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Two people are in hospital following a fire early Tuesday morning in the St. Boniface Industrial Park.

The fire broke out just before 3:30 a.m. in an industrial building in the 0 to 100 block of Panet Road. 

When crews arrived, they found a small fire, which they were able to quickly extinguish.

Two people working in the building were injured, with one being transported to hospital in unstable condition and the other in stable condition. 

The cause of the fire is believed to be accidental. 

Fire officials continue to investigate.

Funeral For:  Trudy Friesen nee Peters 
Funeral Date: April 16, 2025 
Trudy Friesen nee Peters, 85, of Winkler passed away Monday, April 14th at Salem Home. She is survived by 1 son. She was predeceased by her husband Reverend David Friesen.  
A memorial service for Trudy Friesen nee Peters will be held Wednesday, April 16th at 2pm at Winkler Bergthaler Mennonite Church with burial prior to the service at Blumenort Cemetery. 
Viewing will be at Wiebe Funeral Home, Winkler Tuesday, April 15th from 1 to 7pm. 
Arrangements by Wiebe Funeral Home, Winkler.  

The Christian ministry Well of Plenty is helping Africans thrive, and they are inviting Manitobans to come along side their work to feed them physically and spiritually. 

"Well of Plenty is a holistic ministry," says director of Well of Plenty, Harry Dalke. "Our leader out in Africa has often said to us, 'They cannot grasp thinking of eternal things with their stomach constantly in pain with hunger.' That is a reality for them."

Gospel singer and American Idol contestant Canaan James Hill did not allow his allergies to stop him from praising the Lord during his most recent performance on the popular television show.  

The 17-year-old once again blew away the crowd singing Fred Hammond's "Glory to Glory to Glory." 

He had the crowd and judges in awe as he sang from his soul. 

King of Kings had an amazing opening weekend, earning the top domestic opening for a faith-based animated film. 

The film, which shares the story of an imaginative boy who discovers faith through his father's story of Jesus, earned over $19 million at the weekend box office. 

King of Kings scored a 97 on Rotten Tomatoes and PopcornMeter. It also received an A+ CinemaScore.

A young American missionary has allegedly been taken hostage after being abducted at gunpoint during a church service last Thursday.

Josh Sullivan, 34, and his family were working at a church in Motherwell in South Africa when it's alleged six armed men entered the church and kidnapped the pastor. 

"My heart is breaking, please continue to pray for my son, daughter-in-law, grandkids and our family," said Josh's mother, Tonya Rinker. "They found his van abandoned, but Joshua was kidnapped. I know he’s doing God’s work, and I also know he wouldn’t change that."

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is promising that a government led by him would use the notwithstanding clause to override Charter rights to implement his tough-on-crime agenda — something no prime minister has ever done.

Poilievre was campaigning in Montreal on Monday, where he announced he would pass a law to allow judges to impose consecutive life sentences in cases of multiple murders. The Supreme Court of Canada ruled in 2022 that imposing consecutive life sentences violates an offender's Charter rights.

Some of the bills now before the Manitoba legislature will have to wait until the fall to be passed into law.

The Opposition Progressive Conservatives have exercised their right under legislature rules to hold back five bills for further debate beyond the summer break.

One bill would forbid liquor licences in urban convenience stores and gas stations — a move the Tories say will affect small businesses and customer choice in the few locations where such licences have been issued.

Two men are in custody following a month-long investigation by the Winnipeg Police Service’s Property Crime Unit into a series of vehicle thefts, break-ins, and frauds across the city.

The investigation began in March after a spike in property-related crimes, including stolen vehicles, licence plates, and personal items from cars. Police say the suspects frequently used stolen vehicles to commit further offences and often swapped licence plates to avoid detection.