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The Falcon Lake RCMP have announced that a 23-year-old man has drowned at Caddy Lake. 

Just after 1 p.m. on Thursday afternoon, the RCMP office in Falcon Lake received a call about a possible drowning. 

The RCMP, the Whiteshell fire department, and Emergency Medical Services responded immediately. It was reported that two males entered the water, however, only one person resurfaced.

The fire department was able to locate the missing man, who was underwater.  A 23-year-old from Winnipeg was pronounced deceased on scene.

One person was taken to hospital following a house fire in Winnipeg's North End Thursday evening.

The Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service was called to a one-and-a-half-storey home in the 800 block of Boyd Avenue at 6:46 p.m. after reports of smoke coming from the residence.

Firefighters launched an interior attack and brought the blaze under control by 7:03 p.m.

One resident was evacuated by firefighters and taken to hospital in stable condition, the city said in a release. No other injuries were reported.

Due to unstable conditions in the environment last night, there were a few intense thunderstorms reported throughout southern Manitoba. 

"What we had yesterday was quite a hot and humid day over southern Manitoba," says Rose Carlsen, a meteorologist with Environment and Climate Change Canada. "There were some pretty unstable conditions in the environment."

Friday afternoon, the temperature reached 31 degrees Celsius with a humidex of 39. 

The NDP's leadership race to replace Jagmeet Singh will formally begin in September, with a six-month race to follow according to a rules framework adopted by the party's national council. 

A new leader will be chosen no later than March 29, when the party holds its 2026 convention in Winnipeg.

An entry fee of $100,000 has been set for candidates to show their "organizational and fundraising capacity."

Debates and other leadership events hosted by the party will be streamed online in both official languages, according to the framework. 

U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to impose 35 per cent tariffs on Canadian imports on Aug. 1 in a letter to Prime Minister Mark Carney posted on social media Thursday night, evidently setting a new date for bilateral negotiations between the two countries. 

Canada and the United States had committed to working on a new economic and security agreement with a July 21 deadline for a deal. The boosted tariff pressures call into question progress toward the initial time frame.

Environment Canada and Manitoba Health issued a sweeping air quality warning early Friday as thick wildfire smoke engulfs much of southern and eastern Manitoba, significantly reducing visibility and threatening public health.

Communities from Brandon and Winnipeg to Victoria Beach and Turtle Mountain are affected, with warnings also continuing in Little Grand Rapids and Atikaki Provincial Park. Authorities say smoke is either currently impairing air quality or is expected to do so shortly, and have urged residents to stay indoors and avoid strenuous outdoor activity.

A British Columbia father and son are suing the Anglican Church of Canada, alleging the son was conceived as a result of sexual abuse by a female employee of St. Michael's Indian Residential School in Alert Bay in the late 1960s. 

The lawsuit says the father was 14 years old when he was victimized by a school supervisor in 1968, and he settled a lawsuit with the church in 2008 over the alleged sexual assault at the school on Cormorant Island, northeast of Vancouver Island. 

For Greg and Oonaugh Wood, working together on stage is more than a career – it’s a calling. The couple behind Comedy Illusions of Greg Wood have been delighting audiences for over 30 years with a unique blend of magic, comedy, and faith-based entertainment. 

"It's a true delight. It's God-destined," says Oonaugh. "This has been over 30 years, 24/7, and we get along really well. We really work well together." 

Jeremiah 32:17

"Ah, Sovereign Lord, you have made the heavens and the earth by your great power and outstretched arm. Nothing is too hard for you."

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Psalm 131:2

When it comes to irritations, I've found that it helps if I remember that I am not in charge of my day...God is.

And while I'm sure He wants me to use my time wisely, He is more concerned with the development of my character and the cultivation of the qualities that make me Christ-like within.

One of His preferred methods of training is through adjustments to irritations.

A perfect illustration? The oyster and its pearl.