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1 Peter 3:8

Finally, all of you, be like-minded, be sympathetic, love one another, be compassionate and humble.

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Genesis 2:21-22

After God made man, He observed a need inside that life, a nagging loneliness that Adam couldn’t shake. 

Then the LORD God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone; I will make him a helper suitable for him.” (Genesis 2:18) 

As a fulfilment to the promise to help Adam with his need for companionship, God got involved: 

Avian Influenza has been detected in three commercial poultry operations in Alberta. 

Earlier this week, the CFIA identifying one infected premise in Strathcona County and one in Beaver Country - both areas are located near Edmonton.
which is located near Edmonton. Another infected premise was confirmed on Wednesday in Minburn County.

Avian influenza - H5N1 - can affect wild bird and domestic bird populations. 

The Canadian Cattle Association (CCA) presented The Environmental Stewardship Award (TESA) for 2025 to Don and Geraldine Bettle of Passekeag Holdings Inc

The couple run a 70 head Angus-based cow herd on a land base next to the Kennebecasis River and show incredible respect for the land and the environment protecting the water, riparian areas, and wildlife habitat.

A Mountie seriously injured in a highway crash while responding to a mass stabbing on a Manitoba First Nation says she's doing well but the tragedy will stay with her forever.

About 3.4 million acres shifted from owned and operated to the “rented” land category from 2011 to 2021

The amount of rented farmland in Saskatchewan and Alberta shot upward in the 2010s.

Farmland rented or leased in the two provinces went from 25.7 million acres in 2011 to 29.1 million in 2021, says Census of Agriculture data.

So, in a decade, about 3.4 million acres shifted from owned and operated to the “rented” land category. The 3.4 million acres includes cropland and ranchland.

Nearly 1,000 volunteers hit the streets and packed the warehouse last night for the annual Rotary Food Bank Drive in support of the Salvation Army Food Bank.

Thanks to their efforts, and the generosity of countless donors, the community collected more than 38 tons of food and hygiene products.

Organizers say the outpouring of support shows the power of people coming together to help neighbours in need. 

They’re thanking every volunteer, donor, and supporter for making the night such a huge success.

As farmers work on the harvest, agriculture ministers from across Canada gathered in Winnipeg this week for the annual Federal-Provincial-Territorial (FPT) meeting. The annual event hosted by Manitoba Agriculture Minister Ron Kostyshyn and Federal Agriculture Minister Heath MacDonald provided a key platform to discuss shared challenges, policy priorities, and the future of Canadian agriculture. 

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says her latest meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney has inspired optimism and he is demonstrating a "real shift" from the previous Justin Trudeau-led Liberals.

Speaking in Edmonton on Thursday, she said she understands why Albertans might feel the rug has been pulled out from them several times before, but she's committed to diplomacy.

"I found more common ground with the prime minister when I met with him yesterday than I have in any meeting with a prime minister," she said.

The alleged shooter who killed Charlie Kirk, an evangelical Christian and conservative activist and close ally to Donald Trump, is in custody. 

The Associated Press reports that a law enforcement official says the suspect is a 22-year-old Utah resident, Tyler Robinson. 

Kirk was fatally shot while speaking at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah, on September 10, at 12:20 p.m.