This week was filled with great stories, like a daring rescue, a Christian artist escaping an accident after rolling his truck three times, and concerts are returning to Winnipeg, to name just a few.
'With Jesus, there is always hope': Winnipeg church sees possibilities for future
A pastor at a Winnipeg church says it's time for believers to get back to the basics of what Jesus taught.
"Almost 27 years ago my home congregation of North Kildonan Mennonite Brethren Church called me into full-time pastoral ministry," says Pastor Bob Marsch.
Free provincial park entry in February
The province is hoping to see Manitobans take advantage of their parks' free admission.
Starting Tuesday, all provincial parks, such as Turtle Mountain, Spruce Woods, and Beaudry, will not require a vehicle provincial pass for the entire month.
Mounties pull child from burning house
A five-year-old boy is recovering in Winnipeg after a devastating fire.
RCMP Manitoba says officers raced to rescue a young boy who was trapped in a house fire on Saturday afternoon.
LISTEN: Tobymac featured on new version of Newsboys 'Stand'
Former band members of DC Talk, TobyMac and Michael Tait are teaming up once again.
Newsboys released their latest album STAND on October 21, 2021. Their title track also called 'Stand,' is the feature song for the CCM film released last year, The Jesus Music.
Last Chicken Chef lunch break goes to...
On Monday, the CHVN team brought out the last Chicken Chef lunch break to a hard-working group of daycare workers.
Sheri Braun nominated the staff members of the Little Lambs Christian Preschool in Winnipeg, and the team was thrilled to get a hot lunch, as well as prizes from additional sponsors.
A dash of humour with a sprinkling of faith: New book helps readers attain the best version of themselves
Jane Jenkins Herlong hopes her new book will help spread joy and encouragement to those who need it.
She believes that now more than ever, we need to learn to laugh at ourselves.
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Manitobans celebrating Black History Month
Trivia, a lunch fundraiser, and more are marking this year's Black History Month celebrations.
Nadia Thompson, the chairperson for Black History Month Manitoba (BHM Manitoba) is excited to celebrate the diversity of what it means to be Black in Winnipeg. To her, the month gives her a chance to brag about, celebrate, and share the history of Black people who come from all over the world.
MPI rebate cheques being mailed out this month
Motorists in Manitoban can expect a nice little cheque from Manitoba Public Insurance later this month.
MPI announced in December that it would be issuing another round of rebate cheques to its customers. This morning, MPI noted that all cheques are expected to be mailed by mid-February. According to Eric Herbelin, President and CEO of MPI, their financial strength is again allowing this rebate.
Library hosting Winter Olympics event for kids
Winnipeg children are gearing up for an event celebrating both sports and reading in February.
The Winnipeg Public Library is putting on a free virtual Winter Sportacular event for kids aged six to 12 on February 12. The online event will host games and trivia for the kids and have readings.
Danny Plett releases new single, 'As Diamond cuts Diamond'
Danny Plett hopes his latest single will serve as a reminder that God is not challenging us, rather he is strengthening us.
Plett says the new single, 'As Diamond cuts Diamond', released on February 1, 2022, was inspired by the current pandemic and having gone through a really hard time nine years ago.
Northern lights might be visible Wednesday night
Manitobans could be seeing an overnight light show thanks to a geomagnetic storm.
Gord Tulloch, the Vice President of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada Winnipeg Centre is suggesting people head north, outside of Winnipeg to check out the northern lights.
Hamelin, Poulin named Canada's flag-bearers for Olympic opening ceremony in Beijing
Charles Hamelin's teammates were speculating recently about who might carry Canada's flag into the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics.
Hamelin had a hard time keeping a straight face.
Manitobans packed almost 30,000 OCC shoeboxes in 2021
Thousands of children around the world have been excitedly opening up gift-filled shoeboxes that were lovingly packed by Manitobans just a few short months ago.
Samaritan's Purse Canada (SPC) says that despite the continuing challenges posed by COVID-19, Canadians lovingly packed 413,875 shoeboxes with toys, hygiene items, school supplies, and many other items during the 2021 Operation Christmas Child shoebox campaign that recently ended.
Lighthouse Mission director returning the favour of freedom from addiction
A man who says God's redemption helped him overcome his addiction is thrilled to be able to share that hope to more people through a new detoxing project.
Peter McMullen, director at Lighthouse Mission on Main Street, says when people come into their Main Street centre to warm up and have a hot meal, sometimes they ask for more help.
NEEDTOBREATHE is coming to Winnipeg!
One of Christian music's biggest bands is kicking off a North American tour in Winnipeg this spring.
Grammy-nominated rock band NEEDTOBREATHE has announced an intimate acoustic tour of Canada and the U.S. in support of their latest critically acclaimed studio album Into The Mystery. The 26-city Into The Mystery Acoustic Tour will kick off on April 18 in Winnipeg, and wrap on May 22 with two back-to-back shows in Knoxville, Tenn.
Michael Cochren: Hope, grace and second chances
Music has always been a part of Michael Cochren's life.
"My grandparents were so musical. My grandma played organ and piano at church. My grandpa sang," said Cochren. "In our small town, they travelled around and sang at weddings and funerals. My dad played the guitar around the house all the time. It was just in my blood."
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Snowbirds volunteer to make Bible translation possible
Over 100 residents at a Florida RV park spend their winters hiding from snow and at the same time help make Jesus known to people around the world.
Since the founding of Wycliffe Associates in 1967, volunteers have contributed thousands of hours of labour to propel the ministry forward in its mission to accelerate Church Owned Bible translation across the globe. And at the Wycliffe Associates international headquarters in Orlando, Florida, approximately 110 volunteers are staying for the winter season at an RV site built by Wycliffe Associates volunteers.
Amazon delivery driver wins right to rest on Sundays
A Christian worker who was fired for refusing to go to work on Sundays so he could attend church has won an anti-discrimination case against Tampa Bay Delivery Service, LLC, an Amazon delivery service provider in Florida.
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), which brought the complaint on behalf of the employee, confirmed that the company will pay $50,000 USD (63,657.75 CAD) in relief and oversee changes.
'It's a miracle I'm alive': Lead singer of We Are Messengers
Darren Mulligan is grateful to be alive after his truck hit some ice this morning and he crashed.
"A couple of hours ago I hit some ice on a bridge on 840 travelling to the airport," says Mulligan on Instagram Friday morning. "My truck lost all traction, slid across both lanes, down through the verge separating east and west highways and began sliding towards another vehicle on the opposite side of the road."
Rewriting a life story in the midst of grief
The Bacuyani family has always loved to travel and explore together. They have been travelling the world with their three boys since 2012. But when tragedy struck in 2021, they decided to use it as an opportunity to rewrite their life story.
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Stephen Colbert, Dua Lipa, share deep discussion about Christian faith, comedy
When asked about how his faith and comedy intersect, a well-known talk show host says "I certainly hope when I get to heaven, Jesus has a sense of humour."
It is no secret that Stephen Colbert is Catholic, often speaking about it with both Christians and non-Christians. During Thursday night's The Late Show, pop star Dua Lipa, whose family is Muslim, praised him for his outspoken faith. She surprised the host by asking him which rules over the other, his faith or comedy?
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