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A former Winnipegger and cancer survivor attempted to swim across Lake Winnipeg on August long to support others battling cancer. 

"It was tough to decide which day to go as every day was windy," says Jonathon Fenton. "We had a little opening on Sunday, where it was windy for the first three hours. I was swimming in the chop, like a cork in a washing machine, just bouncing around."

The 61-year-old, two-time cancer survivor ventured out on Lake Winnipeg at Grand Beach and started to swim the long way across to Gimli on Aug. 3. 

Psalm 103:1

Do you have eyesight? It's a gift.

Do you have a good mind? It's a gift.

Do you have leadership abilities that cause others to follow? A good education? These are all gifts.

Has God given you a family? Has He given you sufficient clothes? . . . These are all gifts from God's hand.

Reflect on His numerous gifts to you. It will increase your joy . . . .

Psalm 119:160

All your words are true; all your righteous laws are eternal.

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Two people are recovering following a crash Monday in the city's West End.

Four vehicles were stopped a red light at the intersection of Ellice Avenue and Banning Street at around 9 a.m., when a 2017 Nisssan Qashi, driven by a man in his 70s, struck the stopped vehicles from behind.

The force of the crash left all of the vehicles involved with significant damage, rendering them inoperable.

The driver of the Qashqai and his female passenger were transported to hospital in unstable condition and later upgraded to stable.

Cricket fields at La Barrière Park officially opened over the weekend.

Originally starting in 2018 with the construction of one high-performance cricket pitch, before the site has grown to three high performance pitches along with four practice nets, a batting cage, three shade structures, and more than 100 trees.

Manitoba RCMP are asking for the public's assistance in locating a missing man. 

66-year-old Ralph Osterwald was last seen on Friday, Aug. 1, at around 7 p.m., leaving his home in Gimli. He was riding a greenish-gray coloured mountain bike and had stated he was going for a bike ride.

He hasn't been seen since, and RCMP and his family are concerned for his well-being. 

Ralph is described as approximately 6'0" in height with a thin build, grey thinning hair and a beard. He was last seen wearing a cowboy hat, a fleece jacket and blue jeans.

Funeral For: Jessie Krahn nee Dyck 
Funeral Date: August 7, 2025 
Jessie Krahn nee Dyck, 90, of Winkler passed away Saturday, august 2nd at Boundary Trails Health Centre. She is survived by her husband Abram and 1 daughter. She was predeceased by 1 son. 
The funeral service for Jessie Krahn will be held August 7th, 2pm at Winkler EMMC with burial at Westridge Memorial Gardens. 
Viewing will be August 6th, 1-9pm at Wiebe Funeral Home Winkler and prior to the service at the church. 
Arrangements made by Wiebe Funeral Home Winkler. 

Funeral For: Katie Ginter 
Funeral Date: August 6, 2025 
Katie Ginter, 75, of Winkler passed away Thursday, July 31st at Boundary Trails Health Centre. She is survived by 3 daughters, 1 son and their families. She was predeceased by her husband Edwin Ginter. 
A memorial service for Katie Ginter will be held August 6th, 2pm at Winkler Bergthaler Mennonite Church with private family interment prior to the service. 
Viewing will be August 5th, 1-9pm at Wiebe Funeral Home Winkler. 
Donations may be made to Central Station Community Centre. 

Forrest Frank wasted no time while on bed rest these past two weeks. 

During that time, Forrest wrote, recorded and released two songs, "Gods Got My Back" and "Lemonade," a collaboration with The Figs.

The first single quickly made its way up the charts, while "Lemonade" hit #1 in all genres the first day it hit the airwaves. 

"What is happening??????" said Forrest in a post on social media. "And the day it drops, my back is suddenly better??!?!!!!??!!!!!"

Christian artist Hannah Kerr and her husband, Jason Earley, received a happy surprise when their son decided to come a bit ahead of schedule.

On July 29 at 8:58 a.m., Hannah gave birth to Owen Shepherd Earley, three and a half weeks early. 

"He's doing amazing," said Kerr in a post on social media. "He just couldn’t wait to join the party!"