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The contest to supply Canada with its next fleet of submarines heated up this week, as Ottawa narrowed down the competition to just two suppliers: a Korean company and a German one.

Here's a look at where the massive procurement project currently stands.

1. Why does Canada need to buy new submarines?

Canada is racing to replace its deteriorating fleet of Victoria-class submarines. The fleet, bought second-hand from the U.K. in 1998, is rapidly aging and are expensive to repair and replace parts.

The federal government needs to amend the Criminal Code so the use of force, including lethal force, is considered reasonable to defend your home and family if someone breaks into it, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said Friday.

Poilievre called a news conference in Brampton, Ont., amid an outcry over assault charges that were laid against an Ontario man who encountered another man who allegedly broke into his apartment while carrying a crossbow. 

Peacemakers release tension, they don't intensify it. Peacemakers seek solutions and find no delight in arguments. Peacemakers calm the waters, they don't trouble them. Peacemakers work hard to keep an offense from occurring. And if it has occurred, they strive for resolution. Peacemakers lower their voices rather than raise them. Peacemakers generate more light than heat. 

Blessed are such great-hearted souls!...

Psalm 95:6-7

Come, let us bow down in worship,
    let us kneel before the Lord our Maker;
     for he is our God
    and we are the people of his pasture,
    the flock under his care.

Today, if only you would hear his voice.

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Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV® Copyright ©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.

The Quebec government says it is planning to ban prayer in public places as part of a move to strengthen secularism in the province. 

The announcement makes good on an idea first mentioned last winter by Premier François Legault, who said he didn't want to see people praying in public parks or on streets. 

Funeral For: Rose Helen Hiebert nee Neufeld
Funeral Date: September 5, 2025
Rose Helen Hiebert, nee Neufeld, 87, passed away peacefully on August 27, 2025. She was pre-deceased by her husband, William Hiebert.
Rose is survived by four daughters, one son and their families.
There will be a viewing on Thursday, September 4, 2025, from 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm at Friends Funeral Service, 2146 Main Street, Winnipeg.
The funeral will be held on Friday, September 5, 2025, at 2:00 pm at Eastview Community Church, 315 Maxwell King Drive, East St Paul.

Funeral For:  Kenneth Dick 
Funeral Date: September 6, 2025 
Kenneth Dick, 82, of Carman passed away Wednesday, August 27th at Boundary Trails Health Centre. He is survived by his wife Doreen, 3 daughters, and their families. He was predeceased by his parents Abram and Katherine Dick.  
The funeral service for Kenneth Dick will be held Saturday, September 6th at 2pm at Friends Funeral Church, Carman with private ash interment at Fairview Cemetery, Roland. 
Donations may be made to Carman Palliative Care and Boundary Trails Health Centre Palliative Care. 

Researchers are urging Canada, United States and Mexico to take immediate action to save the monarch butterfly as the migratory insect faces a growing risk of extinction amid habitat loss. 

The iconic butterfly's population has decreased by around 80 per cent in the past two decades, says the paper published in the journal Current Biology, with the loss of breeding habitat cited as the main reason behind the sharp decline.

The Assembly of First Nations' annual general meeting next week in Winnipeg will set the stage — and the tone — for engaging with governments on major infrastructure projects.

National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak says politicians will be paying close attention to the resolutions chiefs pass related to the federal major projects legislation. The bill, which passed in June, has seen strong opposition from some First Nations leaders and community members who fear it won't respect their rights.

'A new life': Community worship service invites people to receive Christ

Over 300 people were in attendance for the Community Worship Service at the Morden Corn and Apple Festival on Sunday morning, in Downtown Morden.

The Morden Corn and Apple Festival has a long history spanning five decades, celebrating community.

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