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Romans 3:23-24

"... for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and all are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus."

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1 Peter 2:20; 3:17

Winnipeg fire crews are busy Friday afternoon battling a blaze in a Crestview area townhouse.

The fire broke out shortly after 4 p.m. at the Fairlane Meadows in the 200 block of Fairlane Avenue. 

Southern Manitoba is getting a spring preview this weekend, with sunshine and mild temperatures expected through Saturday — but rain, wind and even a touch of snow could return by Sunday night. 

Stephen Berg, meteorologist with Environment and Climate Change Canada, says the warm-up is thanks to a front that moved in from the west. 

From being the Pink Power Ranger to starring in dozens of Hallmark movies, Erin Cahill is in the midst of a 20-year career that includes her latest project, Journey to You. 

"My family said I cried and died for the first 15 years of my career," Cahill said. "Then I fell into Hallmark. For the last eight years, I've been telling stories about love, hope and faith. And so I don't know how I ended up in this magical world, but I'm so grateful."

YouTube star, Cole Labrant recently gave fans an inside look at what happens at his home every day, as two of his children sing praise to God. 

"Posie and Zealand were really feeling the Goodness of God on this one," he said on Instagram. 

Six-year-old Posie and four-year-old Zealand can be seen raising their hands in worship to sing "Goodness of God." 

Labrant said, "We sing this song every day in the car and I love hearing their little worship voices, wrong lyrics and all."

The Christian app FaithSpark recently added many more resources to their library to further help out youth ministries across Canada. 

"The FaithSpark app is a discipleship tool for youth workers to stay safely connected with their youth," says Josh Woodcock, the Director of FaithSpark. "We specifically stand out in a world of social media, messaging, or communication apps as being safeguarded specifically for youth workers."

The Winnipeg Goldeyes announced the acquisition and signing Thursday of Canadian first baseman Matthew Warkentin.

Warkentin was obtained from the Frontier League’s Ottawa Titans in exchange for a player to be named later.

The 28-year-old is a native of Windsor, Ontario and becomes the sixth Canadian on the Goldeyes’ roster, joining right-handed pitchers Landen Bourassa (Lethbridge, Alberta), Trevor Brigden (North York, Ontario), Tylor Jans (St. Albert, Alberta), Landon Leach (Toronto, Ontario) and Will Sierra (Montréal, Québec).

It was another shutout for the Winnipeg Jets as they downed the Dallas Stars Thursday evening. 

Connor Hellebuyck saved 25 shots, recording his 45th win of the season to set a franchise record. It was also his eighth shutout this season. 

Kyle Connor scored two goals, while Morgan Barron and Nino Niederreiter both added one each. 

The first goal came with just over a minute before the end of the first period. Niederreiter managed to get the goal in with assists from Josh Morrissey and Adam Lowry.

The Children's Hospital Foundation of Manitoba is adding an extra chapter to its annual spring book market this year as it celebrates 65 years of supporting sick and injured kids at Winnipeg's Children's Hospital.

The Children's Hospital Book Market was first started in 1961 and is now officially the longest-running volunteer-organized event in support of the foundation.