What you need to know
Peguis daycare probed: Three employees were fired and are under investigation by the RCMP after claims were made about children being abused at the Peguis First Nation daycare. A meeting to inform parents was hastily called only after the Free Press contacted the daycare. Ryan Thorpe reports. READ MORE
Kenaston ‘conflict’: In a letter obtained by the Free Press, the consulting firm hired to redesign the former Kapyong Barracks property says the plan to widen Kenaston Boulevard would “conflict” with the planned redevelopment of the barracks. A city spokesman denied the project will create an “urban freeway.” Aldo Santin reports. READ MORE
Call for Wyatt to quit: University of Manitoba ethics Prof. Arthur Schafer says if city Coun. Russ Wyatt, who is charged with sexual assault, “were honourable, he would resign from his position.” Coun. Cindy Gilroy says she doesn’t know whether she’d be comfortable working with someone charged with such a serious crime. “These are very serious charges,” she says. Ryan Thorpe report READ MORE
Weather
Your forecast: Environment Canada has issued a heat warning. Today will be sunny, with a mix of sun and cloud in the late afternoon, a high of 32 and a humidex of 35, and wind from the northwest at 20 km/h in the afternoon.
In case you missed it
Ruth Bonneville / Winnipeg Free Press filesThe miniature steam train at Assiniboine Park is up and running again after being out of commission about half the season. ‘I got my train back,’ conductor Tim Buzunis says.
Back on track: Assiniboine Park’s miniature steam train will return to service after missing a large part of its season because of mechanical problems. “I got my train back!” conductor Tim Buzunis said Thursday. “I feel relieved.” Maggie Macintosh reports. READ MORE
Royal affair: U.S. President Donald Trump will meet with Queen Elizabeth II at Windsor Castle today. His stay in London has been overshadowed by an interview with a British tabloid Thursday in which he blasted Prime Minister Theresa May and London’s mayor, and said Europe was “losing its culture” because of immigration. READ MORE
Around the water cooler
MIKE DEAL / WINNIPEG FREE PRESSWinnipeg Jets’ goaltender Connor Hellebuyck: ‘It’s an exciting time and just the hard work that we put in last year and the year before, it’s an exciting time to be in Winnipeg.’
Bucks for Buyck: Jason Bell reports on the Jets rewarding goalie Connor Hellebuyck with a six-year, $37-million deal. The Jets still have six restricted free agents, including four who have filed for arbitration. READ MORE
On this date
July 13, 1971: Air Canada mechanics and baggage handlers staged 24-hour walkouts in four cities across Canada, including Winnipeg the day before; a sniper killed a British soldier in Belfast and army gunfire wounded two civilians during ‘The Glorious Twelfth’; Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau led the Calgary Stampede parade; and the Manitoba attorney general wanted the RCMP to investigate reports of telephones being tapped at the legislature.
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