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Environment Canada has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for southeastern Manitoba, including the eastern edge of Winnipeg. 

According to EC, a cold front tracking through southeastern Manitoba will trigger scattered thunderstorms this afternoon, some of which could become severe.

These storms could produce strong winds, torrential downpours of rain which can cause flash flooding, alongside hail. These combined can cause damage to roofs, buildings, and vehicles. 

A country rock Christian band from Saskatchewan with family ties has turned their miracle story into a means of sharing the gospel through song. 

"Me and my wife got married very young," says Joel Ivey, the co-lead singer and guitarist of Collect Assembly. "I was 20 and she was 18. I knew Morgan, her little sister, since she was very young. The calling to do music together was there."

Collect Assembly was created by Ivey and his sister-in-law, Morgan Groenewald. Their latest single, "Echo," was written during an Easter family gathering, according to Ivey. 

Winnipeg police are on the hunt to find some unique items after a church was broken into late last month. 

Police say between the afternoon of July 29 and the morning of July 30, All Saints’ Anglican Church located in the 500 block of Broadway Avenue was broken into by an unknown suspect or suspects.

The thieves broke in by throwing a large rock through a stained-glass window, causing over $3,000 in damages.

Focus on the Family's founder James C. Dobson passed away Thursday morning. 

"Today we remember a hero of the faith," says Focus on the Family on their Facebook page. "Our Founder, Dr. James C. Dobson, passed away this morning."

Focus on the Family radio programs that often include the voice of Dobson are played on over 3,000 radio facilities in North America and in twenty-seven languages in approximately 4,130 additional facilities in over 160 other countries.

Winnipeg is preparing to host the Canadian Elite Basketball League Championship Weekend, CW25, and 10,000 people are expected to attend the festivities Downtown.

The weekend will kick off with a free street festival with activities for all ages. There will be several musical performances by local and national artists, food trucks, a market, and three-on-three basketball before the on-court action begins.

The Eastern Conference Final is on August 22 at 5 p.m. with a battle between the Scarborough Shooting Stars and Niagara River Lions at the Canada Life Centre.

Powerful thunderstorms ripped through Southern Manitoba Wednesday night, delivering strong winds, hail, and a lot of rain.

Meteorologist Keane Kokolsky of Environment Canada says it originated as a low-pressure system in Montana, which drew in a hot, humid air mass over Southern Manitoba.

An intense storm system that moved through the province on Wednesday evening into Thursday morning has left numerous people without power.

Manitoba Hydro says the storm brought power lines down in several areas, including the city of Winnipeg. 

"Stormy weather brought down several lines in River Heights," said Manitoba Hydro in a post on social media. "We got some power restored early this morning as soon as winds died down enough to work safely, but there is considerable damage."

Several people have been displaced following a fire early Thursday morning in Point Douglas. 

At around 2:20 a.m., the Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service was called to the 100 block of Halet Street, where they found smoke and flames coming from a multi-family residence.

Firefighters quickly applied water to the fire and eventually moved inside to battle the flames. It took about half an hour to get the fire under control.

Some residents had to be assisted out of the building by crews, while others self-evacuated safely. 

No injuries were reported. 

The storm isn't finished just yet as another wave of severe thunderstorms rolls through southern Manitoba early Thursday morning. 

UPDATE: The severe thunderstorm watch for Winnipeg ended at 6:33 a.m.

Previously:

"We're not out of the woods just yet," says Keane Kokolsky, a meteorologist from Environment and Climate Change Canada (EC). "Severe thunderstorm watches do remain in effect for most of southern Manitoba."