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Funeral For:  Verna Ruth Enns 
Funeral Date: August 19, 2025 
Verna Ruth Enns, 102, of Morden formerly of Mather, passed away Wednesday, August 13th at Tabor Home. She is survived by 3 daughters, and their families. She was predeceased by her husband Abram J. Enns and 1 daughter. 
The funeral service for Verna Ruth Enns will be held Tuesday, August 19th at 2pm at Wiebe Funeral Chapel, Morden with burial at Southside Cemetery.  
Viewing will be at the chapel prior to the service. 
Donations may be made to Canadian Foodgrains Bank. 

Funeral For:  Herta Kihn
Funeral Date: August 20, 2025 
Herta Kihn, 99, of Steinbach passed away Friday, August 8th at Bethesda Regional Health Centre. She is survived by 1 daughter, 3 sons, and their families. She was predeceased by her husband Joseph Zelmer Kihn, 1 daughter, and 1 grandson. 
The funeral service for Herta Kihn will be held Wednesday, August 20th at 2pm at St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, Steinbach with burial at the Kihn Family Cemetery, Friedensfeld. 
Donations may be made to St. Paul’s Lutheran Church Memorial Fund. 

Funeral For:  Audrey Kramble 
Funeral Date: Private 
Audrey Kramble, 90, of Eastview Place, Altona formerly of Steinbach, passed away Sunday, July 27th at Eastview Place. She is survived by 1 daughter, 1 son, and their families. She was predeceased by her husband Norman, 1 son and 1 sister. 
A private funeral service for Audrey Kramble will be held with burial at Transcona Cemetery. 
Donations may be made to any library. 
Arrangements by Wiebe Funeral Home, Altona.  

Audrey Lorraine (Pearson) Kramble

Harvest Manitoba has seen record numbers this year as they feed children through the summer months, and they are now reaching out for more support.

For many, summertime is a time to make memories with friends, spending countless hours playing with friends and travelling places. For others, it's a time of uncertainty, as many of the meal programs that help keep kids fed pause for the season.

Platinum-selling, rising Christian music star Katy Nichole has officially released her highly anticipated sophomore album. 

The 12-track album, Honest Conversations, includes her hit single "When I Fall." It also features “Honest Conversation” and “Learning How to Love Myself."

The Children's Hospital Book Market is hosting a special one-day pop-up sale this weekend to raise critical funds for sick and injured kids.

The one-day special event will feature a variety of genres, including fiction, mystery, romance, cookbooks, science, travel, computer and university titles. 

Carol Irving, volunteer coordinator for the Children's Hospital Book Market, says she finds that the public is starving for books. 

A swift response from Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service crews saved a person from the Red River late Thursday night.

The Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service was called to the Red River, near the Redwood Bridge, shortly after 10 p.m. on Thursday. 

When crews arrived, they quickly located the individual and brought them to shore using a boat. 

The individual was assessed at the scene by paramedics and transported to hospital in stable condition. 

There is no update on how the person ended up in the water or how long they were in there. 

Manitoba-based Christian artist Danielle Savard is celebrating a string of blessings this year, both personal and professional.

Shortly after getting married this past spring, Savard received the unexpected news that she’d been nominated in five categories at the Christian Creative Arts Awards, taking place this weekend in Toronto.

"It was pretty wild," she told CHVN Radio in a recent interview. "I found out a week after our wedding, and I was like, 'Oh my goodness!' I wasn’t expecting this. What a beautiful surprise."

Canadian Mennonite University (CMU) has received provincial approval to launch a new condensed 16-month Bachelor of Education after-degree program, set to welcome its first cohort in August 2026.

The program aims to prepare confident, community-minded teachers to work in classrooms across Manitoba and beyond, with 28 weeks of practicum placements built into the schedule. The practicum includes extended time in rural and northern communities.

Manitoba Hydro crews are working to restore electricity in parts of northern Manitoba after wildfires damaged critical power infrastructure.

The utility says more than 1,200 wooden power poles have been damaged or destroyed by wildfires so far this year, along with related equipment such as transformers and power lines. In many areas, the full extent of the damage is only now becoming visible — and some fires are still burning.