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Brandon Lake has released a new single off his forthcoming album, King of Hearts.

The new track, "Daddy's DNA," follows up his successful worship hit, "Hard Fought Hallelujah."

Grande Prairie voters have once again backed Conservative MP Chris Warkentin in a landslide, re-electing him for a seventh straight term. With nearly all polls reporting, Warkentin secured 81.2% of the vote—totaling 47,472 ballots—as of 6 a.m. on April 29.

The long-serving MP has represented the Peace Country since 2006 and says he's honoured to continue serving the region in Ottawa.

A well-known Liverpool soccer player is being reprimanded after sharing his faith with the crowd following a goal.

Cody Gakpo took off his jersey to celebrate and reveal a white tank top with the words "I belong to Jesus."

The Dutch player was immediately given a yellow card by one of the referees because FIFA rules state that players are not allowed to have any political, religious or personal slogans on them.

Former American Idol contestant Fantasia used the stage to bring glory to God.

The talented singer put on a special performance singing "Have Your Way."  

"That was unbelievable," said Ryan Seacrest following her performance. "I can feel your emotion right now. What are you feeling?"

"The world is going through a lot right now, and we need more God," Fantasia responded. "So I allowed him to use me on the biggest stage ever."

Fantasia is preparing to release a new gospel album soon. 

Prime Minister Mark Carney promised to unite the country and govern for all after Canadians handed the Liberals a fourth consecutive mandate in Monday's federal election.

"Who is ready," he shouted to cheers and applause and people chanting his name in a crowded hockey arena in Ottawa in the wee hours of the morning. "Who is ready? Who is ready to stand up for Canada with me? And who is ready to build Canada strong?"

Prime Minister Mark Carney will lead a minority government after a very close general election race that left the Liberals just three seats shy of a majority. 

Just before 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Elections Canada showed the Liberals projected to win 169 ridings after flipping one riding in Quebec from the Bloc Québécois earlier in the day. 

The Conservatives won 144 seats and will form the official Opposition again. The Bloc Québécois followed with 22 seats, the NDP with seven projected seats and the Green Party with one seat.

Job 19:25

"I know that my redeemer lives,
    and that in the end, he will stand on the earth."

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Hebrews 12:2

Almost every week I come into contact with people who have been misled, thinking that success depends solely upon talent or brilliance or education.

But the list doesn't end there. For some it's getting the breaks, pulling the right strings, having the right personality, being in the right place at the right time, knowing the right people, playing their cards right. 

Jagmeet Singh says he will step down as the leader of the NDP as soon as a new interim leader is chosen.

Singh conceded defeat in his British Columbia riding of Burnaby Central and the party is at risk of losing official party status.

With the NDP at risk of losing official party status — and after losing his own riding — Singh said he'd be stepping down as leader once the party selects an interim replacement.

"We may lose sometimes and those losses hurt," Singh said, fighting emotion as he stood beside his wife on a stage in Burnaby, B.C.

The Canadian Press decision desk is projecting a Liberal government following a short, intense and heated federal election campaign.

As of 10:22 p.m. EDT, the Liberals had received 50 per cent of the popular vote while the Tories held 39 per cent.

Preliminary results for 43 ridings show the Liberals taking 28 seats and the Conservatives holding 21, with the Bloc Québécois holding four seats.

The last polls in British Columbia and Yukon closed at 10 p.m. EDT, following the Prairies and the other territories half an hour earlier.