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Fans at a Jonas Brothers concert in New Jersey earlier this week got an unforgettable surprise when Christian rock band Switchfoot joined the pop trio on stage for a live performance of their hit "Meant To Live."

The moment was more than just a special guest appearance; it was a full-circle celebration of musical inspiration that spans nearly two decades.

Air Canada says it will begin a gradual suspension of flights to allow an orderly shutdown as it faces a potential work stoppage by its flight attendants on Saturday.

The airline says the first flights will be cancelled Thursday, with more on Friday and a complete cessation of flying by Air Canada and Air Canada Rouge by the weekend.

Air Canada Express flights operated by Jazz and PAL Airlines will continue to operate as normal. 

Air Canada says customers whose flights are cancelled will be notified and they will be eligible for a full refund.

A pair of NFL teams came to a complete standstill recently after a player from one of the teams suffered a serious injury. 

This past Friday, the Detroit Lions and Atlanta Falcons were playing a preseason game when Detroit cornerback Morice Norris, 24, suffered a head injury.

The hit caused Norris to seize and lie motionless for almost 20 minutes. 

Instead of continuing the game, the teams let the clock run out as they gathered in a circle and prayed around the player.

China has hit Canada with a new round of canola tariffs, threatening one of Western Canada's biggest cash crops and causing potential issues for farmers looking to sell their crops. The tariffs were announced overnight Monday in China, meaning that people watching the agriculture markets were in for quite the shock Tuesday morning.

Chuck Penner, founder of Left Field Commodity Research, was watching the markets and says much of the agriculture sector saw this coming.

National galleries and museums across the country have seen a 15 per cent increase in attendance so far this summer, after the federal government introduced free or discounted admission through the new Canada Strong Pass.

The Canada Strong Pass, which took effect on June 20 and is available until Sept. 2, offers free national museum admission to children 17 and under, and a 50 per cent discount for those aged 18 to 24.

The pass also offers free admission to national parks and sites maintained by Parks Canada.

The head of the Canada's police chiefs association says they are guided by "outdated and inadequate" laws that were never designed to take on the current criminal landscape that no longer respects international borders. 

Thomas Carrique, president of the Association of Chiefs of Police, said police would have been in a better place to "disrupt" transnational crime, if the federal government had listened to his group in 2001, when it last proposed legislative changes. 

Ephesians 2:10

For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.

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Proverbs 23:15

Let me make three practical suggestions to you who are parents:

First, determine your priorities. Ask yourself how high the family rates on your list of involvement. How are your children in particular—just how serious are you regarding time with each? Have you told them or your mate? . . .

One of Christian music's biggest bands is now taking a small Canadian concert promoter to court, suing for millions of dollars.

The list of prospective candidates for the upcoming Grande Prairie Municipal Election continues to grow. 

The nomination period for the 2025 Municipal Election will run until noon on September 22, 2025.

Outside of Nomination Day, prospective candidates must book an appointment with the Returning Officer at 780-357-4954. 

On Nomination Day, September 22, papers can be delivered to City Hall between 8:30am and noon. 

Election Day is set for Monday, October 20, with voting stations open from 10:00am to 8:00pm.