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Questions from community: Some members of the local Yazidi community are raising concerns about an effort to rescue other members of the persecuted religious minority. “While we greatly appreciate everything that has been done on behalf of members of our community by Operation Ezra, there are many questions about how the families that have been brought here by Operation Ezra were selected,” a letter to the Jewish Post and News signed by 32 members of the Yazidi community states. Carol Sanders reports. READ MORE
Rainy days at Red River Ex: The weather was often wet and chilly during the Red River Exhibition, with rain on nine days of its 10-day run. “I can’t — and nobody can — remember that many days of bad weather,” says Garth Rogerson, CEO of the Red River Exhibition Association. Despite some sprinkles, the event’s final day may have set an attendance record for Sundays. Kevin Rollason reports. READ MORE
Your forecast: It will be sunny today, with a high of 22 C and wind from the northwest at 20 km/h gusting to 40 early this afternoon.
In case you missed it
WINNIPEG FREE PRESS ARCHIVESThe historic Dennistoun House at 166 Roslyn Rd. is to be demolished to make way for a condominium project.
History behind home: Ashleigh Banfield, a CNN analyst and descendant of a former owner of the Dennistoun House, returned to Winnipeg earlier this year to make a short documentary on the history of the Rosyln Road home. Her great-grandfather Robert Maxwell Dennistoun was a lawyer and judge. Some of his other descendants include Olympic gold medalist rower Marnie McBean and Breaking Bad executive producer Michelle Maclaren. Ben Waldman reports. READ MORE
Hotel industry hot: There are at least four new hotels in the works in Winnipeg, and the expansion of an existing one to create a dual-hotel property. While these new projects will add hundreds of more rooms to the market, Stevenson Advisors says the market should be able to handle it. Murray McNeill reports. READ MORE
Fun and free: Looking for something to do with the family this summer? There’s plenty to see — and listen to — at Assiniboine Park. The Summer Music Series began last week, Movies in the Park starts in August, and there’s much more than music and movies to be found in the park in summertime. Jen Zoratti reports. READ MORE
Up next
Young Jets take flight: All eight young players selected by the Winnipeg Jets in the NHL draft, which ended Saturday, will be attending the team’s summer development camp at the Bell MTS Iceplex this week. The event, which starts today and wraps up Friday with a scrimmage game, is open to the public. Mike McIntyre reports. READ MORE
Around the water cooler
Former leader Jon Gerrard is considering another run at the Liberal leadership.
Running on empty: MLA and former longtime Manitoba Liberal leader Jon Gerrard is taking another run at the party’s helm. He should learn from former NDP premier Greg Selinger, who unwisely decided to listen to those closest to him after being urged to step down as leader, Dan Lett writes. READ MORE
Headed to Harvard: Josh Mathews, who immigrated to Canada from Bahrain when he was a small child, has been accepted into Harvard University, one of the top-ranked institutions in the world — and it will be covering about 75 per cent of his costs. Fort Richmond Collegiate believes it’s the most aid a graduate of its school has ever received from Harvard. Stefanie Lasuik reports. READ MORE
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Kristian Vesalainen: The Winnipeg Jets selected 6-3, 207-pound Finnish winger Kristian Vesalainen 24th overall in the 2017 NHL Draft on Friday night.
On this date
On June 26, 1962: The Winnipeg Free Press reported that prime minister John Diefenbaker appealed to the country to set aside political passions and support the government’s new measurements meant to strengthen the economy and improve foreign markets’ confidence in the Canadian dollar. Tension mounted in the Formosa Straits between the forces of Nationalist China and Communist China. The Saskatchewan government made several concessions to its Medical Care Insurance Act after meeting with that province’s College of Physicians and Surgeons. READ MORE
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