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A planned exhibition at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights about the discrimination against LGBTTQ+ workers in the RCMP, Armed Forces and public service has been cancelled. (John Woods / The Canadian Press files)
CEO steps down early: John Young, the CEO of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights, has stepped down after the museum made headlines for excluding LGBTTQ+ content from some school tours, claims of systemic workplace racism, and allegations of sexual harassment by a man who still works there. Young, who had previously announced he would not seek reappointment when his term ends in mid-August, will serve as interim CEO until a permanent one is chosen. Malak Abas and Ben Waldman report. READ MORE
Weather
Your forecast: Sunny this morning and mainly sunny this afternoon, with a high of 29 C and winds from the northwest at 15 km/h increasing to 20 km/h later this morning.
What’s happening today
Councillor Scott Gillingham (St. James), the chairperson of council’s finance committee, said he plans to support a measure to borrow more money for the city’s capital projects and draw millions of dollars from a reserve as part of an effort to temper COVID-19 losses and prevent council from making more drastic cuts. (Mikaela MacKenzie / Winnipeg Free Press files)
Cash for capital projects: Borrowing $18.4 million to replace funding for capital projects amid the pandemic and a $7.5-million loan guarantee for the convention centre are among the items on the agenda for today’s city council meeting. READ MORE
Trudeau touts subsidy: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will visit an Ontario brewery making hand sanitizer to emphasize that businesses should use the federal wage subsidy to rehire workers. The Canadian Press reports. READ MORE
Court ruling in Uber case: The Supreme Court of Canada is set to release a decision on a proposed class-action lawsuit seeking to force Uber to recognize drivers as employees. The Canadian Press reports. READ MORE
Set to vote on statehood: In Washington, the Democratic-controlled House of Representatives is expected to vote to make the District of Columbia the 51st state. It would be the first time such a bill has been passed, but would eventually be voted down in the Republican-controlled Senate. READ MORE
In sports
The first teams knocked out will get a chance at picking Alexis Lafrenière in the next draft. (Ryan Remiorz / The Canadian Press files)
Lottery could get complicated: The NHL Draft Lottery, including the seven teams not included in the league’s return-to-play plan, starts tonight at 7 p.m. CT. The draw could affect the Jets if they lose to the Calgary Flames in the best-of-five Stanley Cup qualifying round. If a placeholder for one of the eight teams that go on to lose in the qualifying round wins any of the top three picks tonight, a second phase of the lottery involving only those eight teams would take place after the play-in round. READ MORE
No Jets on radar: There were no Jets players in town as of Thursday. In his latest column, Mike McIntyre says any Jets who aren’t here by today are playing a dangerous game with government and health officials that could keep them off the ice two weeks from now. READ MORE
Strange training session: The Goldeyes took the field to begin training camp at the home of a rival team, the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks, on Thursday. Sports reporter Taylor Allen was there. READ MORE
On this date
On June 26, 1964: The Winnipeg Free Press reported that the number of forest fires in northern Manitoba continued to climb, reaching 49; there was little hope for rains to help stop the fires’ spread, as the forecast for the area was for continued hot weather and high winds. Progressive Conservative Winnipeg South Centre MP Gordon Churchill criticized Liberal prime minister Lester Pearson for discussing matters of public policy with cabinet members in the presence of a TV news cameraman. In Vienna, controversy erupted after it was learned Austrian police had turned over a Czech couple, who were Iron Curtain refugees who had been promised asylum in the United States, to Communist authorities.
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