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Girls Night Out – Living Life to the Fullest Tour is completely SOLD OUT in Winnipeg — but CHVN has your last chance to get in.

We’re giving away five tickets to one lucky winner for tonight’s unforgettable event at Westwood Community Church. That means you and four of your friends could be heading out for a fun-filled evening packed with laughter, encouragement, and inspiration!

How to win

To enter, simply text "Girls Night" to the Shine Dental Talk & Text Line at 1.877.951.2486.

After four years of waiting, two-time Juno-award-winning Christian band, The Color, has released new music. 

The new track, "Heartbeat," hit all streaming platforms on Friday.

Funeral For:  Harry Falk 
Funeral Date: May 12, 2025 
Harry Falk, 83, of Steinbach passed away Thursday, May 8th at Rest Haven Care Home. He is survived by his wife Esther, 2 daughters, 1 son, and their families. 
The funeral service for Harry Falk will be held Monday, May 12th at 7pm at Birchwood Funeral Chapel with private family burial at a later date. 
Viewing will be at the chapel one hour prior to the service. 
Arrangements by Birchwood Funeral Chapel, Steinbach.

Funeral For:  Helen Derewianchuk
Funeral Date: May 14, 2025 
Helen Derewianchuk, 91, of Winnipeg formerly of Vita, passed away Monday, May 5th at Seven Oaks Hospital. She is survived by 4 daughters, 2 sons, 1 sister, 1 brother, and their families. She was predeceased by her husband Matt, 1 sister, 1 brother, and 1 granddaughter-in-law. 
The funeral service for Helen Derewianchuk will be held Wednesday, May 14th at 11am at Birchwood Funeral Chapel with private family burial at Sundown Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery. 

The Winnipeg Humane Society has started a new campaign to find forever homes for four long-term shelter dogs. 

New billboards will go up across the city, featuring four dogs who have been in the shelter for 150 days or more, in hopes that they will reach the right family. 

The four dogs, Colt, Benny Blanco, Rambo and Dale, will be featured on 38 billboards across the city. One of the dogs featured, Benny, has recently marked a full year in care. 

An American Idol contestant, unashamed of her faith, has reached the top 7.

Breanna Nix, whose goal is to save souls and sing to the bound and broken, says she gives all the glory to God. 

"I would not be here without salvation," said Nix in a Facebook live Thursday evening. "There have been so many times in my life when the devil taunted me with just being dumb, and I am so thankful that God has his hand on me and has kept me safe."

Thick smoke from fires in Northern Manitoba continues to envelope much of the province.

Early on Friday morning, Environment Canada issued a special air quality statement for all of southern Manitoba and parts of the north as smoke from wildfires continues to impact the province. Those statements were removed for the eastern half of the province later in the morning, but remain in effect for the west.

The Winnipeg Goldeyes opened the 2025 American Association season with a 6-5, ten-inning defeat at the hands of the Cleburne Railroaders (1-0) Thursday at La Moderna Field.
 
On an overcast and breezy evening, Cleburne edged the Goldeyes (0-1) in a tight battle that saw both teams going back-and-forth from the second inning on.

Landen Bourassa took the Opening Day nod for the first time since pitching for the University of San Francisco and fired a six-inning quality start, allowing three runs on five hits, walking a batter and striking out four.

A house fire in the city's West End sent one person to hospital Thursday evening. 

The blaze broke out just after 5 p.m. in a home on Strathcona Street near St. Matthews Avenue. 

Smoke was coming from the home when crews arrived. It took fire firefighters about an hour to get it under control. 

One person was taken to hospital in stable condition, 

There is no word on what caused the fire.

Fire officials continue to investigate. 

A former sportscaster, college instructor and executive with True North Sports and Entertainment, Steve Vogelsang helped several Winnipeggers shape their careers.

So when the Saskatoon native was arrested in 2017 for sticking up banks in Saskatchewan and Alberta, his once made-for-TV persona became rife with static.

"It raises a lot of questions," said Charlie Siskel, a director and producer for "The Sexiest Man in Winnipeg," a new documentary detailing Vogelsang's rise and fall that releases Friday on Amazon's Prime Video.