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Summertime in Manitoba offers great opportunities to find incredible new destinations, including a few canoe trip adventures. 

Pastor Paul Epp of St. Vital Evangelical Mennonite Conference (EMC) is also a nature and adventure photographer. One of his favourite hobbies is guiding and taking canoe trips. 

For people who are interested in trying canoeing, Epp has a list of the best spots from easiest to hardest. 

1. La Salle River

Epp grew up on a Strawberry farm near La Salle, MB, near the La Salle River.

Underlying inflation remained stubbornly hot in June, leading financial markets and many economists to firm up calls for a third straight interest rate hold from the Bank of Canada later this month.

Statistics Canada said Tuesday that the annual pace of inflation accelerated to 1.9 per cent in June, up from 1.7 per cent in May and largely in line with economists’ expectations.

Prices didn't ease much at the gas pumps last month, the agency said, and higher prices on motor vehicles and other durable goods also drove inflation higher.

Colossians 2:9-10

"For in Christ all the fullness of the Deity lives in bodily form, and in Christ you have been brought to fullness. He is the head over every power and authority."

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Isaiah 50:5

Our greatest struggle is not in the realm of understanding the will of God; it's in the realm of obeying the God whose will it is.

To be painfully honest, when you and I look back at our lives, we do not find ourselves puzzled and mystified about God's will nearly as much as we find ourselves stubborn and resistant to the One directing our steps.

Our problem isn't that we don't know; our problem is that we do know but aren't willing to follow through.

That's the basic struggle of the Christian life.

Police are looking for two male suspects after a male was stabbed during a robbery in Fort Garry on Sunday night. 

Shortly after 10:30 p.m. on July 13, the Winnipeg Police Service responded to a call in the 1600 block of Pembina Highway after a male was stabbed by an unknown suspect. 

The victim met West District patrol officers at a nearby hospital where he walked for treatment. 

A 42-year-old male faces a lengthy list of charges after attempting to steal copper wire from Manitoba Hydro. 

At 2:43 a.m. on July 14, West District patrol officers responded to a burglar alarm at a Manitoba Hydro facility in the 1–99 block of Henlow Bay. Officers found and arrested a suspect hiding between a fenced compound and an adjacent building.

The suspect had broken into the property and was in the process of stealing copper wire. While he attempted to hide, video surveillance footage provided real-time updates to officers.

A 46-year-old woman faces several charges after producing a knife in an Altona church parking lot last week.

On July 6, a female youth was sitting in her car before church was approached by an unknown woman screaming. The suspect then produced a knife. The victim locked the car doors and the suspect followed a nearby pedestrian. 

The pedestrian entered the church and the suspect kept walk away.

The suspect was located by Altona Police and arrested. She was known to the authorities. 

A Canadian artist recently put her own spin on a popular worship song along with her own tune.

Elenee released a cover version of "Goodness of God" as well as her own song, "Sunshine and Rainbows."

She said choosing to do "Goodness of God" was an easy decision. "When you have nothing else to sing about, you can't help but sing about how God has been so good, even in some of the most tragic and grief-stricken situations in my life and in other people's lives. "Goodness of God" just seems to be this anthem of gratitude."

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.

Funeral For:  Peter Schroeder 
Funeral Date: July 18, 2025