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An NFL player used God's word to soothe his wife as she delivered their second child. 

Chanen Johnson said on two occasions during labour and after delivery, her husband, Juwan Johnson, a football player with the New Orleans Saints, read the Bible to her.

A new report by the Canadian Institute for Health Information says 83 per cent of adults in this country have a regular primary-care provider, but that still leaves 5.4 million adults without one. 

It says seniors 65 years and older are more likely to have access to a family doctor or nurse practitioner than younger adults between 18 and 34. 

Access to primary care is highest in Ontario and lowest in Nunavut. 

Fresh off their GMA Dove Award wins, worship artists Bethel Music are releasing new music, including a single off their upcoming album. 

The single "Even Though I Walk" was released on Oct. 21, and features Hannah McClure. It is one of 18 tracks that will be on the new album We Must Respond that will be released on Jan. 10, 2025. 

A Steinbach business, that has roots in agriculture, has made the final ballot for the Best of America Small Business Awards.

Cameron Bergen is co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of mode40. Bergen explains they work primarily with Fortune 1000 manufacturing organizations across Canada and the United States. 

"We take data, and we turn it into money," says Bergen, explaining that they help optimize processes through analyzing, optimizing, and disseminating information using software, artificial intelligence, and other tools. 

Lost on a Mountain in Maine, produced by Sylvester Stallone, will be hitting theatres and inspiring people across North America in the next few days. 

"It's a story about Donn Fendler who was a kid who was lost, on a mountain, in Maine," says Luke David Blumm, the actor who plays Fendler. "It's a really good story. Deeper down it's a lot about the relationship between Donn and his father. The movie takes place in the 1930s when fathers and sons did not have the closest of relationships."

Proverbs 9:10

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.

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John 17

High-tech times lead to high-stress tension. The never-ending drive for more, mixed with the popular tendency to increase production and intensify involvement, leaves most folks in the workplace not only exhausted but dissatisfied.

Instead of Saturday being a change-of-pace day, it has become an opportunity to squeeze in a second job. And Sundays? A time for renewal and refreshment? You're smiling. No, it's the day most type-A high achievers start another to-do list in preparation for the new week.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told his MPs Wednesday that he would reflect on what they had to say in a three-hour caucus meeting where some Liberals confronted him about his leadership.

Trudeau was smiling when he left the meeting on Wednesday afternoon, and as he walked briskly past a horde of reporters on Parliament Hill he said only that the Liberal party is "strong and united."

The 116 Avenue upgrades for 2024 have been completed, enhancing safety, efficiency and longevity as part of the City of Grande Prairie’s ongoing commitment to improving vital infrastructure.

This year’s construction on 116 Avenue was part of a multi-phase project aimed at addressing aging infrastructure and enhancing traffic flow.

A spill clean-up is underway on Highway 2, about 20 kilometers north of Sexsmith.

Expect lane closures and alternating one-lane traffic as crews work in the area. Speed limits have been reduced to 50 km/h, and flag persons are on-site to direct traffic.

Please be prepared for delays and possible congestion. Work is expected to continue until 7:00 p.m. tonight.