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Two men lost their lives after a plane crash at Peace River Airport late Tuesday afternoon. The incident occurred around 4:50 p.m., prompting an immediate response from the Peace River and Grimshaw detachments of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP).

The victims have been identified as a 30-year-old man from Manning, Alberta, and a 27-year-old man from Australia. Both were pronounced dead at the scene. Authorities have not released their names pending notification of next of kin.

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh has ripped up the supply and confidence deal with the Liberals that helped keep the minority government in power. 

In a social media video posted Wednesday afternoon, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh said he notified Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of the decision. 

"Canadians are fighting a battle.  A battle for the future of the middle class.  Justin Trudeau has proven again and again he will always cave to corporate greed," Singh said in the video directly addressing Canadians. 

While on tour with 90s rock band Creed, the lead singer of 3 Doors Down took time out of his set to share his Christian faith with the audience. 

Brad Arnold is the lead singer of 3 Doors Down, a rock band from Mississippi that got big with hits like “Kryptonite," "Be Like That” and “Not My Time." 

While 3 Doors Down isn't a Christian band, Arnold recently took a moment after playing one of their songs "Away from the Sun" on stage to share the hope he's found in Jesus. 

The NDP's supply and confidence deal with the Liberals in Ottawa will get heavy scrutiny when leader Jagmeet Singh meets with his caucus in Montreal next week, with the Liberals' decision last month to force binding arbitration to end a work stoppage at the country's major railroads potentially triggering the end of the pact.

Haitian and Kenyan forces are teaming up to oust gangs from a rough part of the Haitian capital, Port-au-Prince.

Gangs controlling 80 percent of Port-au-Prince have left more than half a million people homeless as they fight to expand their territory. Over 3,200 people lost their lives in gang violence between January and May this year.

Anne Wilson's music reaches a wide audience that includes Christian and country fans alike, and now little girls can have their own doll in likeness to the singer. 

Faith Friends Co. created 18-inch girl dolls called Faith, Hope, and Grace. Anyone who purchases a doll bundle will receive a journal, mini verse book, cross Bible page marker, bonus club patch and digital parent guide included, setting them apart from other doll companies.

China's Ministry of Commerce has announced plans to launch an anti-dumping case into Canadian canola seed imports.

The action was initiated in response to a Canadian decision to impose tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, steel and aluminum.

Canadian Canola Council of Canada ((CCC) CEO and President Chris Davison says China is an important and valued market for Canadian canola.

“We are confident that an investigation into Canada’s canola trade with China will demonstrate alignment with and reinforce our support for rules-based trade.”

Dozens of students were baptized last week at a Texas university.

Approximately 1,500 students gathered at the Corpus Christi campus of Texas A&M University on August 29, 2024. 

New Life Church pastors Michael and Bonnie Fehlauer posted to Facebook celebrating the event organized by the church's young adult ministry which is also a recognized student organization at the Texas A&M Corpus Christi campus.

2 Timothy 1:13-14

What you heard from me, keep as the pattern of sound teaching, with faith and love in Christ Jesus. Guard the good deposit that was entrusted to you—guard it with the help of the Holy Spirit who lives in us.

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Psalm 26

In my younger years I had a lot more answers than I do now. Things were absolutely black or white, right or wrong, yes or no, in or out—but a lot of that is beginning to change. The more I travel and read and wrestle and think, the less simplistic things seem. I now find myself uncomfortable with sweeping generalities, neat little categories, and well-defined classifications.