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A 15-year-old boy is facing weapons-related charges after an incident at CF Polo Park Mall Tuesday afternoon.

Just before 3 p.m., officers were called to the busy mall for the report of a young man brandishing a handgun in the food court. 

Mall security kept an eye on the suspect until officers arrived, letting officers know that the firearm had been discharged within the mall. 

Two youths were arrested without incident in the mall's food court, and an airsoft pistol was seized from one of the suspects. 

No one was injured. 

Funeral For:  Helga Guenter
Funeral Date: April 25, 2025 
Helga Guenter, 86, of Winnipeg formerly of Snowflake, passed away Friday, April 18th at Grace Hospital. She is survived by her husband Bill, 1 daughter, 1 son, 2 sisters, and 4 brothers. She was predeceased by 2 brothers. 
The funeral service for Helga Guenter will be held Friday, April 25th at 11am at Sargent Avenue Mennonite Church, 926 Garfield Street, with burial at Springstein Cemetery. 
Donations may be made to MCC. 
Arrangements by Friends Funeral Service, Winnipeg.  
 

Max Lucado, pastor at Oak Hills Church in San Antonio, Texas, celebrated his golden anniversary of God's grace by getting a tattoo.

"50 years ago this spring, grace found me," said Max in a post. "My testimony is interwoven with my favourite word in the Bible. On the cross, Christ proclaimed, 'It is finished!' (Jn. 19:30) In Greek- “Tetelestai!” Among the meanings of this word is 'paid in full.'"

Pastor Lucado says it was that message that changed his life. Before finding God, he says his life revolved around everything but his faith.

Funeral For:  William Willy Friesen 
Funeral Date: April 24, 2025 
William Willy Friesen, 86, of Steinbach passed away Friday, April 18th at Bethesda Regional Health Centre. He is survived by 3 daughters, 3 sons, 2 sisters, 1 brother, and their families. He was predeceased by his wife Helen, 1 daughter, 1 son, 2 grandchildren, and 7 siblings. 
The funeral service for Willliam Willy Friesen will be held Thursday, April 24th at 11am at Birchwood Funeral Chapel with burial at Heritage Cemetery. 
Viewing will be at the chapel prior to the service.  

A pastor who was allegedly kidnapped while preaching at a church service in South Africa is praising God for saving him.

Josh Sullivan, 34, and his family were working at a church in Motherwell in South Africa earlier this month, when it's alleged that six armed men entered the church and kidnapped the pastor.

According to the South African Police Service, an operation to find Josh was launched after they received verified intelligence about his kidnapping and where he was being held.

The province is investing $2 million in funding to celebrate and recognize Earth Day.

The funds, granted through the Climate Action Fund, will be split between several projects that help fight climate change.

Square One World Media in Winnipeg has brought over a ministry couple from Ukraine to share in person with Manitobans what God is doing during wartime.

Natalia and Nikolai Chernomor help run a Christian media company called The Bible Today in Ukraine. They have partnered with the Manitoba Christian media company, Square One World Media (S1WM), for over 25 years. S1WM brought the couple to Winnipeg this week to share what God is up to in their country despite the tensions caused by the continuing war with Russia. 

A 20-year-old woman is dead following a collision Friday near Virden, Manitoba.

The crash happened just after 10 a.m. on Highway 1 and Highway 83.

RCMP said a car driven by a 20-year-old woman was travelling southbound on Highway 83 when it attempted to cross Highway 1, colliding with a pickup truck travelling westbound on Highway 1.

The collision claimed the life of the 20-year-old woman. The 74-year-old driver of the pickup truck was transported to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. 

Virden RCMP continue to investigate. 

A group of art students from a school in the city's Centennial neighbourhood added a pop of colour to Winnipeg's Whiteout Street parties. 

The Grade 9 youth from Hugh John MacDonald School were asked by Take Pride Winnipeg to paint concrete barriers for the exciting event. 

The barriers, needed for safety reasons, were transformed into colourful art pieces to celebrate the Winnipeg Jets.

Tempers flared at the Manitoba legislature Tuesday as the Opposition Progressive Conservatives questioned the NDP government about a contract for mental health therapy, suggesting it may have been for the benefit of Finance Minister Adrien Sala.

Tory Greg Nesbitt tabled a document that shows the Finance department recently signed a contract for $10,205 with a counselling services provider in Winnipeg. The provider advertises services including stress management, grief counselling and conflict resolution.