Jets chaplain says team is playing for more than a win

Fans of the Winnipeg Jets get to cheer on the NHL-leading club each game, and Lorne Korol serves as the chaplain to the team and cheers them on and off the ice as well. 

"I come alongside them and support them," says Korol. "I'll be there to support the guys via text and maybe see them around the rink. Just trying to come alongside them and be a calming voice in their lives because there is a lot of pressure on them."

Verse of the day: April 17

1 Corinthians 1:18

Christ crucified in God's power and wisdom

"For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God."

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Creativity

Exodus 35:21, 25-26

God is a God of freshness and change. But wait, before I leave that thought, let me make something very clear: God Himself isn't changing, nor is His Son. He "is the same yesterday and today and forever" (Hebrews 13:8). Isn't that a great thought? God is no different this year than He was last year or a decade ago. Nor will He change one hundred years from now. But even though He is the same, His working is different. It stays fresh. His ways and methods are forever fresh, unpredictably new. 

Win free tickets to the SOLD OUT Whiteout Street Party for games 1 and 2!

The party of the year is almost here — and we've got your only way in.

The Winnipeg Whiteout Street Party is back for Round 1 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, and tickets are already completely sold out for games 1 and 2. But thanks to CHVN and our friends at the Winnipeg Jets, you could still win your way in!

We're giving away sets of four tickets to Game 1 and Game 2. Game times are still to be determined, but trust us — you’ll want to be there no matter when the puck drops.

Teen girl lured online, Ontario man arrested in Winnipeg

Winnipeg police have arrested a 49-year-old Ontario man who allegedly travelled to the city to meet a teenage girl he had groomed online.

In March 2025, the Winnipeg Police Service’s Counter Exploitation Unit launched an investigation after receiving information that a girl in her mid-teens had been lured by an adult male using social media. Police say the suspect, who lives in Red Lake, Ont., began communicating with the teen in December 2024 through private messages on a social media platform.

Bank of Canada holds key interest rate steady

The Bank of Canada left its benchmark interest rate unchanged Wednesday as it waits to get a clearer picture of how global trade uncertainty is going to impact the Canadian economy.

The central bank held its policy rate steady at 2.75 per cent, the first time it has left the key rate unchanged following seven consecutive cuts since June.

That decision arrived in the midst of the United States' ever-shifting global trade war, and Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem made clear that the disruption from south of the border was the clear focus of Wednesday’s decision.

Green Party co-leader says removal from leaders' debates is 'undemocratic' ▶️

The stage will look different than originally planned Wednesday night, when Canada's major party leaders square off in the first of two nationally televised debates.

Instead of five podiums on the stage, there will now only be four.

The Green Party had its invitation rescinded less than 12 hours before the debate is set to start, with the Leaders' Debate Commission saying the party no longer met the criteria to be included.

Green Party co-leader Jonathan Pedneault called the "last minute decision" both "unfounded" and "undemocratic."

What's open & closed on Easter weekend

Here's a look at what's open & closed in Winnipeg over the Easter holiday, including Easter Monday. 

Garbage & recycling pickup

Garbage pickup is as normal on Good Friday and Easter Monday.

The Brady Road 4R Winnipeg Depot will be open to residential customers on Good Friday and Easter Monday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., and the Brady Road Landfill will be open to commercial customers from 5:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.

The city’s other two 4R Winnipeg Depots, on Panet Road and Pacific Avenue, will be closed on Friday and Monday.

New animated series on the Life of Christ to launch Easter Sunday

A new animated series sharing the life of Christ will be released on Easter Sunday.

When it comes to the Bible, picking it up and reading it from front to back can be a task for many. RevelationMedia has found a way around this.

"We took about 300 scriptures from Genesis to Revelation, and we compiled a nine-minute animated video of the salvation message," said the Founder and CEO of RevelationMedia and iBIBLE, Steve Cleary.