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Top officials at the Canada Revenue Agency say mounting job cuts will impact how the agency is able to deliver services.

Commissioner Bob Hamilton and deputy commissioner Jean-François Fortin said in a message to staff Thursday that up to 280 employees will lose their jobs at the agency.

The agency has been examining its operating budget for more than two years to meet a demand from the government to find savings. 

With temperatures rising, the City of Winnipeg is helping residents cool off by opening spray pads today, May 24. 

Most spray pads are open every day of the week until September 1 from 9:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. To see a full list of locations, click here. 

Winnipeggers will have to wait a little longer for outdoor pools to open, which is set for Friday, June 20, with the exception of Fort Garry Lions. Unheated pools and Fort Garry Lions are expected to open one week later, on June 27.

Bowling for a cause: fundraiser helps bring clean water to Nigeria

Dozens of people came out and made it a strike for a good cause at a special afternoon of bowling and community connection on Saturday.

The event, hosted by Promised Land Ministries at Coronation Bowling Centre, was a fundraiser to help bring clean water to a rural community in Nigeria.

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Cottage owners and disaster prevention experts in Manitoba are urging governments to develop comprehensive wildfire management plans after a pair of devastating wildfires.

Close to 1,000 people were forced from their homes last week as a wildfire near the Rural Municipality of Lac du Bonnet, spurred by dry, hot and windy conditions, burned nearby.

The quick-moving fire, which is currently being held, destroyed 28 homes and cottages and left two people dead.

Romans 12:10

"Be devoted to one another in love. Honour one another above yourselves."

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Proverbs 12:18

Politics have always been fraught with heated words, but social media has become a new medium for spreading contempt. People feel freer to share their hateful words from behind the safety of their screens, with little thought of who those words may hurt. In these days of harsh political rancour and vicious verbal mudslinging, Solomon’s counsel on the importance of weighing our words comes as a soothing balm to our souls:

Some people make cutting remarks, but the words of the wise bring healing (Proverbs 12:18).

The Winnipeg Police Service say no foul play was involved after a body was found at a Winnipeg recycling depot Thursday morning. 

On May 22, WPS received reports that a body was found in a Symington Yards recycling depot. Following the investigation, the findings have determined that no foul play was involved. 

After an autopsy was conducted, it is believed that the deceased went into the bin, looking for shelter. 

On Friday afternoon, smoke filled the sky at a Downtown park.

Near the River Walk by McFadyen Park, thick smoke could be seen.

The cause of the smoke fire remains unknown. 

There is no word of any injuries.

Due to the fire, traffic at Carlton Street and Assiniboine Avenue is reduced to one way. Motorists are encouraged to plan an alternate route. 

More to come. 

Star quarterback Zach Collaros will be sticking around Winnipeg a year longer after signing a one-year contract extension through the 2026 season with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. 

The 36-year-old is entering his sixth season with the blue and gold and has helped the team reach five straight Grey Cup finals, winning it all in 2019 and 2021. 

Collaros was named the league's outstanding player twice, in 2021 and 2022. In 2024, he threw a career-best 4,336 yards with 17 touchdowns and tied a career high with 15 interceptions. 

Hundreds of students, parents, and community members gathered on May 22 for the 17th annual Kendra's Walk at St, John's-Ravenscourt School.

In 2009, three years after being diagnosed with an uncommon form of bone cancer, alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma, Kendra McBain planned the first Kendra's Walk fundraiser. Her mission was to create a comfortable space for teens with cancer.