, as the preliminary round game in Montreal did last Saturday, a 3-1 win for the Americans.

Connor McDavid scored the game winner, while Nathan MacKinnon and Sam Bennett scored in regulation for Canada. Brady Tkachuk and Jake Sanderson replied for the U.S. 

70% of Canadians support retaliatory tariffs on United States: poll

Seventy per cent of Canadians are in favour of dollar-for-dollar retaliatory tariffs on the United States, a new poll suggests.

Nearly half of respondents to the Leger poll — 45 per cent — said they were strongly in favour of such tariffs, while 25 per cent said they were somewhat in favour.

U.S. President Donald Trump has pledged to impose steep tariffs on imports from Canada and other countries.

'Grains of Saskatchewan': A new hands-on learning experience

Last month, Agriculture in the Classroom Saskatchewan (AITC-SK) unveiled a brand-new ‘Grains of Saskatchewan’ interactive display. A new interactive display that will allow a more hands-on learning experience surrounding agriculture and crops grown in Saskatchewan. Sara Shymko, executive director with Agriculture in the Classroom, explains how hands-on learning can benefit when teaching about agriculture.  

Verse of the day: February 21

Romans 13:9-10

"The commandments, "You shall not commit adultery, You shall not murder, You shall not steal, You shall not covet," and whatever other command there may be, are summed up in this one command: "Love your neighbor as yourself." Love does no harm to a neighbor. Therefore love is the fulfillment of the law."

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Believing God’s promises

Hebrews 11:9

In the book of Hebrews, Abraham is praised for believing God’s promises.

God called Abraham to move to a place where he didn’t know a soul. He had no permanent place to live, no community to rely upon for support, and no one to call in times of trouble. When he left Ur, he left the security of a permanent place of residence. He was able to live apart from established and secure human communities only because he “was confidently looking forward to a city with eternal foundations” (Hebrews 11:10).