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The 55th annual GMA Dove Awards showcased the diversity of artists and songwriters in the modern Christian music scene.

Gospel singer Cece Winans won the coveted Artist of the Year at the Dove Awards ceremony. She also took home the award for Gospel Worship Album of the Year for More Than This as well for Inspirational Recorded Song of the Year as a feature on Natalie Grant's "My Tribute (To God Be The Glory)."

Here's a look at some of this week's top news photos as selected by editors.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 4, 2024.

Funeral For:  Hedi Plett 
Funeral Date: October 10, 2024 
Hedi Plett, 88, of Winnipeg passed away Saturday, September 28th at Concordia Hospital. She is survived by 2 daughters, 2 sons, and their families. She was predeceased by her husband Peter. 
The funeral service for Hedi Plett will be held Thursday, October 10th at 11am at Elmwood Mennonite Brethren Church, 145 Henderson Highway, with burial at Glen Eden Memorial Gardens. 
Donations may be made to MCC. 
Arrangements by Friends Funeral Service, Winnipeg. 

Funeral For:  Genevieve Manikel 
Funeral Date: October 15, 2024 
Genevieve Manikel, 98, of Morris passed away Tuesday, September 10th at Winnipeg. She is survived by 1 daughter, 3 sons, 1 sister and their families. She was predeceased by her husband Edward. 
A memorial service for Genevieve Manikel will be held Tuesday, October 15th at 2pm at Morris United Church with ash interment at Morris Cemetery. 
Donations may be made to Canadian Foodgrains Bank or Canadian Cancer Society. 
Arrangements by Morris Funeral Home.  

Funeral For:  Cornelius Neil Wiebe 
Funeral Date: October 10, 2024 
Cornelius Neil Wiebe, 83, of Winnipeg formerly of Grunthal, passed away Thursday, October 3rd at River Park Gardens. He is survived by his wife Agatha, 2 daughters, 2 sons, 2 sisters, 5 brothers, and their families. He was predeceased by 2 brothers. 
The funeral service for Cornelius Neil Wiebe will be held Thursday, October 10th at 2pm at Birchwood Funeral Chapel, Steinbach. 
Viewing will be at the chapel prior to the service. 

First Nations leaders say the pride two Saskatchewan courthouse staff felt on the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation turned to shame after they were told to change out of the orange clothing they wore to work.

The Meadow Lake Tribal Council, which represents nine First Nations, is demanding Saskatchewan investigate why the two First Nations women were told Monday to go home from the courthouse in Meadow Lake, northwest of Saskatoon, to change their clothes.

Fedaa Nassar says any time she has heard the phone ring in the last year, she becomes overwhelmed with anxiety.

"I hate phone calls now," says the 34-year-old lab technician at an Ottawa-area hospital.

It's because she worries the person on the other line will tell her that her dad, mom, brother and two sisters have died in the Gaza Strip.

Sleep is fitful, she says.

"I wake up three to four times during the night to check if they're still alive or not."

Clear your November calendars, Bomber Nation, and circle the 2nd and the 9th in particular, because the Winnipeg Blue Bombers’ remarkable romp right through the Canadian Football League over the last two months means playoff football is coming back to Princess Auto Stadium.

Again.

The Blue Bombers cranked out their eighth straight victory Friday night here in Steeltown with a 31-10 mauling of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in front of 22,241 at Tim Hortons Field, and in the process locked up at least second in the West Division with their 10-6 record.

The City of Winnipeg and Compost Winnipeg have come together to open up 15 food waste drop-off stations in the middle of the month.

The hope of opening these stations around the city is to reduce the carbon footprint as well as keep food out of landfills. The food waste drop offs will open starting on October 15.

Isaiah 55:6

Seek the Lord while he may be found;
    call on him while he is near.

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