Rhett Walker reflecting on teen pregnancy and God's faithfulness with new album

Country artist Rhett Walker released a new album that covers many aspects of his life, including his faith in God. 

Days that We Dreamed Of was released by Walker on August 9, 2024, and has 10 songs on it, including a single titled 'Man on the Middle Cross,' meaning Jesus. 

Deep-water faith

Submitted by staff on Fri, 08/23/2024 - 05:30

Luke 4-7

Edith, a mother of eight, came home from a neighbour’s house one afternoon and noticed that things seemed a little too quiet. Curious, she peered through the screen door and saw five of her children huddled together. As she crept closer, trying to discover the centre of their attention, she could not believe her eyes. Smack dab in the middle of the circle were five baby skunks!

Edith screamed at the top of her voice, "Quick, children...run!"

Each kid grabbed a skunk and ran.

CN, CPKC prepare to restart railways after Ottawa steps in to end stoppage

Canada's two biggest railways say they’re preparing to get trains back on track after Ottawa intervened to end an unprecedented labour impasse that disrupted business across the country and cancelled commutes for thousands.

Canadian National Railway Co., in a statement Thursday, said it has ended the lockout of workers that began earlier in the day.

The move came shortly after Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon said he has asked the Canada Industrial Relations Board to impose binding arbitration to end the dispute and get the trains running.

Federal government imposes binding arbitration, ending railway stoppage after less than 24 hours

Submitted by gvossler on Thu, 08/22/2024 - 22:42

The federal government has decided to impose binding arbitration between the Teamster's Canada Rail Conference, CN Rail, and CPKC.

The worker's union and the two companies had entered into a lockout at 12:01 a.m. this morning.

Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon announced the decision at a news conference in the afternoon.

That came after the Canada Industrial Relations Board set August 22 as the date for strike action, following a decision that labeled the rail industry as non-essential.

Local talent Kelan Lynch accepted into prestigious Guildhall School of Music and Drama

Submitted by tanya.owen on Thu, 08/22/2024 - 19:30

Kelan Lynch, a rising star in the world of classical music, has recently been accepted into the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London. Kelan, a Grande Prairie native, honed his skills as a countertenor during his formative years with the Grande Prairie Boys Choir. His dedication to his craft has now earned him a spot at one of the most esteemed music schools in the world. 

Canada's rail system has ground to a halt

Submitted by gvossler on Thu, 08/22/2024 - 14:50

CN and CPKC took steps early Thursday morning to lockout over 9000 employees who are members of the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference after an agreement was not reached.

In a press release following the lockout, CN notes that they chose to lock out employees after the union did not respond to another offer by CN in a final attempt to avoid a labour disruption.

CN says over the last nine months they have negotiated in good faith

National rail shutdown begins as employees locked out at both major Canadian railways

In a first for Canada, freight traffic on its two largest railways has simultaneously ground to a halt, threatening to upend supply chains trying to move forward from pandemic-related disruptions and a port strike last year.

In the culmination of months of increasingly bitter negotiations, Canadian National Railway Co. and Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd. locked out 9,300 engineers, conductors and yard workers after the parties disagreed on a new contract before the midnight deadline.

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