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Helping people in need, hitting the stage, and baptisms; This week's good news
Cory Asbury leads push for Christian alternative to Super Bowl halftime show Christian artists are banding together in hopes of creating an alternative family-friendly halftime show for the Super Bowl. It all started when Cory Asbury shared an Instagram post urging people to take a stand. Read More Rosemary Siemens taking 'Bring Back the Hymns' to Carnegie Hall for once in a lifetime performance It's a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to showcase the Bring Back the Hymns ministry on arguably the most iconic stage in the world. Plum Coulee's Rosemary Siemens, along with husband Eli Bennett and her entire family, will be performing "Bring Back the Hymns Live in Concert" at Carnegie Hall in New York City on May 25th, 2026. Read More University of Manitoba launches free dental services for eligible Manitobans The University of Manitoba announced on Tuesday that its dental school will offer free dental care to Manitobans enrolled in the Canadian Dental Care Plan. The Dr. Gerald Niznick College of Dentistry at UM received a grant of $336,000 from Health Canada, which will allow it to cover up to 100 per cent of eligible oral health care for patients enrolled in the Canadian Dental Care plan or non-insured patients. Read More Country star Dolly Parton helps fight food insecurity in Manitoba Dolly Parton is working 9 to 5 to help Manitobans facing food insecurity. The country artist and woman of faith who recently announced the cancellation of an upcoming tour in Las Vegas due to health concerns has donated a specially designed celebrity bowl to Harvest Manitoba's 2025 Empty Bowls Celebrity Auction & Dinner. Read More Lowe Farm Harvest helps send 18,000 children to Bible camp A Manitoba farm community has once again turned harvest into hope. Last Friday, the community of Lowe Farm came together for the third annual Lowe Farm Harvest, raising funds to send nearly 18,000 children in developing countries to Bible camps. Read More Charleswood park gets new name celebrating Olympic gold medalist Dawn McEwen A Charleswood park has been renamed to celebrate a Winnipeg curling icon. On Tuesday, city officials unveiled the new name of Berkley Square Park, renaming it in honour of curling champion Dawn McEwen. Read More Jets lock in Connor with historic eight-year extension The Winnipeg Jets have secured a key piece of their future, signing forward Kyle Connor to a record-setting eight-year contract extension worth an average annual value of $12 million. Connor, 28, was set to become an unrestricted free agent at the end of the 2025-26 NHL season. Instead, the Jets locked in their leading scorer after a career-best campaign that helped Winnipeg finish the regular season atop the league standings. Read More Jordan Feliz experiences emotional baptism in the Jordan River It's been an emotional week for Christian singer Jordan Feliz. A week ago today, Feliz was baptized in the Jordan River. Read More Duck Dynasty family rejoices as Priscilla welcomes baby girl The Duck Dynasty family has welcomed a new member to their team. On Monday, Oct. 6, Jessica and Jep Robertson's 18-year-old daughter, Priscilla, gave birth to her first child, a girl. Read More Prairie Sunrise School tops Winnipeg fundraising for Terry Fox in memory of late student A Fort Richmond elementary school recently went above and beyond, becoming one of Manitoba's top schools to fundraise for Terry Fox this year. Prairie Sunrise School, located in the heart of Fort Richmond, ran the Terry Fox run this year in honour of one of their own. Read More Siloam gave John a chance, now he's changing lives Just a few years ago, John found himself in need; he was hungry, without a place to call home, and unsure of where to turn. That all changed when he walked through the doors of Siloam Mission in downtown Winnipeg. “I came here actually for help a couple years back,” he shared during the Change Happens Radiothon. “And I got help here. It just started from there.” Read More Siloam Mission serves up Thanksgiving feast for hundreds of guests Friday afternoon Siloam Missing is preparing to welcome hundreds of guests today for a special holiday lunch. John, the receptionist at Siloam Mission, says dozens of volunteers will work together today to serve a traditional Thanksgiving feast ahead of the holiday. Read More Charleswood daycare renamed 'Penny’s Place' in honour of longtime educator A daycare in the Charleswood area has been renamed in honour of an educator and volunteer who has poured her heart and soul into the facility. Penny Block has worked at the Varsity View Community Centre Nursery School since 1984, and today she will be recognized by the city and the General Council of Winnipeg Community Centres for her work. Read More International Day of the Girl Child 2025: Helping girls reach their potential International Justice Mission (IJM) is shining a light on the work being done to help the most vulnerable population, including on International Day of the Girl Child on Oct. 11, 2025. IJM is a Christian organization that aims to strengthen justice systems around the world, rescue and restore victims, bring criminals to justice, and advocate for the protection of those most vulnerable, including to human trafficking. Read More The Change Happens Radiothon in support of Siloam Mission Our final total is: $113,874.42 But it's not too late to donate! Click here to donate online Thank you to our amazing radio audience that gave so generously to the Change Happens Radiothon in support of Siloam Mission. 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