Cari Ann Doerksen

Funeral For:  Cari Ann Doerksen 
Funeral Date: March 28, 2025 
Cari Ann Doerksen, 51, of Steinbach passed away Sunday, March 23rd at Bethesda Regional Health Centre. She is survived by 2 daughters, 1 sister, nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her husband Stan, 1 son, parents Ed and Grace Heckert, 1 sister, and 1 brother. 
The funeral service for Cari Ann Doerksen will be held Friday, March 28th at 2pm at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Steinbach with burial at St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery. 

Henry Kasdorf

Funeral For:  Henry Kasdorf 
Funeral Date: March 28, 2025 
Henry Kasdorf, 87, of Winnipeg formerly of Niverville, passed away Saturday, March 22nd at Grace Hospital. He is survived by 1 daughter, 1 son, 6 sisters, 3 brothers, and their families. He was predeceased by his wife Mary, 1 son, 3 sisters, and 3 brothers. 
The funeral service for Henry Kasdorf will be held Friday, March 28th at 1pm at Winnipeg Evangelical Free Church, 500 Lagimodiere Boulevard. 
Arrangements by Friends Funeral Service, Winnipeg.  

Southbound Highway 12 closed near Trans-Canada overpass

Motorists are reporting emergency crews on scene of what appears to be a single-vehicle rollover on Highway 12 just south of the #1.

Eastbound #1 traffic is being restricted from turning south onto #12.

Southbound traffic on Highway 12 is at a standstill and backed up nearly to the overpass.

STARS air ambulance landed at the scene.

More to come.

Inspired by church launch, Tauren Wells unveils new worship EP

Singer, songwriter, pastor and now author Tauren Wells recently released a new project. 

Wells hopes his latest EP, Let The Church Sing, will help listeners unite in praise and experience renewed community and adoration.

The inspiration behind this new record came from the launch of Church of Whitestone, which was founded by Wells and his wife, Lorna, in January 2024. Their first weekend made history, with over 4,000 people attending, the largest first-day church launch in American history.

WPS arrest driver who reached 213 km/h before St. Mary’s Road crash

A 21-year-old Winnipeg man has been arrested in connection with a collision in the fall that shut down a major thoroughfare for several hours. 

On Oct. 15, 2024, at around 2 a.m., emergency crews were called to a crash on St. Mary's Road near Morier Avenue.

When officers arrived at the scene, they found a 2009 Dodge Charger SRT8 with substantial damage. There was also extensive damage to a hydro pole, guard rail, street sign and a commercial business in the 400 block of St. Mary's Road.

The occupants of the vehicle fled the scene before police arrived. 

The Chosen actors open up about season 5, most intense one yet ▶️

The actors playing Jesus' disciples are thrilled to be sharing what season 5 of the hit TV series The Chosen has in store for viewers. 

"There's a lot of intense experiences going on," says Reza Diako, the actor who portrays Philip in The Chosen. "There are extreme highs in the beginning because you're entering home, it's like a coming home story. But suddenly, it kind of flips around and the tables get turned."

Winnipeg police to give update on investigation into killing of Buffalo Woman

Winnipeg police are to provide an update today on an investigation into the death of an unidentified woman who was slain by convicted serial killer Jeremy Skibicki.

Police have provided few details about the young Indigenous victim, who was given the name Buffalo Woman by a group of Indigenous grandmothers.

Skibicki's murder trial heard he met the woman sometime in March 2022 outside a homeless shelter and brought her back to his place before killing her.

Special weather statements expand as heavy snow creeps closer to Manitoba

Much of southern Manitoba is under a special weather statement on Wednesday morning, with some areas expecting upwards of 20 centimetres of snow. Environment Canada warns that the system will bring heavy and rapidly accumulating snowfall. 

The Parkland and Interlake regions are expected to see the heaviest snowfall, and the system will begin to impact the province on Thursday afternoon.

Liberals and Conservatives taking their federal election campaigns to Quebec

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and Liberal Leader Mark Carney are shifting their campaigns to Quebec.

Poilievre, who held a rally in Hamilton on Tuesday night with an estimated crowd of about 4,500 people, is expected at a news conference in Montmagny, Que., around noon and at a rally in Quebec City in the evening.

Carney, who spent the first few days of the campaign in Atlantic Canada, will be in Ontario today, scheduled for an announcement and a facility tour in Windsor, a facility tour in London and a rally in Kitchener.  

Whiteout forecasted after Winnipeg Jets clinch playoff spot

The Winnipeg Jets have clinched a spot in the 2025 Stanley Cup playoffs after defeating the Washington Capitals 3-2 Tuesday evening. 

Nikolaj Ehlers scored the game-winning goal. Mason Appleton and Josh Morrissey also scored for the Jets, who played in front of a sold-out crowd at Canada Life Centre. 

Morrissey scored the first goal of the game 6:50 into the first period, bringing the game to a score of 1-0.