Local church leader emphasizes importance of celebrating Black achievements

Pilgrim Baptist Church is considered the oldest Black church in Winnipeg. As February is Black History Month, it's one members favourite months of the year. 

"It's so important that we remember the struggles and achievements the Black community has made," Valerie Williams, project manager at Pilgrim Baptist Church said. "God has brought us a mighty long way and we need to celebrate that. It gives us an opportunity to think about the roles Black people have played in shaping our society and shaping Canada, including advancements in science, politics and human rights."

New chapter for Tauren Wells: Debut book arrives this spring

Tauren Wells has been busy over the past few years, touring, making music and starting a church in Texas. He is now preparing to release his first book. 

Wells made the announcement on Instagram saying he's been working on this book for quite some time.

"If you’ll give God your greatest dreams, he’ll hand you back a deeper purpose," said Wells.

He shared a screenshot of his manuscript acceptance letter from Zondervan, saying he couldn't help but share this milestone. 

Filipino missionary works 66 years to get Bible translated into heart language ▶️

One of this year's keynote speakers at Missionfest Manitoba will be a missionary with a powerful testimony of God's word reaching the least of these. 

Nard Pugyao has worked with Wycliffe Bible Translation and JAARS for over 40 years, most of those as a missionary pilot with both planes and helicopters. 

Ex-priest sentenced to six years for sex abuse of Nunavut children

A former Catholic priest who pleaded guilty to indecent assault against seven Inuit children more than four decades ago has been sentenced to six years in prison.

An Iqaluit court heard Eric Dejaeger assaulted six girls and one boy between 1978 and 1982 in the hamlet of Igloolik, Nvt.

"He destroyed their childhood, hurt their relations with their families and ruined their relationship with their church," Justice Faiyaz Alibhai said in his sentencing decision Thursday. 

Duck Dynasty's Uncle Si went to ER after hunting incident

Duck Dynasty's Silas Merritt Robertson, AKA Uncle Si, recently spent three days in the hospital after a hunting incident. 

The 76-year-old recently went hunting in Arkansas when he fell out of a boat. Normally Robertson hosts a weekly podcast called "Duck Call Room" with cohosts Justin Martin and Phillip McMillan. After the incident, he took a few weeks off so the other cohorts updated fans. 

Lead singer of Rend Collective opens up about depression

Chris Llewellyn, the lead singer of the Christian band Rend Collective, is opening up about his battle with depression, including in their new single. 

Rend Collective released a new single "Fight of Your Life" on Jan. 24, 2025. 

"This song is really personal to me," says Llewellyn on the band's social media. "It's all about my own fight of my life which is my battle with depression. The fight for mental health."