Mornings on CHVN

A Manitoba mental health foundation is putting the fun in fundraising with their upcoming Ride for Hope event.

"The Eden Foundation is the fundraising arm for Eden Healthcare Services," says Dave Sawatsky, the Director of Development with the Eden Foundation. "Eden was started in the mid-60s by a group of eight Mennonite conferences who said that they needed to have a place and services for their members who are suffering from mental health and illnesses."

A Winnipeg artist, illustrator, and author has released her memoir titled The Alligator Under My Bed, which includes stories of he

Winnipeg's Mayor Scott Gillingham takes time to discuss what the city will focus on as the new school year begins and autumn approaches. 

"I'm honoured to be here today, especially as we celebrate CHVN's 25th birthday," says Gillingham. "I've been around the city of Winnipeg for quite a while, and I can't believe it's been 25 years already that CHVN has been on the air."

A Manitoba counselling centre is putting on a one-of-a-kind car cruise event for the whole family to help people in southern Manitoba receive counselling no matter their circumstances.

"We are a faith-based charity, offering counselling services to the community," says Chris Derksen, the Executive Director at Pembina Counselling Centre in Morden, Winkler, and Altona. "Because we are a charity, one of our missions is to provide counselling to whoever needs it, regardless of what you believe, or your ability to pay or not."

A Winnipeg-based organization, Resilient Healing, is excited to share its knowledge and personal healing journeys with Indigenous communities around the province. 

Run and founded by Melvina and Dakotah Guiboche, Resilient Healing offers workshops and programs tailored to its audience.

CAA is sharing tips on how to keep school zones free of congestion while maintaining students' safety as they return to classes this week. 

"According to a recent study that we conducted, what we learned from mostly parents or guardians, is that 90 per cent of us have witnessed unsafe driving behaviours around school zones," says Ewald Friesen, the Manager of Government and Community Relations with CAA Manitoba. "This has included speeding, distracted driving, and also parking in a school bus area."

According to End Homelessness Winnipeg, after taking a street census of the city in 2024, homelessness is at its highest numbers since 2015. 

"[The census] is intended to help us count how many people in Winnipeg experience homelessness in a day," says Elijah Osei-Yeboah, the Manager of Evaluation and Shared Measurements with End Homelessness Winnipeg. "It also helps us know what their experiences are and how best to meet their housing needs."

According to the report, the Indigenous population is vastly overrepresented. 

Providence University College and Theological Seminary have an entire weekend of events planned to celebrate 100 years of higher Christian education. 

"This is going to be a school year like no other for us," says Ron Hogue, Vice President of Advancement at Providence. "It's our centennial year this year. Our welcome week, which is typically welcoming back returning students and new students, it's going to be exciting. The week is full of special events to help settle students in the rhythm of a new school year."

Fred Fox, the older brother of Canadian icon Terry Fox, is continuing to share the impact on cancer patients 45 years after he passed.

"My dad was born and raised here [Winnipeg], Terry and I, our siblings were born here," says Fred Fox, Terry's older brother. "My mom was born in Boissevain. We moved west in the 60s, but it's always nice to come back to our home province."

Terry is a Canadian icon and hero for many across the country. However, especially before he got cancer, Fred shares how life was normal. 

A theatre group in southern Manitoba is inviting the public to partake and enjoy their upcoming play called 'Our Lady's Legacy.'

"Grotto Theater Ministries is a beautiful Christian theater group," says founder Miranda Hutlet. "We are all run entirely by volunteers and we're based in the beautiful grotto of St. Malo."

Hutlet started the ministry in 2023. Previously, she had written and directed Passion Plays since she was 17.