Canada pledges $4.3B in support for Ukraine as Carney, Zelenskyy meet at G7

Prime Minister Mark Carney outlined $4.3 billion in new support for Ukraine's defence as he met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the sidelines of the G7 summit in Alberta on Tuesday.

The Prime Minister's Office said that sum includes $2 billion for weapons like drones, ammunition and armoured vehicles — funding that Canada will count toward its NATO defence spending target.

Canada is also lending Ukraine $2.3 billion to help the embattled country rebuild its infrastructure.

How a dessert auction is building hope and changing lives in the West End

For the second straight year, a West End ministry is opening the doors in a sweet way. 

Cher Paulson and the team at Living Bible Explorers are excited to welcome Winnipeggers in for the second annual open house and dessert auction. 

"Not only are we going to have a dessert auction, like pies and cakes for sale, but we have a new facility for people to come and see," Paulson said. 

'She said yes!': Christian artist Cade Thompson gets engaged

Christian artist Cade Thompson celebrated something extra special this week. 

The singer got engaged to his best friend, Amber Grace.

"The most special day of my life," said Cade in a post on social media. "God was in all the details, so sacred and holy. Just the two of us in the chapel… and she had no idea a camera was rolling. What a moment!!!"

Lorine Hiebert

Funeral For:  Lorine Hiebert 
Funeral Date: June 18, 2025 
Lorine Hiebert, 92, of Rosenort passed away Friday, June 13th at Boundary Trails Health Centre. She is survived by 3 daughters, 3 sons, 1 sister, and their families. She was predeceased by her husband, 1 brother, 1 brother-in-law, and 4 great-grandchildren. 
The funeral service for Lorine Hiebert will be held Wednesday, June 18th at 10:30am at Rosenort Church of God in Christ Mennonite with burial at the church cemetery. 

This is all hundreds of Winnipeggers eat in 24 hours (and it fits in one paper bag)

Imagine going 24 hours with nothing but a brown paper bag to sustain you. For thousands of Winnipeggers, that’s not a challenge, it’s daily life.

Agape Table, a Winnipeg non-profit, serves hundreds of bagged lunches every weekday to those who don't know when their next meal will come. CHVN morning show host Sylvia St. Cyr got a taste of that reality when she committed to surviving on just one of those lunches for 24 hours.

Tastaskweyak Cree Nation cleared to return after wildfire threat

More wildfire evacuees are heading home. 

As of 6:45 p.m. on Monday, the mandatory fire evacuation for Tastaskweyak Cree Nation was lifted. 

Officials in the community say the fire has been contained and there is only one area of concern left. 

The water treatment plant was back up and running on Sunday, and Manitoba Hydro crews will start working on damaged poles in the area beginning on June 18.

Pedestrian killed in early morning collision on Highway 1 near Headingley

A 67-year-old man is dead after being struck by a pickup truck early Tuesday morning on Highway 1 near McGuckin Road in Headingley.

The collision occurred around 3 a.m. on Tuesday, June 17, prompting a response from Headingley RCMP, Emergency Medical Services, and the local fire department.

RCMP say the pedestrian, described as a transient male, was walking along the highway when he was hit by a westbound pickup truck.

The man was pronounced dead at the scene.

The driver of the truck, a 52-year-old woman from Winnipeg, was not injured.

Border bill raises questions about expanded data sharing with U.S.: Citizen Lab

An organization that monitors the effect of information flows on human rights says the new federal border security bill appears to "roll out a welcome mat" for expanded data-sharing agreements with the United States and other countries.

Researchers with The Citizen Lab at the University of Toronto say they want the federal government to reveal more about the information-sharing implications of the bill due to a possible risk to human rights.