'Providing comfort and support': Centre Flavie wins this month's Danny's Whole Hog Lunch Break

The staff at Centre Flavie were the excited recipients of June's Danny's Whole Hog Lunch Break from CHVN on Thursday.

Centre Flavie is an organization that " Provides comfort and support to the impoverished and the vulnerable by distributing at no cost material goods," as stated on their website.

Hockey Hall of Fame Bound: Two Winnipeg legends honoured

Two Winnipeggers will soon be inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in November.

Three-time Stanley Cup winner, Duncan Keith, along with gold medal Olympian, Jennifer Botterill are two of the eight in the 2025 induction class. 

"Wow! Thank you for this incredible honour!" Botterill said on social media. "Thank you to the Hockey Hall of Fame and the HHOF selection committee. I am filled with gratitude! From the moment I received the call yesterday to the kind messages and warm congratulations that have followed, I’ve been truly overwhelmed by the love and support."

Manitoba’s Strongest Man earns spot at Canada’s Strongest Man competition

Manitoba's Strongest Man is moving up the ladder. 

After competing in the nationals and taking first place and then second place at Western Canada's Strongest Man, Andrew Langelaar has now punched his ticket to Canada's Strongest Man. 

"This will make me the sixth Manitoban to ever go. So, it's pretty cool," said Langelaar. "It was a two- or three-year timeline goal, not a rookie year timeline goal. So, a little bit overwhelming."

Langelaar says the goal has always been to compete at the highest level possible. 

Public outcry grows over RCUT design at deadly Carberry intersection

The Manitoba government is moving forward with plans to redesign the busy intersection of the Trans-Canada Highway and Highway 5 near Carberry, the site of a tragic 2023 minibus crash that killed 17 people. However, the preferred design option, a Reduced Conflict U-Turn (RCUT) intersection, has sparked significant controversy among local residents, truckers, farmers, and elected officials.

Man charged after robbing five Winnipeg stores in four-hour spree

A 53-year-old man has been charged with five counts of robbery after robbing five convenience stores over four hours. 

Between 12:45 a.m. and 4:47 a.m. on Wednesday, the suspect drove to several convenience stores and demanded money from the cash registers while either armed with a knife or implying he had a weapon. 

In each incident, he left with an undisclosed amount of cash, and in one case, a cordless phone. 

Mike Donehey weighs in on Michael Tait controversy and Christian music industry

The frontman of the band Tenth Avenue North, Mike Donehey, is sharing his thoughts on the Christian music scene since the controversy engulfing Michael Tait, former lead singer of the Newsboys, came out. 

"I want to say this about the state of the CCM industry," says Donehey on Instagram. "I've been in the CCM industry since 2007, when my band got signed, and I've seen a lot of good and some not-so-good."

Donahey has more recently released music as a solo artist; however, he is still in Tenth Avenue North. 

No evidence federal election was affected by foreign interference, commissioner says

Canada's elections commissioner said Wednesday she has no evidence to suggest the federal election result in April was affected by foreign interference, disinformation or voter intimidation — even though the volume of complaints about the campaign shot way up.

In a preliminary report, Commissioner Caroline Simard said her office received more than 16,000 complaints about the spring campaign that ended on April 28 — seven times the number of complaints received in the 2019 and 2021 elections.

Senator Patrick Brazeau collapses in chamber, staff say he appears to be recovering

Sen. Patrick Brazeau is said to be recovering after collapsing on the Senate floor on Wednesday in the midst of debate on the federal government's major projects bill.

Brazeau, 50, rose to speak shortly after 4 p.m. before falling over sideways onto the floor.

A Senate spokesman says Brazeau appears to be recovering following an examination by paramedics.

Warning: The following video contains mild foul language and a medical event.