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The Winnipeg Police Service has safely located a 40-year-old man who was missing. 

Police had sent out a missing persons notice on July 28 and then sent out a second notice on Thursday, July 31, saying he had been safely located.

Funeral For:  Abram Abe Fehr 
Funeral Date: July 30, 2025 
Abram Abe Fehr, 86, of Steinbach passed away Thursday, July 24th at Bethesda Regional Health Centre. He is survived by his wife Agatha, 4 daughters, 3 sons, 1 sister, 4 brothers, and their families. He was predeceased by 2 grandsons, 4 sisters, and 3 brothers. 
The funeral service for Abram Abe Fehr will be held Wednesday, July 30th at 1pm at Birchwood Funeral Chapel with burial at Heritage Cemetery. 
Viewing will be at the chapel prior to the service.  
Donations may be made to Diabetes Canada. 

Folklorama officially kicked off at Assiniboine Park over the weekend.

The kick-off event featured a pop-up pavilion expo along with entertainment and special treats. 

One of those treats was cookies created by High Tea Bakery representing Celtic, Ghana, Egypt, Poland, the Philippines and Cuba. They will continue to be sold throughout Folklorama, with a portion of the proceeds going to Folklorama's Cultural Preservation Fund. 

Elevation Rhythm is adding a new member to its team. 

Davide Mutendji, a member of the popular worship collective, and his wife, Gina Nicole McCauley, have announced that they are expecting a baby.

The Island Breeze International Conference has come to a close, following six days filled with worship, music, cultural exchange, and meaningful connection. 

Isi Masi with Island Breeze Manitoba says it was an incredible experience to welcome people from all over the world, including the Philippines, New Zealand, Australia, Hawaii, the United States, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Fiji, the Caribbean, South Africa, and Samoa. 

Sunday afternoon’s American Association game at Blue Cross Park between the Winnipeg Goldeyes and Chicago Dogs was cancelled due to rain and unplayable field conditions.
 
As this was the final scheduled game between the two clubs this season, it will not be made up.
 
Tickets to Sunday’s game may be exchanged at the Blue Cross Park Ticket Office for those of equal value to any remaining 2025 Goldeyes home game.
 

A mother from Idaho took the stand in a courtroom recently to share her heart and offer the grace and forgiveness of God to the man who killed her daughter. 

RCMP are investigating after a boat was found abandoned in open water near Willow Island, just south of Gimli, over the weekend. 

Officers say they were alerted to the abandoned boat at around 8:30 a.m. on Sunday. 

The Manitoba RCMP Marine Unit and Manitoba RCMP Underwater Recovery Unit responded to the scene and discovered a wallet and phone on the boat, but no occupants were present. 

A search of the area was started, and a few hours later, officers discovered a 62-year-old man dead in the water. 

He was the sole occupant of the boat. 

With less than a year to go until the 2026 World Cup, political tensions and U.S. policy threaten to pose problems as Canada, the United States and Mexico prepare to co-host the tournament.

Next year’s FIFA World Cup will be the biggest ever, with the three countries hosting a record 48 teams. Between June 11 and July 19, they will play 104 matches, most of them in the U.S.

Avery Shenfeld doesn't think the Bank of Canada will cut its benchmark interest rate at its decision on Wednesday, but if it does, he said it will be a "pleasant surprise."

"There's always a chance that they'll surprise with the rate cut," the chief economist of CIBC said.

Most economists are also expecting the Bank of Canada will hold its policy rate steady at 2.75 per cent for a third consecutive decision later this week.