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Former president Donald Trump is poised to return to White House after a polarizing U.S. election that deeply divided the country.

The U.S. election on Tuesday saw Trump post early wins in critical states by taking Pennsylvania, North Carolina and Georgia. 

Vice-President Kamala Harris did not appear at her election night party at her alma mater Howard University in Washington. 

Top aides told the audience that Democrats would continue overnight to fight to make sure that every vote is counted.

It's been over a month since Hurricane Helene swept through several of the southern states and many people are still seeing the effects of the damage caused.

While Howard and Lisa Ray lost their home in North Carolina, they are giving glory to God that they are alive. 

The day started off normal as Howard went to work as a lieutenant with the fire department. "The morning was pretty normal up until 9:15. I stayed out all night checking roads. I've seen water run down the road."

Ephesians 1:9-10

he made known to us the mystery of his will according to his good pleasure, which he purposed in Christ, to be put into effect when the times reach their fulfillment—to bring unity to all things in heaven and on earth under Christ.

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James 1:19–25

Wouldn't you love to live courageously in spite of the odds? Doesn't it sound exciting to be divinely powerful in day-to-day living? Aren't you anxious to become authentic in a day of copy-cat styles and horrendous peer pressure? Of course!

It all begins in the mind. Thinking right always precedes acting right. That is why I emphasize the importance of the renewed mind. It is really impossible to grasp the concept of serving others—or to carry it out with joy, without fear—until our minds are freed from the world's mould and transformed by the Lord's power.

MPs, diplomats and political staff gathered around the parliamentary precinct to anxiously take in preliminary results of a U.S. presidential election that they all agreed would have an enormous impact on Canada and the world.

"There's a lot of nervous energy in the room tonight," said Gary Keller, who was chief of staff to John Baird, the former Conservative foreign minister.

"This one has so much potential impact on our economy, our society."

With the ground about to freeze across the prairies, many farmers are getting soil sampling done before the end of the year.

Testing out just what's in many farmer's grounds is a key part of making sure you know what's under the surface and what might need to go in.

Warren Ward, an agronomy specialist with the Canola Council of Canada, talks about the necessity of that testing.

The City of Fort St. John is launching its new online platform for purchasing bulk water credits following recent upgrades to the bulk water system. This service lets residential customers purchase water credits easily and securely from anywhere using a mobile device or computer.

In just five easy steps, you can purchase bulk water credits from anywhere:

Steven Curtis Chapman has been officially inducted into the Grand Ole Opry.

Chapman, who has 50 No.1 hits, made his Opry debut 42 years ago when he was just 19 years old. At that time, he was a performer at Opryland Theme Park singing the songs of Opry greats including George Jones, Ricky Skaggs and more. 

The five-time Grammy Award and 60-time Dove award-winning Christian artist was recognized at a special event on Nov. 1. 

Christian artist Matthew West received a special surprise at one of his recent tour stops. 

A pair of fans who had met West at an earlier concert and had him pray over one of them shared an update on how that prayer impacted their lives.

"I met Lucy and Eddie when I was playing a show in Greenville, SC. They asked me to pray over them as Lucy was diagnosed with cancer and was about to have surgery the next day," said Matthew.

The head of the United Nations refugee agency says it is wise of Canada to scale back the number of new refugees it plans to resettle if that helps stabilize the housing market and prevents backlash against newcomers.

Filippo Grandi, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, met with the prime minister in Ottawa on Monday.

His visit comes a little more than a week after the federal government announced plans to cut overall immigration levels by 20 per cent for 2025 — a cut that includes refugees and protected persons.