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Residential school survivors are calling on Canada to criminalize residential school denialism, echoing one of the findings in a report about unmarked graves and burial sites associated with the institutions.

Doug George, a survivor of the Mohawk Institute, said Canadians need to acknowledge the schools' place in history and to ensure the children who died are not silenced.

Travis Kelce traded in his Kansas City Chiefs jersey for a Winnipeg Blue Bombers jersey in his latest podcast episode. 

The NFL tight end co-hosts New Heights with Jason & Travis Kelce with his brother Jason. 

In the Oct. 30 episode, Travis can be seen supporting the Blue and Gold with a Zach Collaros jersey. 

"Zach Collaros looks a bit different here 😳," the CFL posted on X.

Funeral For:  Peter Wesley Nikkel 
Funeral Date: November 4, 2024 
Peter Wesley Nikkel, 83, of White Rock, BC formerly of Elm Creek and Winnipeg, passed away Saturday, October 19th at White Rock Hospice Centre. He is survived by his wife Diane, 1 daughter, 2 sons, and their families. He was predeceased by his son David Wesley. 
A memorial service for Peter Wesley Nikkel will be held Monday,  November 4th at 1pm at Peace Portal Alliance Church in South Surrey, BC. 

Virden won four out of 10 games during the month of October. Head coach Tyson Ramsey will join Clayton Dreger on the Oil Capitals Report which airs Thursdays at 5:15 p.m. on CJRB Radio 1220.

The Southwest Cougars are riding a seven-game win streak. The Cougars scored five first period goals en route to an 8-2 victory over the Yellowhead Chiefs Wednesday night in Souris. Connor Hoemsen had a hat trick and Lynden Gould had a goal and three assists for Southwest. Slater Anderson, Eric Berger, Spencer Cullen and Taylor Lockhart also scored for the Cougars who went 9-1 in October. Southwest netminder Brodie Cameron made 33 saves.

Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly says she hopes countries from around the world will support a plan to bring back Ukrainian children who have been deported to Russia since the war in Ukraine began nearly three years ago. 

Joly urged more than 70 delegations attending a ministerial conference in Montreal on Wednesday to make a “strong pledge” to ensure children and other Ukrainian civilians and prisoners of war are returned home. 

New Democrats will not cave to demands from the Bloc Québécois and Conservative leaders to help them bring down the Liberal government, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh said Wednesday. 

His party is now all that stands between Justin Trudeau's Liberals and an early election, with the other two opposition parties pledging to try to topple the minority government at the next opportunity. 

On Tuesday, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet said he will make good on his threat to work with the other opposition parties to bring the Liberals down with a non-confidence vote.

CAA Manitoba is reminding motorists and trick-or-treaters to be safe, visible, and vigilant this Halloween.

A spokesperson says streets that are normally quiet can become busy with trick-or-treaters, and excited children may not be watching for oncoming traffic.

Ewald Friesen is Manager of Government and Community Relations with CAA Manitoba. He says being vigilant applies to all motorists, not just parents of children going door to door. 

The Mennonite Community Orchestra (MCO) is getting ready for its next concert, which is this coming Sunday, November 3rd. Entitled "Giving Voice", the event will see the voices of composers from several cultures, as well as student violinist Will Harder. represented.

The timeless classic "Treasure Island" is coming to the Westman Centennial Auditorium for one night only, Friday night (November 1st), courtesy of Looking Glass Theatre company. The professional theatre troupe has been touring the production across Southern Manitoba in recent weeks with stops in Steinbach and Morden.

Marc Moir and Laura Kathleen Turner are co-founders and co-artistic directors of the group based in Steinbach, and both shared with DiscoverWestman they are excited to bring the story of Treasure Island to Brandon.