Section of Fermor Avenue reopens following fire Sunday evening
A section of Fermor Avenue has reopened after closing Sunday evening due to a fire.
The blaze broke out around 5:30 p.m. near the east Perimeter and Symington Road.
Large plumes of black smoke could be seen from the Polo Park area.
As a result of the fire, the eastbound lanes of Fermor Ave, from Symington Road to Navin Road were closed.
They have since been reopened.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
New record set as two million vote on first day of advance polls: Elections Canada
The federal Liberals and NDP both released their costed campaign platforms Saturday as Elections Canada reported record turnout in the first day of advanced polls.
Nearly two million people showed up to cast a ballot on Friday, the first of four days for advanced voting in the federal election.
Elections Canada said in a social media post it will be making adjustments over the coming days to handle the high traffic after many voters were met with long lineups at polling stations.
Jets storm back in third to win Game 1 over Blues ▶️
The Winnipeg Jets used a third-period surge to earn a 5–3 win over the St. Louis Blues and take a 1–0 lead in their opening-round playoff series.
The Blues opened the scoring on the power play, with Robert Thomas converting at 9:31 of the first.
Hundreds gather for Walk for Jesus through downtown Winnipeg ▶️
Hundreds of people marched through downtown Winnipeg on Saturday as part of the annual Walk for Jesus.
The group stretched several blocks long as participants made their way from the Manitoba Legislature east along Broadway, then south on Donald Street across the Midtown Bridge. From there, the walk continued west on River Avenue before heading north on Osborne Street and back to the Legislature.
Verse of the day: April 20
1 Corinthians 15:55-57
"'Where, O death, is your victory?
Where, O death, is your sting?'
The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law. But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ."
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Purpose
Jeremiah 1:4-10
Monotony and mediocrity mesh like teeth in gears. One spawns the other, leaving us yawning, bored, and adrift. In referring to monotony, I do not have in mind a lack of activity as much as a lack of purpose. We can be busy yet bored, involved yet indifferent. Life becomes tediously repetitious, dull, humdrum, pedestrian. In a word, blah.
Poilievre promises to end ban on single-use plastic straws, Liberals to release full platform Saturday
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre promised to strike down a key element of the Liberal government's environmental policy Friday as he and other party leaders got back on the campaign trail following the national leaders' debates in Montreal.
The campaigning Friday also coincided with the opening of the first of four days of advance polling across the country.
Both Poilievre and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh stayed in Quebec to make announcements Friday morning, while Liberal Leader Mark Carney made his way to Niagara Falls, Ont.
Jets radio voice believes this year feels different
Long-time broadcaster Paul Edmonds believes this Winnipeg Jets team is built different from years past and that this group could be on a special path as they get ready to start the Stanley Cup Playoffs tonight against the St. Louis Blues.
'White Out' a special thing for fans and the team
Verse of the day: April 19
1 Corinthians 15:20-22
But Christ has indeed been raised from the dead, the first fruits of those who have fallen asleep. For since death came through a man, the resurrection of the dead comes also through a man. For as in Adam all die, so in Christ, all will be made alive.
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Dreams
2 Samuel 7:1-3
There is an important dimension to hanging tough that you dare not miss. It is the thing that keeps you going. I call it a dream. I don't mean those things we experience at night while we're asleep. No, by dream, I mean a God-given idea, plan, agenda, or goal that leads to God-honouring results.