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Sump pumps imperil forest: Homeowners in a south Winnipeg neighbourhood are killing trees by draining their sump pumps into a forest, the area’s city councillor says. Janice Lukes says poor city planning is also to blame for what’s happening to Bridgwater Forest. Aldo Santin reports. READ MORE
Your forecast: It will be mainly sunny today with a high of 29 C. The temperature will be between 25 C and 27 C at the start of tonight’s Bombers game and 20 C or 21 C at about the end of the fourth quarter.
In case you missed it
PHIL HOSSACK / WINNIPEG FREE PRESSWab Kinew (left) and Steve Ashton at the NDP Leadership 2017 Forum at Richardson College for the Environment and Science Complex University of Winnipeg Wednesday evening.
Final forum: More than 250 people attended an NDP leadership forum Wednesday night at the University of Winnipeg, the last of four such debates. Wab Kinew and Steve Ashton are the two candidates. Judging from the applause, it appeared the crowd mainly favoured Kinew. Larry Kusch reports. READ MORE
Carrying a torch: The Canada Summer Games torch arrived in Winnipeg on Wednesday, as citizens carried it over 67 legs through St. Boniface, The Forks and downtown. Ashley Prest spoke with some of the torchbearers. On Friday, the torch will make a final trip to Bell MTS Place to light the cauldron for the opening ceremony of the games. READ MORE
What to watch: Randall King has a roundup of some of the flicks to check out at the Gimli Film Festival, which runs until Sunday. Seventy-two short films, 36 narrative features and 26 documentaries are being screened, and many of the features have yet to open in Winnipeg. READ MORE
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John Woods / THE CANADIAN PRESS FILESThe Bombers’ TJ Heath runs the ball back an interception against the Calgary during the first half.
Matchup with Montreal: The Blue Bombers, 2-2 after last week’s loss to the Lions in B.C., will host the Montreal Alouettes at Investors Group Field tonight. The teams split their two games last season, with each winning on the road. Jeff Hamilton has five storylines heading into the game, which starts at 7:30 p.m. READ MORE
Around the water cooler
BORIS MINKEVICH / WINNIPEG FREE PRESSFederal Environment Minister Catherine McKenna says 80 per cent of Canadians already live in a jurisdiction where there is a price on carbon.
Deadline nears for Pallister’s plan: Dan Lett sat down with federal Environment and Climate Change Minister Catherine McKenna for an exclusive interview Tuesday. McKenna says she has been in regular contact with her provincial counterpart but those discussions have not yielded details of Premier Brian Pallister’s promised plan to fight climate change. Manitoba and Saskatchewan have until the end of the year to “put a price on pollution.” READ MORE
Family files motion: A lawyer representing an American family turned down for permanent residency has filed a motion to have a federal court judge look at the case. The Warkentin family’s application was denied by federal officials because their young daughter was deemed “inadmissible” on health grounds. Alexandra Paul reports. READ MORE
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#MakeAMovieGreen: Who doesn’t want more environmentally friendly entertainment? Imagine such ecologically sound films as Sense And Sustainability, Straight Outta Compost, An American in Paris Agreement, or To Wong Foo, Thanks For Recycling, Julie Newmar.
On this date
On July 27, 2004: The Winnipeg Free Press reported that researchers studying Lake Winnipeg found lower levels of “toxic goo” in the northern basin as well as in the southern part of the lake where swimmers had encountered it in the previous year. A van carrying 12 relatives mourning the death of a Cree elder smashed into a moving train; all of the vehicle occupants were taken to hospital but none had life-threatening injuries. Fogging trucks spraying for mosquitoes rolled out across Winnipeg. READ MORE
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