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Psalm 95:2

Sometimes when you don’t feel like praying, or you’re consumed with needing to speak to the Lord but can’t gather the words, try that old standby....

Count your many blessings, count them one by one.

It’s amazing how you can get carried away from worries and woes and self-concern when you start naming out loud what you’re thankful for. Right away, your focus shifts from your needs to the Father’s graciousness and love.

Try it!

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Colossians 1:28

He is the one we proclaim, admonishing and teaching everyone with all wisdom, so that we may present everyone fully mature in Christ.

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Around 3,000 people attended the Zach Williams concert on Saturday evening at the Southeast Event Centre in Steinbach to celebrate a major milestone in local Christian education.

Homegrown favourite, Jordan St.Cyr, was the opening act of the night and performed his singles, "Fires," and "Weary Traveler," among others.

St.Cyr shared his heart behind the songs and how God has moved in his family's life over the years. He also provided encouragment for others.

Two homes were damaged in a fire early Saturday morning in the city’s North End — including a house that has caught fire multiple times over the past two years.

The Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service says crews responded at 12:29 a.m. to the 400 block of Redwood Avenue.

When firefighters arrived, they found two homes ablaze. One of the properties was vacant and boarded up.

Crews initially fought the fire from the outside using a defensive attack strategy, then switched to an interior attack once conditions were safe. The fire was declared under control at 1:30 a.m.

Island Lake RCMP are asking for the public's help in locating a missing 31-year-old woman who may have travelled to Winnipeg.

Roxanne Little was last seen on August 22 at a family member’s home in Wasagamack, 450 kilometres northeast of Winnipeg, according to a news release from Manitoba RCMP. She has not been seen or heard from since.

Police say it’s possible Little has left the Wasagamack area and may be in a nearby community or in Winnipeg.

Ken Dryden, the Hall of Fame goaltender whose long resume in and out of hockey included six Stanley Cup victories and helping backstop Canada's generation-defining victory at the 1972 Summit Series, died Friday at the age of 78 after a battle with cancer.

A key member of the Montreal Canadiens' 1970s dynasty, Dryden's career in the spotlight was only just getting started when he retired from the game — and while at the top of his own game — in his early 30s.

A new report argues the rise of gig work, artificial intelligence and rapid population growth are souring job prospects for Canada's youngest workers.

The Desjardins Economics report, released Thursday, comes as Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre cites decades-high youth unemployment levels to attack an immigration program for temporary foreign workers.

Statistics Canada's latest labour force survey shows the unemployment rate for young people aged 15 to 24 hit 14.6 per cent in July — a nearly 15-year high outside of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Drought-stricken parts of Canada could be in for some underwhelming fall foliage if stressed trees lose out on the energy needed to generate some of the season's most brilliant colours, experts say. 

Biology professor Susan Dudley at McMaster University says trees in dried out parts of the country could see their leaves die off rather than turn red. 

"I can't look at it and make a prediction for a good fall foliage season at all," she said. 

Cowboys Racing Ltd is a new initiative in Southeastern Manitoba that aims to raise mental health awareness while sharing a love for ATVing. 

A journey of recovery  

Three years ago, Ryan Ward was struck by a drunk driver, leaving him with a brain injury that affected his speech, walking, and daily life. Unable to work, his wife became his full-time caregiver for nearly three years. 

Proverbs 29:23