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Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew is sharing an experience he had during a recent visit to the Prairie Green Landfill in hopes of offering a new perspective on the search currently underway at the facility, located northwest of Winnipeg, for the remains of Morgan Harris and Marcedes Myran, the missing women believed to be buried there.

Accompanied by the women's families, who also brought with them their spiritual supports, one of which was a Christian pastor, Kinew says the moment happened on their way back down the hill.

While the road has had many ups and downs for Winnipeg Blue Bombers' Sergio Castillo, Noah Hallett, and Nick Hallett, they credit their faith to helping them get through the challenging circumstances. 

Castillo originally started the sport after being recruited from the soccer team. He says, "One day the football coach came over to the soccer fields like, 'Hey, we're looking for a football kicker' and, you know, I went to go try out and have been doing this for 16 years."

Calling all pumpkin Picassos! Halloween is around the corner, and Pembina Valley Online’s Pumpkin Decorating Contest is the perfect way to show off your spooky, stylish, or downright hilarious pumpkin creations. Whether you’re carving, painting, or bedazzling your pumpkin masterpiece, this contest has a category for everyone—plus, winners take home an epic treat bag filled with goodies.

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers will host the CFL’s West Division final. Sergio Castillo kicked a walk-off 51-yard field goal to lift Winnipeg past the Montreal Alouettes 28-27. Zach Collaros threw for 331 yards and completed a nine-yard touchdown pass to Nic Demski as the Bombers clinched first place in the division with an 11-7 record. The B.C. Lions will meet the Saskatchewan Roughriders in Regina next Saturday in the division semifinal.

A faith-based school in Morden is seeing more interest than it can currently accommodate. 

Prairie Crossroads School, which was established in 2020 with 33 students, now has 137 children enrolled.  

“We've been seeing a significant increase in enrollment and more demand for enrollment than we can currently satisfy both through staffing and space,” says Travis Penner, the chairman of Prairie Crossroads’ board. 

Canada's long-held consensus on immigration is under threat but has not disappeared, the immigration minister said in an interview after announcing a major cut to the number of newcomers to Canada. 

On Thursday, Immigration Minister Marc Miller and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced plans to slash Canada's immigration targets by 20 per cent next year and admitted the Liberal government did not get the balance right after the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Funeral For:  Minnie Reimer 
Funeral Date: November 2, 2024 
Minnie Reimer, 97, of Steinbach passed away Wednesday, October 23rd at Resthaven Nursing Home. She is survived by 2 sisters, 3 brothers, and their families. She was predeceased by 3 sisters and 4 brothers. 
The celebration of life for Minnie Reimer will be held Saturday, November 2nd at 4pm at Birchwood Funeral Chapel with family burial prior to the service. 
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Haven Group. 
Arrangements by Birchwood Funeral Chapel, Steinbach. 

Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly said Friday that Canada strongly condemns a new surge of "horrifying violence" perpetrated by gangs in Haiti.

Gang violence has increased in the Caribbean nation in recent weeks and the UN says gangs now control 85 per cent of the capital city of Port-au-Prince.

Kenya is leading a multinational security mission to restore order after gangs drove out the former prime minister with targeted attacks earlier this year.

A transition council is now leading the nation, with the goal of holding elections next year.

Here's a look at some of this week's top news photos as selected by editors.

A man uses an umbrella to shield himself from the rain while walking on the Stanley Park seawall across the water from downtown Vancouver, Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Altona's Buffalo Creek Nature Pond was the scene of a harrowing rescue Wednesday as volunteers with Wildlife Haven Rehabilitation Centre, located in Île-des-Chênes, set out to retrieve an injured Mallard duck from the water.

"It would have been a very long, slow, painful death."

The duck had been living there all summer and, with the help of locals, rehab centre officials had been monitoring its situation.