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First-year Winnipeg Goldeyes skipper Logan Watkins was named American Association Manager the Year Tuesday after piloting the club to a 56-43 record and first place in the West Division.
 
The Goldeyes, who finished in last place in 2023, secured the 21st playoff appearance in franchise history under Watkins, and ended the season with a winning record for the 25th time in 31 seasons.

Multiple teddy bears are looking for their owners following the Teddy Bear Picnic. 

Following the annual event which made its return after five years, several teddy bears have been separated from their owners. 

Children's Hospital Foundation of Manitoba has been taking care of the bears since Sunday but knows the kids must miss them terribly.

Christian musicians are grappling with the news that the Juno Awards have placed the Christian/Gospel Album of the Year category on hiatus.

The change is part of a broader restructuring that sees four categories paused for the 2024 awards, though organizers have Canada's largest music awards have yet to explain the reasoning.

An NFL player who was shot during an attempted robbery returned to the field Monday to give thanks to the first responders who helped save his life. 

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Ricky Pearsall was shot in the chest last Saturday by a 17-year-old who was attempting to rob him.

He was rushed to hospital where doctors discovered that the bullet had entered his chest and exited his back without hitting any vital organs. He returned home to recover the next day.

A sibling duo from Virginia turned a sour experience into something sweet. 

Late last month, 10-year-old Rebecca Caldwell and her brother, 8-year-old Joshua were hosting a lemonade stand in front of their home, when a man came up to the table and robbed them while their mother was inside the house. 

The initial shock left the family upset. However, they decided to pray and forgive the man who stole their lemonade stand funds. 

The Bike Valet at the Blue Bombers Stadium in Winnipeg saw a record number of bicycles parked this weekend during the Banjo Bowl, including two water vehicles. 

"Princess Auto Stadium has quite a few options [for people who don't want to drive]," says Mike Stoton, the Bike Valet Supervisor at the Princess Auto Stadium. "We have really good bussing routes. But our most popular option is our bike valet."

A Main Street hotel had to be evacuated late Monday afternoon after a fire broke out.

Crews responded to the 700 block of Main Street just after 4 p.m., where they found smoke inside the building. 

The hotel's sprinkler system was activated, and crews launched an offensive attack. 

A ladder truck was used to help evacuate some of the occupants. No one was injured, and residents were able to return to the building after the fire was extinguished. 

The cause of the blaze remains under investigation. 

New Democrats are huddling in Montreal to strategize a new path forward ahead of the fall parliamentary session — one that doesn't include the Liberals at their hips and ideally makes them a credible alternative to the Conservatives at the next election.

The three-day caucus retreat kicking off Tuesday comes less than a week after NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh announced the end of the supply-and-confidence agreement with the Liberals. 

It's also taking place in one of the two cities where the NDP is hoping to win a byelection on Sept. 16. 

Matthew West released his new single “Last Page of the Bible” featuring Anne Wilson, just ahead of his new album set to be released next month. 

"This song is inspired by the late Billy Graham who famously said, ‘I’ve read the last page of the Bible and it all works out in the end,’" says West. "The last page of the Bible says, ‘He who testifies to these things says, ‘Yes, I am coming soon.’ Amen. Come, Lord Jesus.’ I love this verse in Revelation 22:20. It reminds us of the ultimate hope we have in our God who reigns in victory! I hope you love it."

The Winnipeg Goldeyes (3-1) scored ten unanswered runs en route to a 10-1 victory over the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks in game one of the American Association West Division Championship Series at Newman Outdoor Field Monday evening.