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After a three-year wait, fans of When Hope Calls will be able to watch the show on Pure Flix and will be introduced to some new characters. 

Canadians, Cindy Busby and Christopher Russell join the cast for Season 2 and are excited for the opportunity. "The opportunity to be a part of a show that has such a very hopeful audience and an audience that's been very loyal and patient, they're just so excited for the show to come out, and they're going to be seeing many new faces along with new faces they'll recognize from the movies and the first season," Busby said. 

Funeral For:  John Funk 
Funeral Date: April 5, 2025 
John Funk, 81, of Grunthal passed away Tuesday, April 1st at Bethesda Regional Health Centre. He is survived by his wife Anne, 1 daughter, 2 sons, and their families.  
A memorial service for John Funk will be held Saturday, April 5th at 4pm at Birchwood Funeral Chapel with private family burial at Grunthal Cemetery. 
Arrangements by Birchwood Funeral Chapel, Steinbach.
 

A historic house in a Portage la Prairie museum has been selected as a finalist in the 2025 Next Great Save Competition. 

The competition offers an opportunity to win $65,000 to help protect cherished heritage places. 

The Hourie House, located in the Fort la Reine Museum, was listed as one of the many nominees. 

Former We The Kingdom lead singer Franni Cash has officially returned to the music scene, this time as a solo artist. 

Cash signed a record deal with Capital Christian Music Group this week, the same label as Chris Tomlin, Anne Wilson, TobyMac, Kari Jobe, Crowder, and other great Christian artists. 

In fall 2023, Cash announced she would be leaving her family band to pursue other opportunities. 

"God has been prompting a change of seasons in my heart, and I will be honoring that," said Cash in a social media post that went up two years ago. 

Three youths are in custody in connection with a carjacking in St. Vital on Monday afternoon.

Winnipeg police say a 62-year-old was exiting his 2017 Toyota Sequoia shortly after 3 p.m. on Monday, when three youths jumped in and struck him with the car door as he attempted to intervene. The suspects fled the scene in the victim's vehicle before police arrived. The victim was uninjured. 

Later that evening, shortly after 11 p.m., officers spotted the stolen vehicle in Old St. Vital and pulled it over near Coniston Street and St. Mary's Road.  

Singer and songwriter Taya graced the stage of the Grand Ole Opry this week. 

This was the former Hillsong United worship leader's debut on the popular stage. 

"Getting to hop in that iconic circle, at the Grand Ole Opry, that has held countless country singer-songwriters is not lost on me," said Taya. "Many stories have been told from that platform, so getting to share some of my own from it is a moment I will never forget."

Windsor Park is home to a new fire-paramedic station. 

The new facility, located in the heart of the community at 1083 Autumnwood Drive, opened on Wednesday and as of last night, will now have crews rotating through there 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

The new station will house a hazardous materials response team and a rescue team, an engine and crew, an ambulance and paramedics and a fire investigator.

The new station was built on the same site as the old station, but is much larger, offering more bay space to fit more crews.

A Steinbach woman and CHVN listener is facing an unimaginable battle as she recovers from severe health complications that began with a common cold. 

A GoFundMe campaign has been launched to assist Tasha Wiese and her family during this difficult time. Her journey has taken a heartbreaking turn, and her loved ones are reaching out to the community for support. 

Brandon Lake is preparing to release a new album, hoping to reach people experiencing brokenness. 

King of Hearts follows up a powerful collaboration of "Hard Fought Hallelujah" alongside Jelly Roll, a country rap artist who calls himself God's least likely messenger.

After almost two decades of caring for people through the Salvation Army, the executive director recently received a medal for his service. 

"Primarily what we do here is emergency and transitional shelters," says Mark Stewart, Executive Director at The Salvation Army's Centre of Hope in Winnipeg. "We're the largest emergency and transitional shelter in Manitoba. At our high points we have just under 500 people a day that are staying in the building. A lot of the work we do is for people falling through the cracks."