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Street Party Proceeds to Support United Way and Revitalize Downtown: Premier

Media Release - April 8, 2025

The Winnipeg Jets Whiteout Street Party will return to downtown Winnipeg this spring, with the Manitoba government providing funding to help fans celebrate, Premier Wab Kinew and Sport, Culture, Heritage and Tourism Minister Nellie Kennedy announced today.

Winnipeg Warrant Executed

On April 7th at 11:39AM a 35-year-old male turned himself in at Brandon Police Service (BPS). He had an endorsed Winnipeg Police Service (WPS) Warrant of Arrest confirmed on file (Charge – Assault). He was released on an Undertaking with a court date of June 18th, 2025.

Failure to Comply Undertaking

Funeral For:  Julia Wiebe 
Funeral Date: April 11, 2025 
Julia Wiebe, 76, of Morris passed away Saturday, April 5th at Bethesda Regional Health Centre, Steinbach. She is survived by 2 daughters, and 1 son. She was predeceased by 1 sister and 2 brothers. 
The celebration of life for Julia Wiebe will be held Friday, April 11th at 2pm at Morris Fellowship Chapel with burial at Hespeler Cemetery, Niverville.  
Viewing will be at Morris Funeral Home Thursday, April 10th from 7 to 8pm and at the church prior to the service. 

Funeral For:  Tina Wiebe nee Wolfe 
Funeral Date: April 10, 2025 
Tina Wiebe nee Wolfe, 79, of Morden formerly of Lowe Farm, passed away Saturday, April 5th at Boundary Trails Health Centre. She is survived by her husband Peter, 4 daughters, and their families. She was predeceased by 1 daughter. 
The funeral service for Tina Wiebe nee Wolfe will be held Thursday, April 10th at 2pm at Winkler Sommerfeld Mennonite Church with burial at Kronsweide Cemetery. 

Over 400 elementary and high school students are gathering at Brandon University today to participate in the annual Western Manitoba Science Fair to share what they've been researching over the past few months.

Students from Grades 1 to 12 from across the greater Westman Region have already proved themselves in their schools and as top contenders in their age group they're now shoulder to shoulder with like minded kids who have a passion for Science, Technology and Math.

Boissevain-Morton residents will have noticed the pink sheets in their mailboxes listing the 25 charitable organizations in this year's Donors Choice, where residents and businesses can make a financial contribution to a local charity or a larger organization either provincially for nationally.

Donors Choice committee Chair, Barry Lamb, says other than switching the typically yellow sheet to pink this year, there are not any changes to the list of participants.

It was an amazing season for the Killarney Shamrocks of the Tiger Hills Hockey League, who after winning the league championship, battled the SEMHL champion Ste. Anne Aces in a series that won't soon be forgotten.

While the results at the end were not what they were looking for, there's nothing but great memories and smiles for the Shamrocks.

Because of their small size and extensive scar tissue that prevents biopsy, Jeremy Janzen doesn’t know why his kidneys failed, but they did.  

After a long waiting period and countless rounds of dialysis, he became the recipient of a donated kidney.  

With only three weeks away to the Canadian federal election, the Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan (APAS) are ensuring that agriculture is top of mind for campaigning parties by announcing a new strategic agenda called Unleashing Agriculture for Canada's Growth. Jeremy Welter, vice-president with APAS, talks about the need to improve Canadian agriculture and make it a point of focus for the federal government. 

Ottawa police have released the name of the person they say was behind a massive security incident on Parliament Hill over the weekend.

Police say Tyler Hall-Worthington, a 31-year-old Ottawa man, has been charged in connection with the lockdown Saturday afternoon at East Block, a building in the parliamentary precinct that mainly houses offices for senators and their staff.

An Ottawa police spokesperson told The Canadian Press that the suspect was still in custody as of Monday morning.