Sylvia St. Cyr

Singer/Songwriter Danny Plett writes songs to inspire Christians in both English and German. 

"Most of my time is spent in Canada but my plan is to plan two trips a year to Europe," says Plett. "This summer I was out there for five weeks doing a tour in Germany and I also did a trip to Ukraine."

Plett lives in Steinbach, Manitoba but his music has a big following in European countries. 

"I have a good friend that lives out there. He's from Canada and he married a Ukrainian and they live in a city of Uzhhorod which is in the very western extreme of the country."

For people and families looking for a perfect beach day in Manitoba, here at the top ten beaches, including some hidden gems. 

Jillian Recksiedler with Travel Manitoba weighs in on the best beaches Manitoba has to offer. The province includes 100,000 lakes and waterways so finding just 10 to pick from wasn't easy.

1. Victoria Beach 

"This is my absolute favourite beach in the province," says Recksiedler. "It's a great little beach community and they do welcome day trippers."

"It wasn't the answer I was hoping for, but it was the answer I needed," explains a Steinbach missionary who says his prayers were answered in a unique way. 

Four years ago Shane Dyck was living in Atlanta, Georgia, teaching English to refugees when he felt that he was receiving a message from God at a large church event.

The message? ‘Don’t worry. The money is going to come in’.

Dyck guessed the three different people who said this to him were communicating about his current salary as it was based on donations.

The Lifesaving Society is offering up tips to have a great summer. 

"It's our annual event to raise awareness of the problem of drowning and ways people can go about being what we call water smart, and thinking about preventing drownings and water-related injuries throughout the year," says Dr. Christopher Love, the Water Smart and Safety Management Coordinator of the Lifesaving Society Manitoba. 

Every year in Canada roughly 450 people die due to drowning. 

An Environment Canada meteorologist is breaking down how to stay safe when extreme weather, such as thunderstorms or tornados, occurs. 

"We like to use the cupcake analogy for watches and warnings," says Terri Lang. "When we talk about a watch, whether it be a severe thunderstorm or tornado, that means all the ingredients are there to make a severe thunderstorm or tornado. When we have a warning, it means all the conditions have come together and that thunderstorms or tornados are imminent or occurring."

The Lifesaving Society is kicking off Drowning Prevention Week with tips to have a great summer. 

"It's our annual event to raise awareness of the problem of drowning and ways people can go about being what we call water smart, and thinking about preventing drownings and water-related injuries throughout the year," says Dr. Christopher Love, the Water Smart and Safety Management Coordinator of the Lifesaving Society Manitoba. 

Every year in Canada roughly 450 people die due to drowning. 

An Environment Canada meteorologist breaks down how to stay safe when extreme weather such as thunderstorms or tornados occurs. 

"We like to use the cupcake analogy for watches and warnings," says Terri Lang, a meteorologist with Environment and Climate Change Canada. "When we talk about a watch, whether it be a severe thunderstorm or tornado, that means all the ingredients are there to make a severe thunderstorm or tornado. When we have a warning, it means all the conditions have come together and that thunderstorms or tornados are imminent or occurring."

The Life-jacket Loan Program is hoping to help keep kids safe as families hit up the beach this summer. 

In partnership with Cabela's Outdoor Fund, the Manitoba Government is providing life jackets for free at multiple beaches across the province. 

"Manitoba Parks encourage park visitors, especially boaters, children, and weak swimmers, to wear properly-sized life jackets when participating in water-related activities," is says on the website. "Visitors can borrow life-jackets in select parks, and return them after their activity."

The Pembina Valley RCMP has charged a 29-year-old mom with three offences after her 13-year-old daughter and six friends were in a collision involving an off-road vehicle, including sending one to a hospital in Winnipeg with serious injuries. 

The incident took place on June 15, and none of the seven youths were wearing a helmet. The females, all aged 13 and under, were riding together on the side-by-side Off-Road-Vehicle (ORV) when they lost control on the gravel and the ORV rolled into the ditch, throwing all the riders.