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Matthew West is the latest Christian artist to add his name to the injured list. 

However, his injury is a little simpler than Forrest Frank's broken back or Crowder's broken leg.

Hey guys, just a little update on my end," said Matthew West from his bed. "It's clear that the artist community is under attack cause Forrest Frank breaks his back. Crowder broke his leg, and I hate to let you guys know, but I'm the latest one who has suffered an injury."

What's the injury, you ask? A bee sting to his pinky finger. 

Recently, an Irish missionary and eight others — including a three-year-old child — were kidnapped from an orphanage compound. As believers around the world pray for their release from captivity, here are a few testimonies to encourage your prayers.

The wave of systematic kidnappings in Haiti reveals an ongoing power struggle for gang domination.

The Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra has put out a call for a new executive director. 

Angela Birdsell announced earlier this month that she will not renew her contract as executive director. 

No one was injured following a fire Sunday afternoon in downtown Winnipeg.

The fire broke out shortly after 7:30 a.m. in a commercial building in the 200 block of Garry Street. 

Smoke and flames were coming from the building when crews arrived. It took about two hours to get under control. 

No injuries were reported. 

Meanwhile, earlier Sunday morning, at around 1:45 a.m., the WFPS responded to reports of a garage fire in Elmwood. 

Air Canada cancelled hundreds of additional flights on Sunday after the union representing its flight attendants announced the workers would remain on strike in defiance of a back-to-work order.

The Canadian Union of Public Employees said it filed a challenge in Federal Court on Sunday to an order by the Canada Industrial Relations Board that said its members must return to work by 2 p.m. ET.

"Our members are not going back to work," CUPE national president Mark Hancock said outside Toronto's Pearson Airport. "We are saying no."

Ukraine and its allies held a virtual meeting Sunday as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy prepares for a high-stakes discussion with U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington, D.C., on Monday.

Prime Minister Mark Carney's office said in a Sunday afternoon statement that he took part in the call with the "Coalition of the Willing," a group of nations that have agreed to support Ukraine as it defends itself against Russian's full-scale invasion. The statement did not indicate that Carney would be part of Monday's discussions.

The tyranny of the urgent will always out-shout the essential nature of the important...if we let it. 

We have to determine not to let that happen. The secret is establishing personal priorities. I have suggested four:

Philippians 1:21

For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain.

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Over 300 people attended the Manitoba Filipino Street Festival at the Maples Multiplex Grounds, 434 Adsum Drive, on August 17.

The Manitoba Filipino Street Festival, MFSF, is an annual festival that celebrates and promotes the Filipino culture.

"It's [MFSF] a bunch of people together to celebrate Filipino culture and the community here in Winnipeg," said Sarah, an attendee of the MFSF.

A 13-year-old boy is dead after being shot by another youth.

Cross Lake RCMP say responded to the report of a shooting at around 5:40 p.m. at a residence located in Pimicikamak Cree Nation.

When they arrived, they located a 13-year-old boy who had been shot. He was transported to the Nursing Station where he was pronounced deceased.

A 17-year-old was arrested at the scene and a firearm seized. 

The death is being treated as a homicide.

RCMP are not searching for additional suspects.