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CHVN is turning 25, and you're getting the presents!

The party is at True North Square on September 10 from 5 to 7 p.m. and is going to feature over 100 finalists and one grand prize winner will walk away with a $10,000 prize!

Up for grabs is a $10,000 bursary from Booth University College, a living room package from Furniture Villa Brand Source, a trip to Italy from Indigeno Travel, a luxury furniture shopping spree from Luxe Furniture Company, and a home plumbing upgrade from Aloha Plumbing & Drain Service.

A warm and humid air mass will move through the province today, brewing up all the ingredients needed to create severe thunderstorms. 

However, something called "capping" is making it hard for meteorologists to predict exactly what will happen.

"The capping is just a layer of warm air above the surface, about 1-2 km up in the sky," said Crawford Luke, meteorologist with Environment Canada.

A 2-year-old boy is recovering after nearly drowning a week ago at Delta Beach.

Portage la Prairie RCMP say they were called to the beach at around 6:15 p.m. on Friday, July 18, for reports that a young child had possibly drowned. 

When they arrived, emergency crews were already on scene and treating a 2-year-old boy. 

RCMP say the boy was playing in the water with other children when suddenly he disappeared and did not resurface.

He was quickly pulled from the water, not breathing. 

Wildfires continue to wreak havoc across northern Manitoba. 

A fire entered the town of Leaf Rapids on Wednesday, causing damage to between five and seven buildings, most of which were abandoned, with only one of those being a residence. 

Fire crews had to retreat to safety in response to the intense wildfire activity. However, they were able to return within the hour, working through the night to keep the blaze contained. 

Across the province, the fire risk is medium to high, with areas to the north of greatest concern. 

Funeral For:  Hilda Marofke
Funeral Date: July 25, 2025 
Hilda Marofke, 86, of Carberry formerly of Portage la Prairie, passed away Saturday, July 19th at Carberry. She is survived by 4 sons and their families.  
The funeral service celebration of life for Hilda Marofke will be held Friday, July 25th at 11:30am at Carberry Evangelical Free Church, with burial at 2:15pm at Hilliside Cemetery, Portage la Prairie. All are welcome to attend either service and share memories of a live well lived. 
Viewing will be at the church one hour prior to the service. 

Funeral For:  Rosella Schroeder 
Funeral Date: Pending 
Rosella Schroeder, 82, of Almonte, Ontario passed away Thursday, July 17th at Almonte. She is survived by her husband Herman. 
The funeral arrangements for Rosella Schroeder are pending. 
Donations may be made to Almonte General Hospital Foundation. 
Arrangements by C.R Gamble Funeral Home, Almonte, Ontario. 

Rosella Agnes Schroeder nee Braun (1943-2025)

Popular Christian artist Forrest Frank may have broken his back, but that hasn't broken his spirit or will to write new songs. 

Over the weekend, Forrest was playing with his son, Bodie, when he fell off his skateboard and fractured his L3 and L4 vertebrae.

A blood drive has been organized following the tragic death of Royal Canoe bassist, Brendan Berg and his partner, Olivia Michalczuk.

The pair died in a head-on crash north of Swan River on July 1. 

The idea was brought to life by Michalczuk's mother, Donna. 

"Olivia received many units of blood after the accident," said Donna in a post on Facebook. "Without the generous blood donations to Canadian Blood Services, we would not have been able to say our last goodbyes before she passed. So….if you think you’d like to do something nice in her honour, please donate."

Portage la Prairie RCMP are asking for the public's assistance in locating a man who escaped custody on Thursday.

RCMP say around 9 p.m. on Thursday, they were informed by the Manitoba First Nation Police Service that a suspect who had been arrested earlier in the day had escaped custody.

The suspect, 26-year-old Bryon Roulette of Winnipeg, is handcuffed and believed to be shirtless with blood stains on his shoes. He was also wearing greyish brown shorts. 

He was last seen in the 500 block of 5th Street SE in Portage la Prairie at around 7:30 p.m. 

Tamara Lich and Chris Barber, two leaders of the Freedom Convoy protest, are scheduled to be sentenced for mischief on Oct. 7 in an Ottawa courtroom.

In addition to lengthy prison sentences, the Crown wants to seize Barber's truck, which was used in the protest.

A forfeiture hearing on that matter is scheduled for Sept. 12.

Ontario Court Justice Heather Perkins-McVey said Thursday she wants to rule on the mischief sentence and truck forfeiture at the same time so that she does not deliver "piecemeal" decisions.