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The Assiniboine Park Zoo is mourning the loss of one of its red pandas.

Sachi, who was born in 2012 at Chausuyama Zoo in Nagano, Japan, arrived at Assiniboine Park Zoo in July 2014.

"Sachi was considered a geriatric panda at 13 years old, with the median life expectancy for red pandas in care being ten years," said the Assiniboine Park Zoo in a post on Facebook.

A monument of the Ten Commandments has returned to Assiniboine Park. 

The large stone monument was originally erected at the north end of the Formal Gardens on May 8, 1965, by the Winnipeg Aerie #23 Fraternal Order of Eagles and its Ladies Auxiliary. 

In 2017, the monument was removed during the construction of the Leaf. 

However, once construction was complete, the monument never returned to its original place, and the Conservancy said it may not be coming back, citing a desire to provide a more inclusive and welcoming place for all people. 

Funeral For:  Henry Reimer 
Funeral Date: July 31, 2025 
Henry Reimer, 95, of Crystal City passed away Saturday, July 26th at Crystal City. He is survived by his wife Tina, 4 daughters, and their families. 
Public interment followed by a memorial service for Henry Reimer will be held Thursday, Juyly 31st at 1pm at Crystal City, Cemetery. The memorial service will be held at Prairie Mennonite Fellowship, Crystal City at 2pm.  
Donations may be made to Prairie View Lodge Foundation Alternative Care Unit. 

Funeral For:  Guage Badiuk
Funeral Date: August 2, 2025 
Guage Badiuk, 20, of Gardenton passed away Tuesday, July 22nd near Brandon. He is survived by his father Wayne, mother Christine and stepfather Mike, and 2 sisters. 
The celebration of life for Guage Badiuk will be held Saturday, August 2nd at 11am at Birchwood Funeral Chapel with burial at Ukrainian Orthodox South Church, St. Demetrius Cemetery, Gardenton. 
Viewing will be at the chapel prior to the service.

A year after making some major life changes, including leaving her life of macabre and the occult to find God, Katherine von Drachenberg (Kat Von D) has made yet another change. 

After being baptized in the Protestant church, Kat has decided to switch to an Orthodox church.

The Experimental Aviation Association is remembering one of its members following a weekend plane crash near Oakbank over the weekend.

In a post on EAA Winnipeg Chapter 63's Facebook, the group say that the pilot, Peter Toth, was one of their most active members. 

"Peter Toth loved working on our Emeraude and his Challenger II, and more recently flying his Challenger."

A firefighter is recovering after suffering a minor injury while battling a blaze Monday evening. 

The fire broke out just before 8 p.m. in a vacant house in the 800 block of Pritchard Avenue. 

Heavy smoke and flames were pouring from the house when crews arrived. 

It took about 15 minutes for firefighters to get the blaze under control.

The injured firefighter was assessed by paramedics at the scene and did not require a trip to the hospital. 

The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

A Stonybrook Middle School teacher from Steinbach has published his second children’s book, featuring illustrations by a local artist.

Don Dewey's most recent work, Daniel: God Shines in the Darkness, became available for purchase one week ago.

The meaning "between the lines"

Dewey says his newest book's message to readers is simple.

Following the sudden passing of Terry 'Hulk Hogan' Bollea, his pastor is reflecting on the kind of man he was.

Bollea attended Indian Rocks Baptist Church in Largo, Florida, pastored by Aaron Filippone, before he passed away from a heart attack on July 24, 2025. 

"Terry was a member of our church and a personal friend," said Filippone on X. "Over the past two years, we had the opportunity to pray together, study God’s Word, challenge one another, and grow in our faith."