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The NDP's leadership race to replace Jagmeet Singh will formally begin in September, with a six-month race to follow according to a rules framework adopted by the party's national council. 

A new leader will be chosen no later than March 29, when the party holds its 2026 convention in Winnipeg.

An entry fee of $100,000 has been set for candidates to show their "organizational and fundraising capacity."

Debates and other leadership events hosted by the party will be streamed online in both official languages, according to the framework. 

U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to impose 35 per cent tariffs on Canadian imports on Aug. 1 in a letter to Prime Minister Mark Carney posted on social media Thursday night, evidently setting a new date for bilateral negotiations between the two countries. 

Canada and the United States had committed to working on a new economic and security agreement with a July 21 deadline for a deal. The boosted tariff pressures call into question progress toward the initial time frame.

Environment Canada and Manitoba Health issued a sweeping air quality warning early Friday as thick wildfire smoke engulfs much of southern and eastern Manitoba, significantly reducing visibility and threatening public health.

Communities from Brandon and Winnipeg to Victoria Beach and Turtle Mountain are affected, with warnings also continuing in Little Grand Rapids and Atikaki Provincial Park. Authorities say smoke is either currently impairing air quality or is expected to do so shortly, and have urged residents to stay indoors and avoid strenuous outdoor activity.

A British Columbia father and son are suing the Anglican Church of Canada, alleging the son was conceived as a result of sexual abuse by a female employee of St. Michael's Indian Residential School in Alert Bay in the late 1960s. 

The lawsuit says the father was 14 years old when he was victimized by a school supervisor in 1968, and he settled a lawsuit with the church in 2008 over the alleged sexual assault at the school on Cormorant Island, northeast of Vancouver Island. 

For Greg and Oonaugh Wood, working together on stage is more than a career – it’s a calling. The couple behind Comedy Illusions of Greg Wood have been delighting audiences for over 30 years with a unique blend of magic, comedy, and faith-based entertainment. 

"It's a true delight. It's God-destined," says Oonaugh. "This has been over 30 years, 24/7, and we get along really well. We really work well together." 

Jeremiah 32:17

"Ah, Sovereign Lord, you have made the heavens and the earth by your great power and outstretched arm. Nothing is too hard for you."

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Psalm 131:2

When it comes to irritations, I've found that it helps if I remember that I am not in charge of my day...God is.

And while I'm sure He wants me to use my time wisely, He is more concerned with the development of my character and the cultivation of the qualities that make me Christ-like within.

One of His preferred methods of training is through adjustments to irritations.

A perfect illustration? The oyster and its pearl.

Over 200 people were in attendance on Thursday evening for the Adventurers' Day Camp Family Dinner at Winnipeg Evangelical Free Church.

There was a dinner time for the families of campers, with programming sharing the highlights of the summer so far. In addition, there was a presentation for the "Campers of the Week", with a story Bible presented to both campers respectively.

Adventurers Day Camp ministry is the summer camp ministry of the Winnipeg Evangelical Free Church.

Environment Canada has issued a tornado warning for parts of southwestern Manitoba on Thursday evening as a dangerous thunderstorm sweeps through the region.

At the same time, a severe thunderstorm watch has been expanded to cover Winnipeg and most of southern Manitoba, including areas east toward the Ontario border.

You can find current watches and warnings here.

The Winnipeg Police Service is requesting the public’s assistance in locating a missing 55-year-old female, Sandra Lathlin.

Lathlin was last seen on July 7th, 2025 at 3:40pm in the Riverview area of Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Lathlin is described as 5'7" in height, medium build, with black hair and brown eyes. Lathlin was last seen wearing a grey baseball cap, grey sweater, dark grey t-shirt, light grey sweatpants, and in a wheelchair.