Rain and cooler temperatures brought relief to fire-ravaged Manitoba and Saskatchewan Monday, allowing fire bans to be reduced and more evacuees to go home.

The weather helped fire crews get an upper hand in parts of northern Manitoba to clear the way for some of the 21,000 or more evacuees to start returning home.

David Monias, chief of Pimicikamak Cree Nation, reposted video of heavy rainfall on social media along with video of small planes leaving Winnipeg with evacuees who were forced out almost three weeks earlier.

A 23-year-old male is in custody after assaulting Transit Supervisors over the weekend. 

On June 14 at 5:34 p.m., two Winnipeg Transit supervisors were assaulted while checking on the well-being of a transit rider in the area of Fort Street and Graham Avenue. When Central District patrol officers arrived, the suspect was still struggling with the Transit Supervisors. He was taken into custody.

Making the Bible known to children around the world is the heart and vision behind Bible for Children. 

"It started with Jesus who said, 'Let the children come to Me. Do not forbid them for such as the Kingdom of Heaven,'" Greg Stetski from Bible for Children said. "Bible for Children exists to make Jesus Christ known to children around the world in their own heart language."

Bible for Children does that by printing Bible stories and also publishing stories on the internet. 

Bear Rinehart, lead singer of Needtobreathe, has spoken up on social media after his brother, Bo Rinehart, made public accusations against Bear, including multiple forms of abuse.

The Rinehart brothers were in the Christian rock-folk band together from its inception in 2000 until Bo left in 2020. 

Re-entry plans are underway for Flin Flon as wildfire conditions near the community improve.

Critical businesses have already started returning to the city to clean, restock and ensure everything is in place. 

The closest area of concern that may do damage to the community is near the Mandy Mine and Channing area, according to Flin Flon Deputy Mayor Alison Dallas-Funk.

Funeral For:  Marvin Gerbrant 
Funeral Date: June 20, 2025 
Marvin Gerbrant, 73, of Lowe Farm passed away Friday, June 13th at Boundary Trails Health Centre. He is survived by his wife Betsy, 3 daughters, 1 son, 1 sister, and their families. He was predeceased by 1 sister. 
The funeral service for Marvin Gerbrant will be held Friday, June 20th at 2pm at Lowe Farm Bergthaler Church with ash interment at Lowe Farm Cemetery. 
Viewing will be at Morris Funeral Home Wednesday, June 18th from noon to 7pm. 
Arrangements by Morris Funeral Home.  

Funeral For:  Clara Anne Schroeder nee Wiebe 
Funeral Date: June 28, 2025 
Clara Anne Schroeder nee Wiebe, 86, of Morden passed away Sunday, June 8th at Manitou Personal Care Home. She is survived by 1 daughter and 2 sons. She was predeceased by her husband Frank. 
The funeral service for Clara Anne Schroeder nee Wiebe will be held Saturday, June 28th at 2pm at Wiebe Funeral Chapel, Morden with burial at Hillside Cemetery. 
Arrangements by Wiebe Funeral Chapel, Morden.  

Funeral For:  Werner Trapp 
Funeral Date: June 19, 2025 
Werner Trapp, 98, of Steinbach passed away Wednesday, June 11th at Bethesda Regional Health Centre. He is survived by 2 sons, 2 sisters, 1 brother, and their families. He was predeceased by his wife Helene, 1 sister, and 1 brother. 
The funeral service for Werner Trapp will be held Thursday, June 19th at 1pm at Birchwood Funeral Chapel with burial at Heritage Cemetery. 
Viewing will be at Birchwood Funeral Chapel Wednesday, June 18th from 7 to 8pm. 

Five people were arrested late last week after a man was seen pointing a handgun at passing cars. 

The incident happened at around 8:30 a.m. last Thursday in the area of Burrows Avenue and McKenzie Street. 

When police arrived, they say they saw a man run into a home in the 600 block of Alfred Avenue. 

With assistance from the Tacitcal Support Team and the Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems Unit, officers were able to find and safely arrest five people within the residence.