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Funeral For: George Wiens 
Funeral Date: Private family Graveside service 
George Wiens, 80, of Roseau River passed away Sunday, October 13th at De Salaberry District Health Centre, St Pierre-Jolys. He is survived by 1 daughter, 2 sons and their families. He was predeceased by his wife Margaret Rose in 2011. 
A private family graveside service for George Wiens will be held. Viewing will be at Birchwood Funeral Chapel Wednesday, October 16th from 7 to 9pm.
Donations may be made to Cerebral Palsy Association of Manitoba. 

A store employee is facing charges after an alleged shoplifting incident turned violent. 

At around 8 p.m. on Saturday, Winnipeg police say a 41-year-old man entered a commercial business in the 600 block of Wiliam Avenue and left with stolen merchandise. A 28-year-old employee armed himself with an edged weapon and confronted the man outside.  

The fight escalated to the point where the store employee struck the victim multiple times with the edged weapon. 

Grammy-nominated artist, Rhett Walker recently teamed up with a close friend to create a special song. 

Ben Sturgell, Walker's friend, was diagnosed with ALS. He came to Walker with a song. He alongside Ben's brother, Todd, completed the single and they are now using it to raise funds for Ben and his family.

"My buddy Ben Sturgell has ALS," said Walker in a post on Facebook. "He brought a song to me, and we finished it together with his brother! 1, I said yes to honour his music and 2, I want people to stream it. 100% of the proceeds go to him and his son. ALS SUCKS!!"

Canada's decision to expel New Delhi's top envoy and five other diplomats is front-page news in India, as an analyst wonders how other countries will respond.

On Monday, the RCMP warned the public about a rash of crimes including murder, extortion and coercion that the force links to Indian government agents.

The RCMP and other Canadian officials presented evidence to India earlier this past weekend, but they say New Delhi refused to co-operate in police investigations.

Kevin Sorbo, who portrayed Hercules in the 90s TV show and more recently the lead in God's Not Dead franchise, is sharing his unshakable faith in Jesus. 

"In later teenage years in my 20s, I did a lot of stupid things," said Sorbo in an interview CBN News. "But I never went away from my faith. I never had that crisis where I didn’t believe in God or believe in Jesus."

Canadians are set to receive carbon pricing rebates Tuesday, as the Liberals defend one of their most embattled policies.

The government says this is the first time all banks will label the payment as the Canada Carbon Rebate, after years of inconsistent and vague phrasing on bank statements.

The quarterly rebate will go to Canadians who filed their income tax while living in Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, and all four Atlantic provinces.

The payments vary by household size and province, while those in rural areas get a top-up.

Ottawa's decision Monday to expel India's top envoy and five other diplomats is just the latest development in tensions that have simmered for months between the two countries.

Here's a look at what's driving the chill between Canada and India.

Why is India mad at Canada?

India is a staunch opponent to the Khalistan separatist movement, in which some Sikhs advocate for an independent state called Khalistan to be carved out of Indian territory.

Monday's announced expulsion of six Indian diplomats from Canada comes after months of tensions between the two countries, which came to a head after the assassination of B.C. Sikh leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar, allegedly at the behest of the Indian government.

Here is a timeline related to the killing, which triggered the ongoing diplomatic rift between Canada and India.

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June 18 — Hardeep Singh Nijjar is shot dead outside the Guru Nanak Sikh temple in Surrey, B.C.

Accusations of widespread murder, extortion and coercion across Canada linked to agents of the government of India sparked an escalation of already strained diplomatic tensions Monday, as each country expelled six diplomats.

Canada declared six Indian diplomats, including the high commissioner, persona non grata after RCMP and other government officials told India its diplomats were persons of interest in several investigations into violent crimes in Canada. 

India swiftly retaliated by ordering six Canadian diplomats to leave the country by Saturday.

With cooler temperatures on the horizon, one Winnipeg organization is asking for a helping hand.

Main Street Project, a shelter that offers programming and services to help community members build stability, is hosting its 7th annual sock drive called Socktober. 

"Essentially we collect donated new socks during October, hence the name Socktober," said Main Street Project Communications Manager, Cindy Titus. "The goal is to collect 30,000 pairs of new socks for the community we support here."