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Port of no hope?: We begin the day with a bad-news story from Manitoba’s far north. The Port of Churchill has suspended operations and workers given layoff notices, with a lack of grain shipping contracts to blame. It couldn’t come at a worse time, with farmers preparing to harvest a bumper grain crop. Read Free Press reporter Bill Redekop’s story on a shutdown that’s being called a devastating blow to Churchill. READ MORE
Your forecast: If Environment Canada’s extended forecast holds true, we’re in for a spectacular August long weekend. But first things first. Expect a mainly sunny Tuesday and a high of 27 C, while Wednesday will be sunny at 26 C. It’s an identical outlook for Thursday and Friday, with sunshine and daytime highs of 28 C each day. On Saturday, expect a mix of sun and cloud and a high of 27 C, while Sunday and Monday will be scorchers, with daytime highs hitting 31 C.
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RUTH BONNEVILLE / WINNIPEG FREE PRESSJim Young, NewLeaf CEO: “Canadians have responded exceptionally well to our direct flights between destinations, and we are pleased to expand this service.”
Despite some initial problems preparing for takeoff, NewLeaf Travel Co. hit the sky Monday and received positive feedback from satisfied customers on its first few flights. Indeed it seems the “ultra low-cost” air travel service is gearing up to give the industry a run for its money. Some one-way fares on NewLeaf flights are being sold for less than $100, taxes in. In the month prior to Monday’s flight, the Winnipeg-based company sold 16,000 tickets for flights to and from 11 domestic destinations. READ MORE
A divided community: The fight against zebra mussels has divided Gull Lake, a community about 70 kilometres northeast of Winnipeg. A group of well-meaning residents installed a gate to restrict boat access; however, the rural municipality took it down. And as the battle to keep out the aquatic invasive species continues, the animosity in the area grows. READ MORE
Another Ford built election tough: The nephew of the late Rob Ford has been elected to Toronto city council. Michael Ford easily defeated 11 other candidates Monday to become city councillor for Ward 2 in a byelection triggered when his uncle, the former Toronto mayor, died in March from a rare and aggressive form of cancer. READ MORE
Up next
Seniors sizzle at Glendale: The provincial senior men’s and women’s golf championships continue on a hot, sunny day at Glendale Golf and Country Club today. Mike Walker of St. Boniface fired an even-par 72 Monday to grab the first-round lead in the senior men’s event, while Rhonda Orr has a commanding eight-shot lead heading into the second round of the senior women’s event after carding a four-over 76 Monday. The 54-hole events wrap up Wednesday.
Remembering the fallen: Members of Unit 17 (Manitoba) of the Korea Veterans Association will hold a candlelight service at Winnipeg’s Brookside Cemetery on Wednesday to honour those who gave their lives during the Korean War that ended on July 27, 1953. There were 516 Canadians that gave their lives during the hostilities. The service takes place at the Korean Veterans Cairn in the Field of Honour, beginning at 4:30 p.m.
Around the water cooler
SUPPLIEDThe Winnipeg Singers won the Golden David at the Florence International Choir Festival.
Locals a talented bunch: The Winnipeg Singers have been treating audiences to their sweet, sweet sounds for decades in churches, cathedrals and auditoriums in and around the city. Last weekend, the ensemble headed to Europe, found new receptive audiences for their music and came home as winners of one of the world’s most prestigious choral competitions. READ MORE
Comedian not amused: Former Saturday Night Live cast member Sarah Silverman called out Bernie Sanders supporters at the Democratic National Convention on Monday night in Philadelphia. The comedian had a blunt statement for those in the audience jeering her request for unified support of Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton. “Can I just say to the Bernie or bust people, you’re being ridiculous,” she said. READ MORE
Oil spill reaches Prince Albert: A government official says communities affected by an oil spill in the North Saskatchewan River can expect precautionary drinking water measures to be in place for weeks or even months. Two cities downstream from the Husky Energy pipeline leak near Maidstone, Sask., have had to stop drawing water from the river — North Battleford, which shut down its intake on Friday, and Prince Albert further downstream. READ MORE
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BFM / The Associated PressEmergency services transport a person into a waiting ambulance in Normandy, France, Tuesday. Two attackers seized hostages in a church near the Normandy city of Rouen on Tuesday, killing one hostage before being killed by police, a security official said.
Normandy: A priest was killed in a Catholic church in Northern France in a confrontation in which two men armed with knives took hostages in the church. A second person was injured; three hostages were freed unharmed. The armed men were shot dead by police. READ MORE
Melvin Upton Jr.: The Toronto Blue Jays are stocking up as they battle to make the American League playoffs for the second straight major league baseball season. The Jays have reportedly given up a top prospect to acquire outfielder Melvin Upton Jr. from the San Diego Padres. Upton Jr. had 16 home runs and 45 RBIs in 92 games this season playing in the National League for San Diego.
On this date
On July 26, 1995: The Winnipeg Free Press reported that the Winnipeg police internal affairs unit was looking into allegations of improper behaviour by officers on a canoe trip with teenaged boys, which allegedly devolved into a “boot camp” experience, including one teen being spanked with a canoe paddle. In Winnipeg, two seniors reported that doctors had refused to treat them on the basis of their age.
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