This week's McDonald's Coffee Break winner is...
Plant & Associates Appraisal Services !
They enjoyed hot coffee and treats from McDonald's!
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Date Night on Daniel Winners: Annette and Wayne Wiebe (GPAC)
Congratulations to Annette and Wayne Wiebe our latest Date Night on Daniel winners.
They won a $100 gift card to Mr. Mike's Steakhouse Casual and a Cineplex gift card courtesy of Daniel Cram of Sutton Realty.
Mamisa nominated the couple, "I was passed the end of the rope. I couldn't take it anymore. THEN... If not for F.I.D. I would not be able to write this today. That ministry literally saved my life on November 15th, 2023, my Birthday. What a Birthday my Father had for me!!!"
Robert Morris' victim seeks to ban churches from using NDAs
The following story discusses sexual abuse and may be disturbing to some readers.
An alleged victim of child sexual abuse by former pastor Robert Morris of Gateway Church in Texas is talking to lawmakers in hopes of helping abuse victims heal.
Sikh groups call for Indian consulates to be shut down in Vancouver, Toronto
Representatives of a British Columbia Sikh temple whose president was shot dead last year, as well as the Sikh independence group he was involved in, say their communities won't feel safe until India's consulates in Vancouver and Toronto are shut down.
That's after the Canadian government expelled six Indian diplomats, including the high commissioner, and the RCMP announced on Monday it had evidence of their alleged involvement in crimes including homicide and extortion targeting the so-called Khalistan independence movement.
Maverick City Music faces backlash after recent collaboration with secular rap artist
Maverick City Music is facing plenty of backlash following a recent collaboration with a rap artist.
The five-time Grammy award-winning and six-time Dove award-winning worship collective is featured on a song on GloRilla's latest album Glorious alongside, Kirk Franklin, Chandler Moore and Kierra Sheard.
The song, 'Rain Down on Me' is the only song on the 15-track album that doesn't feature explicit or inappropriate lyrics.
After hearing this news, fans of Maverick City quickly took to social media to react.
Minister says Canadian Forces to help stranded Air India passengers in Iqaluit
Canada's emergency preparedness minister says the passengers of an Air India flight that landed in Iqaluit due to a bomb threat remain stuck there, and he has approved a request for the military to help them.
Harjit Sajjan posted on X late Tuesday that the airline "hasn't found a solution" after the plane landed in Nunavut's capital with 211 passengers on board earlier in the day and that they are "stranded."
Verse of the Day: October 16
Psalm 19:14
May these words of my mouth and this meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer.
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A mentor
1 Thessalonians 5:1-11
There we sat, a cluster of six. A stubby orange candle burned at the centre of our table flickering eerie shadows across our faces. One spoke; five listened. Every question was handled with such grace, such effortless ease. Each answer was drawn from deep wells of wisdom, shaped by tough decisions and nurtured by time. And pain. Mistakes and mistreatment. And honed by tests, risks, heartbreaks, and failures. Decades in the same crucible had made his counsel invaluable.
City of Grande Prairie begins tree pruning program for fall and winter
The City of Grande Prairie’s annual fall and winter tree pruning program is now underway through the remainder of October until April of 2025.
City crews conduct elm pruning between October 1 and March 31 each year, aligning with the provincial elm pruning ban that extends from April 1 to September 30.
Zipper merge on 100 Ave in Grande Prairie starts today
Starting Today, October 15, the City of Grande Prairie is implementing a zipper merge on 100 Avenue to improve traffic flow during ongoing bridge work.
The change affects commuters traveling westward from the downtown core.
100 Avenue, a key westbound route, will shift from two lanes to one near the bridge using the zipper merge technique. Signage will be in place along 100 Avenue, informing drivers of the upcoming merge before the merge point near the bridge.