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Acts 7; Acts 17

Billy Wilder, the great movie producer, openly admitted: "I have a vast and terrible desire never to bore an audience." With tacit agreement Jack Parr once declared: "The greatest sin is to be dull."

Those two statements ought to haunt anyone who regularly practices the fine art of communication.

Indian prime minister condemns violence at Hindu temple in Ontario

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is condemning violence that erupted Sunday when Indian consular officials visited a Hindu temple in Brampton, Ont., as police announced three people have been charged in the clash.

Visits by Indian officials to the temple in Brampton and another in Surrey, B.C., were met with protests from demonstrators seeking a separate Sikh nation called Khalistan.

Grande Prairie man bear-sprayed after trying to help youths in distress

On Nov. 1, 2024 at 8:45 p.m., Grande Prairie RCMP were flagged down by a distraught male who had just been bear sprayed in the face.  The 54-year-old male victim, explained that as he was driving in the area of 108 Avenue and 100 Street, he observed a male yelling at some youth that had been stopped in their vehicle.  Believing that the youth were in trouble, the victim yelled out at the suspect to stop.  The suspect then proceeded to cross the street and discharged a can of bear spray into the victim’s face and vehicle.  The suspect is described as;

'The best that we can be': Indigenous judge and TRC chair Murray Sinclair dies at 73

Murray Sinclair, who was born when Indigenous people did not yet have the right to vote, grew up to become one of the most decorated and influential people to work in Indigenous justice and advocacy.

A former judge and senator, one of Sinclair's biggest roles was chair of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission into residential schools. 

He died Monday morning in a Winnipeg hospital, said his son Niigaan Sinclair. He was 73.

Sinclair was a father of five and a grandfather.

New development in Angola missionary death after wife arrested, no charges laid

The wife of a missionary recently killed in Africa has been arrested in connection to her husband's death.

44-year-old Beau Shroyer was killed on Oct. 25, 2024, in an act of violence while serving Jesus in a remote area of Angola, Africa.  

Lakes Area Vineyard Church says in a statement they were heartbroken to learn of the turn of events.

Poilievre asks premiers to axe their sales taxes on new homes worth under $1 million

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has written to the provinces' premiers, asking them to eliminate their sales taxes on new homes that are under $1 million.

It follows Poilievre's own pledge last week that if he becomes prime minister, he will axe the federal sales tax on new homes sold for under $1 million.

The Conservatives estimated that measure would reduce the cost of an $800,000 home by $40,000 and spur construction of another 30,000 homes per year.

B.C. port lockout to begin as no deal reached in labour dispute with foremen union

The provincewide lockout against a union of more than 700 foremen at all British Columbia ports is expected to begin at 8 a.m.

The BC Maritime Employers Association has said the lockout is meant to "facilitate a safe and orderly wind-down of operations" in light of "escalating and unpredictable strike action."

Last week, it said the move was being done "defensively" after International Longshore and Warehouse Union Local 514 had issued a 72-hour strike notice for job action, which also starts at 8 a.m.