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Winnipeg is ready and set as thousands of Manitobans flock to Winnipeg due to wildfires burning out of control in northern Manitoba.

The province is encouraging evacuees to stay with friends and family first. 

However, if that is not an option, a reception centre staffed by provincial Emergency Social Services and the Canadian Red Cross has been set up at the Billy Mosienko Arena, 790 Keewatin St.

The centre opened at 9 p.m. on Wednesday and will remain open until everyone has found a place to stay.

A ministry leader from Winnipeg is encouraging other Christians to join in 30 days of prayer this June. 

"In June 2021, I started sharing the gospel and giving out Bibles in Winnipeg," says Lin Arceo, the Volunteer Coordinator of Engage Today. "The year after, in the same month, in June, my two friends and I went to Niagara Falls, Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa, and Quebec City, just to share the gospel and hand out Bibles. God did amazing [things]." 

For the third year in a row, Arceo is inviting Manitoban Christians to join her in praying for the country. 

More than 67 per cent of the drugs seized during a month-long cross-country Canada Border Services Agency operation were coming into Canada from the United States, the agency says.

Operation Blizzard took place from Feb. 12 to March 13 and targeted illegal drugs and precursor chemicals transported by mail, air cargo or marine container, the CBSA said in a news release Wednesday. The agency said it focused on shipments going to the United States.

Prime Minister Mark Carney fielded questions about the trade war with the United States and his decision to delay the federal budget to the fall as he faced his first question period grilling in the House of Commons Wednesday.

Conservative House leader Andrew Scheer welcomed Carney to the House before launching into a question about Canada's response to U.S. tariffs.

"This is where democracy lives, and this is where we provide rigorous scrutiny on every word he says and every dollar he spends," Scheer said.

Psalm 103:17-18

"But from everlasting to everlasting the Lord’s love is with those who fear him, and his righteousness with their children’s children— with those who keep his covenant and remember to obey his precepts."

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“Your health is your most valuable asset.”

Dr. Daniel Chenier, the man behind the eponymous Dr. Daniel V. Chenier Chiropractor & Wellness Centre in Winnipeg, is accepting new patients. 

“The focus in my practice is on adjusting the spine, which a lot of people do,” Chenier says. “But my focus is on adjusting the spine in order to optimize the function of the nervous system, that communication between the brain and the body.” 

1 Timothy 6:6–8

May I invite you to the shores of Lake Contentment?

Undisturbed by outside noises brought on by the jackhammers of exaggeration, those who enjoy the lake know what relaxation is all about. They know nothing of any winter of discontent (or spring or fall or summer, for that matter). Such an existence breeds security and happiness.

Manitoba has declared a provincial state of emergency as dozens of wildfires continue to burn across the province, threatening communities, infrastructure, and natural resources.

An emergency alert issued Tuesday warns of rapidly spreading fires and extreme fire conditions, particularly in northern and eastern Manitoba, where several communities have already been evacuated or placed under evacuation alerts.

A rapidly growing wildfire near the Saskatchewan border in Northern Manitoba has prompted a mandatory evacuation order for the entire community of Flin Flon.

The wildfire, identified as Fire WE024, was first detected on Monday near the community of Creighton, Sask., and has since ballooned in size. As of Wednesday afternoon, the estimated area is 20,000 hectares and is now threatening the community.

Following the Winnipeg Jets elimination from the Stanley Cup playoffs, one player is recovering after having surgery. 

The Winnipeg Jets shared on Facebook on Wednesday afternoon that Captain Adam Lowry underwent successful hip surgery yesterday. 

"It is anticipated that his rehabilitation will take five to six months," the post said. 

To answer any fans' questions, the team said that he is expected to make a full recovery.