Five-day Habitat Blitz Build brings new homes closer to reality in Manitoba
75 volunteers and 15 crew leaders came together last week to participate in a five-day build for Habitat for Humanity Manitoba.
It was all part of the 2025 Volunteer Construction Blitz Build that took place at the Pandora Avenue West Development in Transcona.
Miracle after 13-year-old boy survives 240 ft fall, found after 3 days
A 13-year-old boy from Missouri is making an incredible recovery after falling 240 feet into a ravine while skateboarding.
Dakota “Cody” Trenkle, Jr. was skateboarding on July 27 when he went missing near Goose Creek Lake. For three days, family, friends, and volunteers slowly combed the nearby woods and couldn't find any evidence of where Trenkle might be.
Christian artist 'injury list' grows with Matthew West adding his name to the mix
Matthew West is the latest Christian artist to add his name to the injured list.
However, his injury is a little simpler than Forrest Frank's broken back or Crowder's broken leg.
Hey guys, just a little update on my end," said Matthew West from his bed. "It's clear that the artist community is under attack cause Forrest Frank breaks his back. Crowder broke his leg, and I hate to let you guys know, but I'm the latest one who has suffered an injury."
What's the injury, you ask? A bee sting to his pinky finger.
Haiti’s gangs: 'Beyond the reach of law, not the reach of the Gospel'
Recently, an Irish missionary and eight others — including a three-year-old child — were kidnapped from an orphanage compound. As believers around the world pray for their release from captivity, here are a few testimonies to encourage your prayers.
The wave of systematic kidnappings in Haiti reveals an ongoing power struggle for gang domination.
Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra launches search for next executive director
The Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra has put out a call for a new executive director.
Angela Birdsell announced earlier this month that she will not renew her contract as executive director.
Busy weekend for WFPS as crews tackle multiple fires across Winnipeg
No one was injured following a fire Sunday afternoon in downtown Winnipeg.
The fire broke out shortly after 7:30 a.m. in a commercial building in the 200 block of Garry Street.
Smoke and flames were coming from the building when crews arrived. It took about two hours to get under control.
No injuries were reported.
Meanwhile, earlier Sunday morning, at around 1:45 a.m., the WFPS responded to reports of a garage fire in Elmwood.
Air Canada cancels plan to resume flights Sunday as union defies back-to-work order
Air Canada cancelled hundreds of additional flights on Sunday after the union representing its flight attendants announced the workers would remain on strike in defiance of a back-to-work order.
The Canadian Union of Public Employees said it filed a challenge in Federal Court on Sunday to an order by the Canada Industrial Relations Board that said its members must return to work by 2 p.m. ET.
"Our members are not going back to work," CUPE national president Mark Hancock said outside Toronto's Pearson Airport. "We are saying no."
Ukraine's allies meet as Zelenskyy travels to Washington to meet with Trump
Ukraine and its allies held a virtual meeting Sunday as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy prepares for a high-stakes discussion with U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington, D.C., on Monday.
Prime Minister Mark Carney's office said in a Sunday afternoon statement that he took part in the call with the "Coalition of the Willing," a group of nations that have agreed to support Ukraine as it defends itself against Russian's full-scale invasion. The statement did not indicate that Carney would be part of Monday's discussions.
God’s Truth Incarnated
The tyranny of the urgent will always out-shout the essential nature of the important...if we let it.
We have to determine not to let that happen. The secret is establishing personal priorities. I have suggested four:
Verse of the Day: August 18
Philippians 1:21
For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain.
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