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The Liberal government is introducing legislation to require charities that offer pregnancy counselling to disclose whether they also offer abortion and birth control or referral to those services.

Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland made the announcement Tuesday during her weekly news conference with other cabinet ministers, including Health Minister Mark Holland.

Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister David Morrison has confirmed a report that Canada is alleging an Indian cabinet minister and close adviser to Prime Minister Narendra Modi ordered intelligence-gathering operations targeting Canadians.

The Washington Post first reported that Canadian officials alleged Indian Home Affairs Minister Amit Shah was behind a campaign of violence and intimidation targeting Sikh separatists in Canada.

Morrison told MPs at the national security committee Tuesday that he was the one who confirmed Shah's name to that newspaper.

Food banks across the country are seeing an increase in use. 

New data from Food Banks Canada released this week suggests that more people than ever are having to make tough decisions when it comes to food. 

Its annual survey of food bank use in Canada recorded more than two million visits in March 2024, nearly double the monthly visits five years ago in March 2019. 

Agape Table, a soup kitchen in the West End of Winnipeg has seen this first hand.

Harvest Manitoba is warning Winnipeggers of a scam involving people posing as their organization. 

"We have been informed that individuals are going door-to-door and claiming to collect food and money donations on behalf of Harvest Manitoba," says the organization on Instagram. "Please be aware: we do not conduct any door-to-door solicitations. If someone approaches you for donations in our name, it is a scam."

For 35 years Harvest Manitoba, formerly Winnipeg Harvest, has been collecting non-perishable food and giving it to people in need. 

Ephesians 2:8-9

For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— not by works, so that no one can boast.

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Galatians 3

It's easy to get confused these days. "Out of control" isn't what we want to be. People who drink too much are said to be "out of control." Those who worry too much become emotionally "out of control." The same goes for those who go too far with anything: prescription drugs, food, fitness, sex, work—you name it.

A member of the Winnipeg Sea Bears executive staff receives an honour in back-to-back seasons. 

Jason Smith, President of the Winnipeg Sea Bears, has been named the 2024 Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) Executive of the Year. Smith becomes the second executive to win the award in back-to-back years after Vancouver's Dylan Kular did so in 2021 and 2022. 

Controlled burns are scheduled to start, weather permitting, on Oct. 30 as part of the seasonal controlled burn program of natural areas. 

The City shared in a news release stating burns are expected to be conducted throughout the city until November 14. It will only take place when wind conditions are suitable and there will be appropriate fire guards in place. 

The City says in a news release, "Fire plays an important role in the preservation and restoration of prairies. Lack of fire allows weeds to invade these endangered plant communities."

The Winnipeg Police Service responded to reports of a carjacking in progress on Oct. 27. 

At approximately 9:15 p.m., officers responded to the 500 block of William Avenue and learned that a 34-year-old female victim was robbed of her vehicle after leaving church. One female and two male suspects, one of whom was armed approached the victim and demanded her keys. She was forcibly removed from her vehicle and stolen of her personal property before she fled the vehicle. 

The victim did not require medical treatment. 

The suspects are described as:

Five people are in custody after a traffic stop turned violent. 

Shortly before 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 27, officers stopped a Dodge Ram with five occupants near McGregor St. and Alfred Ave. 

All of the occupants were taken out of the vehicle after a fight broke out and the passengers began fighting with each other.

At the same time, officers searched the vehicle, where they located and seized a 12 gauge shotgun, collapsible baton (Prohibited) and 2.6 grams of crack cocaine (estimated street value $220.00).