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NWT Christmas Kindness

Students of Outreach High School in St Albert kicked off their 2nd NWT Christmas Kindness project in October. In 2022, the students befriended schools and communities in the NWT, making their holidays a bit brighter by gifting them a Christmas box. (more…)

Bob JonesOctober 29, 2023

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The Only Way Through is Hope: Brantt Myhres

Brantt Myhres, former NHL enforcer and addict, says "Hope is the conviction that you don’t have to fix a lifetime of mistakes in one day. It’s the belief that if you put enough of those days together, they’ll add up to something better.” (more…)

Bob JonesOctober 23, 2023

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A Stranger Named Safar

Safar is the name of a person I have never met but whom I can’t forget. He is going through the most horrific hours of his life. (more…)

Bob JonesOctober 15, 2023

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All the Precious Children of the World

The world is riveted to the barbaric atrocities committed by Hamas terrorists against Israelis, most notably, precious children and infants. Try as we might, we cannot erase the images from the media, seared on our minds. (more…)

Bob JonesOctober 11, 2023

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The Engineer’s Whistle

Dennis Siltala was an engineer - the railroad kind - every kid's hero. Whenever Dennis sounded his train's whistle he awakened the child inside of every adult within earshot. (more…)

Bob JonesSeptember 30, 2023

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Going to Ukraine

What do you do when an opportunity comes along that involves humanitarian work in a country at war? (more…)

Bob JonesSeptember 19, 2023

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Loads of Love Ukraine with Ed Dickson

Do you know Ed Dickson? (more…)

Bob JonesSeptember 17, 2023

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Heroes in Ukraine The Media Missed

For over 16 months, a Spaniard, Emma Igual, 32, was engaged in the most dangerous work possible on the war front in Ukraine: evacuating injured civilians and soldiers. (more…)

Bob JonesSeptember 14, 2023

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Father Gregory Boyle: Tattoos on the Heart

Gregory Boyle is a Jesuit priest, owns a wicked sense of humour and writes like Ann Lamott… only better. He has more tats than you can count but only because you can't see them... they're on his heart. (more…)

Bob JonesSeptember 10, 2023

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17 Truths That Get You Back On Track When Life Goes Off The Rails

Life has a tendency to go off the rails. (more…)

Bob JonesSeptember 5, 2023

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