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After a soggy start to the week, much of southern Manitoba is starting their day in thick fog.

Environment Canada has issued a fog advisory for southern Manitoba, parts of the Interlake and the City of Winnipeg.  

An extensive area of fog has moved into southern Manitoba leading to thick fog in many areas. 

Environment Canada says visibility may be significantly and suddenly reduced to near zero.

Conditions will begin to improve as the morning goes on.

The Winnipeg Goldeyes’ season came to an end Tuesday night, as the Kane County Cougars (7-0) completed the series sweep, winning 5-3 and capturing the Miles Wolff Cup as champions of the American Association.

A Winnipeg ministry that mainly focuses on blessing people experiencing homelessness is hosting a free youth event in October. 

"On October 18 at 7:00, in conjunction with Millar College of the Bibles, and their band Illuminate, we're hosting a youth worship night," says Martin Chidwick, the Development Manager at Union Gospel Mission (UGM). "It's happening at North Kildonan Mennonite Brethren Church in Winnipeg."

The theme for this year, the third annual, is 'Now I Can See.'

A popular YouTube star, Cole Labrant recently shared a video of two of his middle children singing their newest favourite song. 

He took to Instagram to share the sweet video with his five million followers. 

"Four-year-old Zealand and five-year-old Posie singing their newest favorite worship song," he captioned the video. 

Philippians 2:3-4

Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others.

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Philippians 4

I have discovered that a joyful countenance has nothing to do with one's age or one's occupation (or lack of it) or one's geography or education or marital status or good looks or circumstances. Joy is a choice!

The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) has reversed its decision to place the Christian/Gospel, Reggae, and Children's Album of the Year categories on hiatus after widespread advocacy from Canadian music supporters.

CARAS CEO Allan Reid addressed the issue in a statement on Tuesday, acknowledging the importance of these categories to the Canadian music scene.

Southern Manitoba is drenched after 24 hours of rain. 

According to Environment Canada, the rain and thunderstorms are supposed to let up this morning, before the sky clears. 

Manitoba Agriculture is reporting the following totals since the rain started (as of Tuesday at 11 a.m.):

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the Liberals have lots to ponder after losing a second stronghold in a byelection in Montreal.

"Obviously, it's never fun to come so close and not win a byelection," Trudeau said this morning in French, a few hours after Elections Canada confirmed the Bloc Quebecois had defeated the Liberals in LaSalle—Émard—Verdun.

Inflation finally hit the Bank of Canada's two per cent target in August after a tumultuous battle with skyrocketing price growth, raising the odds of larger interest rate cuts in the coming months.

Canada's annual inflation rate fell from 2.5 per cent in July to reach the lowest level since February 2021.

The slowdown can be attributed in part to lower gasoline prices, Statistics Canada said Tuesday in its consumer price index report.