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The Independent Investigation Unit of Manitoba (IIU) is asking for witnesses to come forward as it investigates the fatal shooting of a man by police in Winnipeg earlier this week.

The incident, which occurred on Wednesday afternoon, began when Winnipeg Police Service (WPS) officers responded to reports of an armed male at an apartment building in the 800 block of Main Street.

Manitobans searching for addictions treatment can now access any of the Rapid Access to Addictions Medicine (RAAM) clinics virtually.

The province announced Wednesday, that Manitobans can connect with any RAAM clinic without an appointment using any smartphone, tablet or computer. 

Funeral For:  Peter H. Klassen 
Funeral Date: October 6, 2024 
Peter H. Klassen, 80, of the Rosenfeld area formerly of Mexico, passed away Wednesday, October 2nd at Boundary Trails Health Centre. He is survived by 5 daughters, 7 sons, and their families. He was predeceased by his wife Aganetha, 1 son in infancy, 2 sons-in-law, 1 grandson and 3 great-grandchildren. 
The funeral service for Peter H. Klassen will be held Sunday, October 6th at 2pm at Reinland Mennonite Church, Altona with burial at Schoenthal Cemetery. 

Funeral For:  Brenda Lee Mankey 
Funeral Date: October 8, 2024 
Brenda Lee Mankey, 50, of Winnipeg formerly of Steinbach, passed away Monday, September 23rd at her residence. She is survived by her partner David Boyachek, 2 daughters, her mother, 1 sister, 1 brother, and their families. She was predeceased by her father. 
A celebration of life for Brenda Lee Mankey will be held Tuesday, October 8th at 11am at Crossview Church, Steinbach. 
Donations may be made to Adult and Teen Challenge – Steinbach Ministry. 

Christian songwriters and publishers were recognized last week at the 47th annual American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers Christian Music Awards. 

Matthew West and Brandon Lake took home some of the top honours with West taking home Christian Music Songwriter of the Year, and Lake winning Christian Music Songwriter/Artist of the Year.

This is the sixth time that Matthew West has taken home the Christian Music Songwriter of the Year award. Last year he received the Golden Note Award, given to artists who have achieved extraordinary career milestones.

Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew continues to enjoy a honeymoon with voters one year after his NDP government was elected, but there are challenges ahead in fulfilling promises to improve health care and balance the budget.

One of the things Kinew says he has learned since the Oct. 3 vote last year is that changes can't be made quickly.

The province has seen hundreds of new health-care workers hired as part of Kinew's election promise to "fix" health care. But more workers, equipment and space are needed.

No one was injured following an apartment fire Wednesday evening that forced numerous people out of their suites.

The blaze broke out just before 8 p.m. in a 14-storey apartment building in the 3000 block of Portage Avenue.

When firefighters entered the complex, they found smoke coming from one of the suites. Using handlines, they were able to get the fire under control within 20 minutes. 

Some residents evacuated from the building, while others sheltered in place. No injuries were reported. 

The Bible took front and centre during this year's International Translation Day.

The streets of Winnipeg will be filled with prayer on Saturday, as part of a city-wide prayer drive that has been happening annually for 18 years.

The idea for the drive came out of a Why Encounter event in 1986, an evangelistic initiative that saw 1.3 million copies of Why Am I On This Earth? delivered door-to-door from Halifax to Vancouver Island. After the success of that event, its founder, Ann Wiens, prayed for a new project, and that’s when the idea for the prayer drive was born.

The CEO of Siloam Mission in Winnipeg is weighing in on the recent announcement made by the city regarding increasing affordable housing over the next 3 years. 

The Government of Canada and the City of Winnipeg recently announced $25 million in funding which will provide over 1,000 new housing units to the city, including 597 affordable units.