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Early afternoon on Friday, November 17, 2023, the Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service (WFPS) responded to calls of a fire in a single-family house in the Lord Roberts area.

The 9-1-1 call came from a Canada Post employee working in the area at 12:01 pm.

According to WFPS when their crews arrived at the scene, they found smoke coming from the house. They attacked the fire from inside the house, reporting it was under control at 12:34 p.m. 

Crews completed a search of the house and no residents were located and no injuries were reported. 

The government of Saskatchewan is continuing with its plans to develop a Marshall service to bolster provincial policing. 

The Police (Miscellaneous) Amendment Act, 2023 officially designates the Saskatchewan Marshals Service as a police service in Saskatchewan and sets out details and processes for the service's structure, operation and governance. The Act also creates a chief marshal position, which will be responsible for the administration, management and operation of the service. The legislation was introduced on November 7. 

Psalm 32:6

Never underestimate the place of prayer.I'm convinced that one of the reasons we are so lax in prayer is that we have never prepared a place to meet with God. When you want to draw near to the heart of God, you have to get away from the din, awayfrom the confusion, away from the noise and distractions.

You need a place apart—a place where you can separate yourself from the distractions of daily life and meet, alone, with God.

Then, be specific in your prayer life.

Proverbs 22:6

When it comes to rearing children, developing a strong home where happiness and harmony can flourish, there is a primary starting point: knowing your child.

This is the most profound insight, the single most helpful secret I can pass on to you on the subject of childrearing.

Do not think that just because you have conceived, carried, and finally given birth to your little one, you automatically know your child. Nor can you say you know him or herjust because you live in the same house. I must say, categorically, you do not.

The situation in Richmound is moving, as Romana Didulo and others have packed up and headed to a local farm. 

Richmound residents were thrilled to see that the RVs and motorhomes parked at the school were packing up. It was only when they turned away from the highway, heading north on a grid road that they realized something was strange. 

Arlene Miller, a resident in Richmound, was disheartened to learn they had moved only seven miles out of town.

An event that has showcased the generosity of the southeast for the last several years is on again Thursday.

Golden West is holding Blow Away Hunger at the Southern Plains Co-op grocery stores in Estevan, Carlyle, and Oxbow.

How can I contribute?

Food, money, and hygiene products are being collected at each grocery store. You can also purchase pre-packaged bags.

Who am I helping?

You may have heard the test of the Alert Ready system yesterday at 1:55 p.m. on your smartphone or your favorite radio station. And in the future, you may hear it when the local RCMP deems it necessary as well.

Manitoba’s Emergency Management Organization is providing Manitoba RCMP with the training and authority to issue emergency alerts through the Alert Ready system, Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Lisa Naylor announced this week.

Estevan Police Service Chief Rich Lowen published a letter thanking everyone involved in helping out the service on, and since, a tragic November 1.

He also said that the officer who was shot during an incident that day at the police station is recovering and will be back on the job.

Here is the letter in its entirety:

Psalm 5:8

God's voice isn't all that difficult to hear. In fact, you almost have to be closing your eyes and stopping your ears to miss it.

He sometimes shouts through our pain, whispers to us while we're relaxing on vacation, occasionally He sings to us in a song, and warns us through the 66 books of His written Word. It's right there, ink on paper.

Count on it—that Book will never lead you astray.

Estevan Police Service Chief Rich Lowen published a letter thanking everyone involved in helping out the service on, and since, a tragic November 1.

He also said that the officer who was shot during an incident that day at the police station is recovering and will be back on the job.

Here is the letter in its entirety: