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What began as a chance meeting during mission work in Uganda has blossomed into a life-changing ministry—both for Chasity and Nixon Katabira, and for the hundreds of youth they serve through Love All Ministries.

Grade four students at Plum Coulee School are beginning their thespian careers early with a musical that will tell a familiar story from the Bible.  

The musical’s title is Rescue in the Night. 

“If you want to see great threes and fours, absolutely hitting their peak and doing stuff that you probably would not imagine threes and fours could do, you have to see this .... There's humour, great acting — you just have to come and see it.”

Manitoba's Progressive Conservatives have elected Obby Khan as their new leader.

Khan, a former cabinet minister and pro football player, was chosen by party members over Wally Daudrich, a hotel owner and longtime party board member, in a tight race.

Daudrich garnered 53 more votes than Khan, according to results posted to the party's website.

But under the party's system that uses points for each constituency, Khan won with 50.4 per cent overall to Daudrich's 49.6 per cent.

Funeral For: Aganetha (Nettie) Kroeker nee Unrau 
Funeral date: April 28, 2025 
Aganetha (Nettie) Kroeker nee Unrau, 92, of Morden passed away Friday, April 25th at Notre Dame Foyer. She is survived by 2 daughters, and 1 son. She was predeceased by her husband Thomas Kroeker. 
A memorial service for Aganetha (Nettie) Kroeker nee Unrau will be held Monday, April 28th at 11am at Glencross Mennonite Church with burial at the church cemetery. 
Viewing will be at Wiebe Funeral home, Winkler Sunday, April 27th from 1 to 6pm. 

Federal party leaders hit the hustings Friday with election day fast approaching, as Mark Carney of the Liberals focused on U.S. tariff threats in a steel town and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre campaigned on his anti-crime platform in Saskatoon.

Canadians cast ballots to choose their next government on Monday.

The Liberals are widely seen to be leading in the polls, with the Conservatives in second place and the Bloc Québécois, NDP and Greens trailing behind.

Canadians scattered among the tens of thousands in and around St. Peter's Square for the funeral of Pope Francis described the ceremony as profoundly beautiful. 

While dignitaries such as Gov.-Gen. Mary Simon were seated near the front of the square, members of the general public were positioned farther back or gathered in the streets of Rome to watch on large screens.

Falguni Debnath says being at the back of the square didn't dampen the effect of the familiar ritual.

Altona Community Foundation, along with the 56 other community foundations in the province, are celebrating today. April 26th is Community Foundations Day in Manitoba. The provincial government proclaimed the day in 2023,

"Manitoba is home to 57 community foundations, which is the most foundations per capita in North America," shared Altona Community Foundation President Haydon Friesen. "Our province's thriving community foundation movement demonstrates the generosity of Manitobans, making our province consistently the most generous in Canada."

It was frantic for a while West of Morden, according to Morden Fire & Rescue (MFR) Chief Andy Thiessen, when describing a call the department received on Thursday.  

In the town of Miami, where the population hovers around 500, the ringing sirens of emergency services echo a little louder these days, and fewer people are answering the call. 

7 years is the average career length for an emergency medical services volunteer in the RM of Thompson. Michelle Mansell has been doing this for more than 25.  

Canadian pride was on full display at École Morden Middle School this week, where Grade 6 students took the lead in hosting a school-wide student vote in celebration of Election Day. As part of a civic education initiative led by teacher Shelley Gray, the event gave students a hands-on experience in democracy and sparked some passionate conversations about what it means to be Canadian.