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Operation Red Nose Winnipeg has partnered with a new host organization as we head into the upcoming festive season.

After almost three decades of supporting the work of Operation Red Nose in Winnipeg, Manta Swim Club has handed over the reins to the Winnipeg Kids Foundation, a newly created non-profit focused on helping underprivileged Winnipeg youth.

Benjamin William Hastings has officially released his sophomore album, giving listeners an insightful look into his faith journey.

The 12-track album, Sold out, sincerely, features several guest artists including Brandon Lake, Aodhán King, and Matt Crocker.

After battling addiction for years and losing touch with her family, "Maria" (name changed) has finally found a new path to healing and reconnection.

“It’s been seven months since I’ve been sober. Seven months,” Maria says, proudly. “I say it out loud sometimes just to remind myself how far I’ve come.”

Maria’s struggle with addiction took a heavy toll on her life, robbing her of her health and her sense of self, and most painfully, her family. “We’d lost touch for so long that I wasn’t sure if I’d ever see them again,” she says.

The founder and former lead pastor of Saddleback Church put a call out for prayer over the weekend after a brushfire wiped out a portion of their campus. 

" Please pray: 2 acres of Saddleback Church have already been consumed by wildfire," said Warren in a post on X. "It's our main campus (out of 20) in Lake Forest."

No buildings were damaged. However, this is the second time in weeks that the busy church has had to deal with fire. 

Funeral For:  Cornie Thiessen 
Funeral Date: October 9, 2024 
Cornie Thiessen, 87 of Steinbach formerly of Hadashville, passed away Wednesday, October 2nd at Rest Haven Care Home. He is survived by 1 daughter, 4 sons, and their families. He was predeceased by his wife Mary and 1 grandson. 
The funeral service for Cornie Thiessen will be held Wednesday, October 9th at 11am at Ridgewood Church, Giroux with burial at the church cemetery.  
Viewing will be at Birchwood Funeral Chapel Tuesday, October 8th at 7pm and at the church prior to the service. 

The Oct. 7 attack by Hamas fighters on Israel last year, and the immediate Israeli retaliation that followed, sent shockwaves throughout the world that have shaken Canada culturally and politically.

Here is a look at some of the major developments in Canada related to the conflict.

Oct. 7, 2023 — Hamas-led militants launched air and ground attacks on Israel, killing nearly 1,200 and taking more than 250 hostages. The attacks, followed hours later by Israeli counterattacks in the Gaza Strip, marked the beginning of the current Israel-Hamas war. 

The Notre-Dame-des-Sept-Allégresses Church in Trois-Rivières, QC, is picking up the pieces after a fire ravaged the building last week. 

On October 3, local emergency crews were dispatched to help control and put out the fire that had the whole building up in flames. One of the bell towers ended up collapsing because of the fire. 

According to reports, the building was empty of people at the time of the fire, meaning no injuries were reported. 

The Archbishop of Toronto is among 21 new cardinals Pope Francis named Sunday and the lone new cardinal from North America.

Archbishop Francis Leo, 53, was born in Montreal and previously served as vicar general and moderator of the Curia of the Archdiocese of Montreal and auxiliary bishop of Montreal. He has served as archbishop of Toronto since March 2023.

Leo was not available for interviews Sunday as the archdiocese said the news was quite sudden, but he issued a statement saying he is humbled and honoured to receive the appointment.

On Friday, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khameini delivered a sermon calling for Muslim nations to unite against Israel. But what are the people of Iran saying? 

"The vast majority of Iranian people do not want their government to meddle into regional geopolitical affairs at their cost. They also don’t want to see Iran as an Islamic state," says Mike Ansari with Heart4Iran. 

Psalm 63:1

You, God, are my God,
    earnestly I seek you;
I thirst for you,
    my whole being longs for you,
in a dry and parched land
    where there is no water.

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