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Matthew 13

Stories transport us into another world. They hold our attention. They become remarkable vehicles for the communication of truth and meaningful lessons that cannot be easily forgotten. If a picture is better than a thousand words, a story is better than a million!

Some of the best stories are those spun from everyday life or from our past. Family histories are held together and handed down from generation to generation in stories. And these strong cords of memory actually become the ties that bind.

The federal government is slashing immigration targets to levels that will flatten population growth as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau admits the government did not get the balance right after the COVID-19 pandemic.

The government had targeted bringing in 500,000 new permanent residents in both 2025 and 2026.

Next year's target will instead be 395,000 new permanent residents, and that will fall to 380,000 in 2026 and 365,000 in 2027.

After receiving reports of a red Buick driving erratically in the 400 block of Eugenie Street, officers entered into an investigation. 

At approximately 2:35 a.m. on Thursday, members of the FIight Operations Unit (Air1) spotted the vehicle in the back lane of Horace Street, where it pulled into a surface parking lot in the 100 block of Youville Street. 

Air1 gave directions to East District General Patrol officers on the ground.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he has no intention of stepping down as the leader of the Liberal party by next week. 

A letter signed by two dozen Liberal MPs asking Trudeau to step down was presented to the prime minister Wednesday at a tense caucus meeting in Ottawa.

The letter asked for him to let the caucus know by Oct. 28 what he decides to do.

Trudeau told MPs he would reflect on what was said, but when asked today if he would stay on as prime minister after that date he answered a definitive "yes." 

A group of singers from a choir that Mandisa used to sing in paid tribute to her at a recent NFL game. 

The Fisk Jubilee Singers performed last week during the halftime show of a Tenessee Titans game. 

Watch the performance here

Danny Marshall, Mandisa's uncle, introduced the singers thanking the group and the Tenessee Titans for recognizing her.

Funeral For:  John T. Friesen 
Funeral For:  October 25, 2024 
John T. Friesen, 75, of Morden passed away Tuesday, October 22nd at Boundary Trails Health Centre. He is survived by his wife Betty, 2 daughters, 3 sons and their families.
The funeral service for John T. Friesen will be held Friday, October 25th at 2pm at Chortitz Old Colony with burial at the church cemetery. 
Viewing will be at Wiebe Funeral Home, Winkler Thursday, October 24th from 1 to 6:30pm and at the church prior to the service. 
Donations may be made to Wiebe Funeral Home, Winkler. 

Funeral For:  Susie Klassen nee Martens 
Funeral Date: October 26, 2024 
Susie Klassen nee Martens, 90, of Winkler passed away Tuesday, October 22nd at Tabor Home, Morden. She is survived by 3 daughters, and their families. 
A memorial service for Susie Klassen nee Martens will be held Saturday, October 26th at 2pm at Winkler Mennonite Church with burial prior to the service at 1pm at Reinfeld Cemetery. 
Viewing will be at Wiebe Funeral Home, Winkler Friday, October 25th from 1 to 8pm. 
Arrangements by Wiebe Funeral Home, Winkler. 

Funeral For:  Helen Marie Doerksen 
Funeral Date: October 26, 2024 
Helen Marie Doerksen, 88, of Winnipeg formerly of Altona, passed away Friday, October 18th at Grace Hospital. She is survived by her husband Dave, 3 daughters, 1 sister-in-law, 1 brother-in-law, and their families. She was predeceased by 1 sister and 1 brother. 
The funeral service for Helen Marie Doerksen will be held Saturday, October 26th at 11am at Green Acres Funeral Home, 1 Green Acres Lane at Navin, with burial at Sage Creek Cemetery. 

Traffic is flowing again on a stretch of Highway 2 southwest of Winnipeg after being closed Thursday morning due to a motor vehicle collision.

Manitoba Infrastructure sent out a release just before 8:30 a.m. saying the highway is closed on the east side of Elm Creek near PR 247.

STARS air ambulance along with other emergency personnel were dispatched to the scene.

STAR-7 (Winnipeg) has been dispatched for a scene call emergency in the Elm Creek, MB area

A 29-year-old woman and a 33-year-old man are facing child abuse charges after their daughter was brought to the hospital unresponsive and suffering from multiple injuries. 

Winnipeg police say in September 2024, hospital officials alerted them of an infant that had been brought into the emergency room with suspicious injuries. 

The Child Abuse Unit took over the investigation and determined the injuries to be a result of malnutrition and abuse.