The blessing of grandparenting
Psalm 78:1–7
These days, with all the emphasis on godly parenting, too many omit the significance of “grandparenting.”
But God never ignored grandparenting. Consider the emphasis on grandparenting from the pen of the psalmist:
Carney meets Pope Leo XIV following inaugural mass at the Vatican
Prime Minister Mark Carney had a brief audience with Pope Leo XIV Sunday afternoon at the Vatican following the pontiff's inaugural mass in St. Peter's Square.
Carney was seated in the second row with his wife Diana for the mass, in a section amongst other world leaders and heads of state.
The prime minister, who is a devout Catholic, was one of the few world leaders to kneel during the blessing of the Eucharist, and was spotted at two instances taking a picture of the Pope on his phone to mark the occasion — before the mass started and after it had concluded.
New Indigenous Services minister says she's been handed the 'toughest task'
As the first Indigenous person ever to lead the federal department responsible for delivering services to First Nations, Inuit and Métis, Mandy Gull-Masty knows she has a daunting task ahead.
But the newly-appointed Indigenous services minister also knows what it's like to sit at both sides of the table — as a cabinet minister now and, until recently, as the grand chief of the political body representing 20,000 Cree people in northern Quebec.
Verse of the day: May 18
Hebrews 6:10
"God is not unjust; he will not forget your work and the love you have shown him as you have helped his people and continue to help them."
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Stop hoarding
Philippians 2:6–11
Late springtime is the season of yard sales and moving vans. People are on the move and wrestling with what to do with all the accumulated stuff, jammed into garages, shoved into closets, and packed into attics. And how about those storage spaces?
The same can be true of the rest of our lives. We hoard our time, keep our gifts and talents and resources for ourselves, and spend the choicest of our days investing in our possessions and guarding our priorities.
How different from Jesus who ...
Canada Post report puts union in tight spot, experts say
A consequential report on Canada Post largely backs the Crown corporation's story about its flagging business, experts say, and bodes poorly for the union attempting to negotiate a better deal for the postal service's workers.
“If I was the union, I'm going to be very, very disappointed in this," said Marvin Ryder, associate professor of marketing and entrepreneurship at the DeGroote School of Business.
Verse of the day: May 17
Romans 11:33
"Oh, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable his judgments, and his paths beyond tracing out!"
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Saskatchewan's Lieutenant Governor Presents Agricultural Gifts to King Charles III During Buckingham Palace Visit
This week, Saskatchewan's Lieutenant Governor Bernadette McIntyre had the honor of meeting King Charles III for the first time at Buckingham Palace. Accompanied by her husband and the Executive Director for the Office of the Lieutenant Governor, Carolyn Speirs, McIntyre also enjoyed high tea at Canada House with High Commissioner Ralph Goodale and his wife, Pam Goodale.
Speaking to us from London her Honour says being able to meet and visit with the King was an amazing experience.
Alta. municipality grapples with grazing rates
The Municipal District of Taber administers public land that had been previously turned over to it by the Alberta government.
Alberta municipal leaders are eyeing the Municipal District of Taber as it grapples with striking the right balance between stewardship and the responsibility of raising an appropriate amount of revenue for its agricultural lands on behalf of ratepayers.