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Police say they've charged a 31-year-old Ottawa man with several offences following an incident that placed an area of Parliament Hill under lockdown on Saturday.

Ottawa police said in a media statement Sunday that a man entered East Block in downtown Ottawa at 2:40 p.m. Saturday and started issuing threats to those inside.

Security officials isolated the man in a security screening area while police evacuated the building, which mostly houses offices for senators and their staff.

Police said the man surrendered peacefully after hours of negotiations.

Funeral For:  Annie Kehler nee Thiessen 
Funeral Date: April 8, 2025 
Annie Kehler nee Thiessen, 76, of Winnipeg passed away Sunday, March 23rd at St. Boniface Hospital. She is survived by her husband John, 2 daughters, 1 son, 1 sister, 2 brothers, and their families. She was predeceased by 2 sisters and 4 brothers. 
The celebration of life for Annie Kehler nee Thiessen will be held Tuesday, April 8th at 11am at Springfield Heights Mennonite Church, 570 Sharron Bay, with burial at Sage Creek Cemetery (Mennonite Memorial Gardens). 

A youth ministry in the heart of Franklin, TN, is thriving 30 years after getting started by Christian legend Michael W. Smith. 

Rocketown is a place for kids between the ages of 10 and 20 to find refuge, skateboard, play video games, get a hot meal, or just have a place to do homework.

1 John 3:16

"This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers and sisters."

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Psalm 27:4–6

When fear has us in its icy grip, we quickly turn toward self-preservation. We hope to avoid loss, escape pain, or cheat death. Not David! His composition, preserved for us as Psalm 27, gives priority to eternal matters. Verses 4–6 revolve around the idea of David’s desire to maintain constant, intimate fellowship with his Lord.

A 24-year-old man was arrested Friday after a carjacking in the Brooklands neighborhood.

Officers were called to the 100 block of Keewatin Street just after 7 p.m. yesterday, where they located a 25-year-old man who had been assaulted and robbed of his 2019 Honda Civic.

The suspect fled in the stolen vehicle.

A short time later, police received reports of a vehicle speeding and driving erratically in the West End.

A 20-year-old Winnipeg man is facing animal cruelty charges after mistreating dogs in his care.

Winnipeg police say they were called to the 300 block of Edmonton Street Friday afternoon after the man was spotted violently pulling on one of the dog's leashes as he walked them in the Central Park area.

The man was located leaving a nearby apartment complex and, after being uncooperative, was taken into custody.

The officers found the man's suite and located two dogs inside.

The dogs were seized by officers and turned over to Animal Services.

The Winnipeg Police Service is asking for the public’s assistance in locating a missing 23-year-old man.

Manchalpreet Sekhon was last seen on March 29 near Linacre Road and Cornell Drive in Fort Richmond.

Winnipeg police say Sekhon is known to frequent St. Vital Park, Birds Hill Park and the areas surrounding the Floodway south of Winnipeg.

He is described as 5’10” tall with a medium build, short black hair, short beard and brown eyes.

One person is in hospital after a fire in Tyndall Park late Friday afternoon. 

The fire broke out in a home on Kinver Avenue just before 5 p.m. on Friday. 

Due to the intensity of the fire, crews were forced to launch a defensive attack. Once it was safe enough, firefighters entered the home and fought the fire from inside.

Crews also located and rescued a person from inside the home. They were transported to hospital in unstable condition.

The fire was declared under control shortly after 8 p.m.

After 6 years, Big Daddy Weave to release new album

Big Daddy Weave's new album and project, Let It Begin, will be released later this spring. 

The Christian band last released their album, When The Light Comes, in 2019. After this, one of their beloved band members, Jay Weaver, passed away unexpectedly. Weaver, the brother of lead singer Mike Weaver, was only 42 years old when he died, leaving behind his wife and their three children.