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Funeral For:  Susan Giesbrecht nee Schroeder 
Funeral Date: March 11, 2025 
Susan Giesbrecht nee Schroeder, 96, of Altona passed away Friday, March 7th at Boundary Trails Health Centre. She is survived by 2 daughters, 3 sons, and their families. She was predeceased by her husband Lawrence and 1 grandson. 
The celebration of life for Susan Giesbrecht nee Schroeder will be held Tuesday, March 11th at 2pm at Altona EMMC with burial prior to the service at 1pm at Altona Cemetery. 
Viewing will be at Wiebe Funeral Home, Altona Monday, March 10th from 1 to 9pm. 

It's been an exciting time for Rebecca St. James and her family as they celebrated the baptism of one of her children. 

Last Sunday, St. James' husband Cubbie, had the honour of baptizing their seven-year-old daughter Imogen.

"Such a profoundly special moment last week," said Rebecca in a post on social media. "Praying she knows and experiences the deep love of Jesus every day of her life. We are so proud of her and her sweet heart!"

Pastor John MacArthur delivered a video message to the Shepherds Conference last week, his first appearance since a series of health issues kept him from the pulpit since the second half of 2024.

The well-known pastor of Grace Community Church, who has only been home since the beginning of February, spent weeks in hospital after complications from a heart valve replacement.  

A 15-year-old boy from Winnipeg and a 20-year-old man from Garson, Manitoba are facing charges in connection to a violent assault late last week in the city's Westdale neighbourhood. 

Officers were called to a convenience store in the 500 block of Dale Boulevard at around 9:35 p.m. last Friday where they found a 36-year-old man suffering from a stab wound to his upper body. Officers applied multiple tourniquets to the man while they waited for paramedics to arrive. The victim was transported to hospital in stable condition. The suspects fled before police arrived. 

As a cold front rolls into Manitoba on Monday afternoon, northly winds could affect driving conditions with blowing snow. 

"There's a low-pressure system crossing the province, and the main part of it is a cold front with much colder air coming in from the north," says Dan Fulton, a meteorologist with Environment Canada (EC). "There's snow in the wake of that cold front."

Central Manitoba, just north of Winnipeg, is expected to see about 10 cm of snow throughout Monday. 

A 28-year-old man had to undergo emergency surgery after being assaulted early Sunday morning. 

Just after 4 a.m. yesterday, the Winnipeg Police Service was called to an apartment complex in the 100 block of Young Street for the report of a stabbing. 

When officers arrived, they found a 28-year-old man suffering from stab wounds to his upper body. Officers applied a chest seal while waiting for paramedics to arrive. The victim was transported to hospital in critical condition where he underwent emergency surgery.

The Bank of Canada's interest rate announcement arrives on Wednesday in a cloud of uncertainty thanks to a shifting trade war with the United States.

Most economists expect the central bank will deliver another quarter-point rate cut while it waits to see how long the dispute with Canada's largest trading partner lasts.

The Bank of Canada faces a difficult task: setting monetary policy at a time when inflation has shown signs of stubbornness and the economy picks up steam, while risks of a sharp downturn tied to U.S. tariffs loom on the horizon.

Liberal MPs are gathering on Parliament Hill this afternoon to huddle after the party selected its new leader, former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney.

Carney is heading into a day full of briefings and in the coming days will need to be sworn in as prime minister, tap his cabinet and sort out his party's battle plans for the coming federal election — but the exact timeline for all these things remains unclear.

Steinbach Bible College (SBC), as well as Red River College and a few healthcare professionals, are offering a course for the public called "Ministry in Healthcare."

"We are excited about this," says Terry Kaufman, a professor at SBC. "When we think about ministry, we often think about church, certainly missions, and sometimes community stuff. But we don't always think about marketplace or workplace, which can and should be ministry. That's something we recognize here at SBC."

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