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A student group at the University of Manitoba exists to help students grow closer to Jesus, no matter their faith background.

Kevin Huska has been a part of Power to Change (P2C) since 1991, first as a student and now on staff. "I got involved as a student learning how to share my faith. I'm now a staff member and I've been doing that for a number of years, coaching the next generation of students." 

Over 30,000 kids and teddy bears filled Assiniboine Park on September 7 for the 36th Annual Teddy Bear Picnic. Several bears stayed longer than expected and are trying to be reunited with their owners.

Over 30,000 kids and 1,650 teddy bears learned about health sciences at the I Want To Be a Scientist tent and more than 1,900 teddy bear patients received care at the Dr. Goodbear Clinic. 

Now, the Children's Hospital Foundation is trying to help reunite the animals with their kids. 

The Joy Smith Foundation has launched a new awareness campaign aimed at tackling labour trafficking in Manitoba’s trucking industry.

The campaign was unveiled Tuesday at the Rosser weigh scale during National Trucking Week, with support from the Manitoba Trucking Association and Winnipeg Crime Stoppers.

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), alongside Utah authorities, are ordering the owner of Pornhub to pay a $5 million penalty after it continues to show child abuse videos to its users. 

After a tragic loss in the wild, a new guest has arrived at the Wildlife Haven Rehabilitation Centre.  

Caring for all creatures 

Zoe Nakata, executive director at Wildlife Haven, says their facility treats a variety of critters in need. In 2025 alone, Wildlife Haven has cared for over 177 different species. 

“Baby otters, baby pelicans, eagles and owls. All sorts of animals,” Nakata explains. 

The Winnipeg Police Service (WPS) is warning the public after it received multiple reports of scam calls from people claiming to be WPS. 

The WPS Communication Centre is continuing to receive numerous reports from people being contacted by telephone by individuals who have been identifying themselves as “Winnipeg Police”.

The reports have come from Manitobans, as well as various provinces, all indicating these calls falsely originated from the WPS non-emergency number of “204-986-6222”.

Former Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard wants charges of sexual assault and unlawful confinement stayed because of police bungling.

His lawyer, Gerri Wiebe, told court Monday that police failed to keep records of the complainant's first interaction with officers nearly 30 years ago, undercutting Nygard’s right to a fair trial.

"I would say that you ought to find that the loss of these two police files were due to unacceptable negligence," Wiebe told provincial court Judge Mary Kate Harvie.

The federal government says it plans to launch a public registry to keep Canadians in the loop on its growing use of artificial intelligence.

"We are seeing a lot more activity across departments and agencies," Stephen Burt, the government’s chief data officer, told The Canadian Press.