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Almost a decade after accidentally sending a text message to a stranger, Wanda Dench has plans to celebrate Thanksgiving with Jamal Hinton for a ninth straight year.

In 2016, Wanda Dench of Mesa, Arizona, sent a text message to what she thought was her grandson's phone, inviting him over for Thanksgiving dinner. However, her grandson had recently changed his phone number and instead, she messaged Jamal Hinton, who was sitting in class at Desert Vista High School.

Unity among provinces and the federal government is critical in the face of the grave challenge posed by the threat of massive new import tariffs from Canada's closest trading partner, Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland said Wednesday following an emergency first ministers' meeting.

Health officials say a hiker reported missing in the wilds of northern British Columbia more than five weeks ago is on the path to recovery after being found alive amid frigid conditions.

Northern Rockies RCMP said that Sam Benastick was spotted on Tuesday when he flagged down two workers on a trail to Redfern Lake, which is about 250 kilometres southwest of Fort Nelson.

The workers recognized 20-year-old Benastick and took him to hospital, where police confirmed he was the missing hiker.

He had spent 50 days in the freezing wilderness. 

Update #2:  Highway 43 is now clear and open traffic.

Update: RCMP remain on scene at a serious motor vehicle collision, Highway 43 Westbound is open to single lane traffic. Eastbound lanes are fully open. Expect delays in the area, or use an alternate route.

Valleyview RCMP are currently on scene at a serious motor vehicle collision involving an ATV on Highway 43, in the area of Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation.

Highway 43 is currently closed. Police ask that the public avoid the area at this time.

Farmers across Manitoba are set to benefit from a substantial investment in the province's agricultural research. Manitoba Pulse & Soybean Growers (MPSG) and Manitoba Crop Alliance (MCA) have jointly committed $691,591 to support the Manitoba Diversification Centres.

Popular Christian band, CAIN, has welcomed a new member to their team.

On Nov. 21, Taylor Cain Matz and her husband, Steven, introduced their son, Steele Taylor Matz, to the world. 

"Our little buddy came a month earlier than we planned, but God’s plan was so much better than mine!!!" said Taylor in a post on Instagram. "He has lived up to his name."

1 Chronicles 16:8

Give praise to the Lord, proclaim his name; make known among the nations what he has done.

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Psalm 119:66

Many Christians complain that God doesn't speak to them when they're in need of guidance. For some reason they have forgotten the first and most basic way God leads His children—through His written Word!

As the psalmist said, "Thy word is a lamp to my feet, and a light to my path" (Psalm 119:105). Whenever you see the scriptural phrase "This is the will of God," you know for sure that's His will. You also know that to disobey is to break His Word. Other clear indications of His leading are the precepts and principles in the Scripture.

The County of Grande Prairie’s dedicated snow removal crews have been putting over 30 specialized vehicles to use clearing snow and ice from more than 3,600 km of roads.  

When a large amount of snow has fallen, the crews’ priority is to ensure high volume roads and school zones are cleared first, with main roads in hamlets and residential subdivisions cleared within a 12-day cycle. Reasonable efforts will be made to clear gravel roads within a five-day cycle once 15 cm of snow has accumulated. 

On Monday, November 25, around 5:35pm, the Fort St John RCMP received a report of a 2-vehicle head-on collision with unknown injuries by Shepherds Inn on Highway 97.

Fort St John frontline officers, Fort St John Fire Service and BC Ambulance Service all attended.

One driver was declared deceased on scene. BC Ambulance Service transported the second driver to the Fort St John Hospital with injuries for treatment.