What you need to know
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks during a news conference, Wednesday, July 8, 2020 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
WE Charity controversy grows: The federal Conservatives are planning to call Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to testify before a parliamentary committee on his government’s sold-sourced deal to have WE Charity administer a $900-million student volunteer program. Allegations of conflict arose because Trudeau’s mother and brother have been paid substantial fees to speak at WE events. Lee Berthiaume reports. READ MORE
Steering around pandemic: Peg City Car Co-op’s expansion plans hit a roadblock when, thanks to the arrival of the COVID-19 virus, trips made by car-share members dropped by 40 per cent in March, and 55 per cent in April. But the future brightened considerably in recent weeks with expansion into new neighborhoods and the planned purchase of eight new cars. Ben Waldman reports. READ MORE
Your weather
It will be good for gardens today, but not so good for pedestrians. It’s expected to be cloudy with a 60 per cent chance of showers in the morning and early in the afternoon. Showers or thunderstorms are likely early in the afternoon, with a risk of a thunderstorm in the morning and early in the afternoon. The high will be 25 C, with a Humidex of 30.
Coming up today
Mark Scheifele, Kyle Connor, and Blake Wheeler are among the Jets who will be put through their paces Monday morning to prepare for the 24-team Stanley Cup tournament that starts Aug. 1. (Jason Franson / The Canadian Press files)
Jets lace up: Winnipeg Jets hit the ice at 7:45 a.m. today for a unique training camp that, unfortunately for fans starved for any semblance of hockey, will be closed to the public. The Jets will hold daily skates at Bell MTS Iceplex before travelling to Edmonton on July 26 to begin living in the so-called “bubble” before facing off against the Calgary Flames in a best-of-five series. Mike McIntyre reports.
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In case you missed it
John Woods / Winnipeg Free Press FILESCanadian Museum For Human Rights
How a museum lost its way: The embattled Canadian Human Rights Museum in Winnipeg has a history of controversy that began even before the museum was born. There were problems from the start, especially when it came to what would be displayed, how it would be displayed, and who would make those decisions. Kelly Geraldine Malone reports.
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“I’m a tough old chick”: Carla Martinelli-Irvine, founder of the Winnipeg Pet Rescue Shelter, has fought to save the lives of unwanted cats and dogs for 31 years — today, after a diagnose of breast cancer, the life she’s trying to save is her own. “I’m going to be fine. I know I am. I’m too stubborn. I’m a tough old chick,” she told Doug Speirs. READ MORE
Racism awareness grows: A majority of Manitobans, 61 per cent, view racism as a problem in the province, according to a new survey by Prairie Research Associates. That compares to 44 per cent who thought racism was a problem in 2015. “More people are seeing it,” notes one sociology professor. Kellen Taniguchi reports. READ MORE
On this date
On July 13, 1985: The Winnipeg Free Press reported that a 20-year-old Winnipegger who had lived in Canada for 12 years was allegedly being harassed by the Belgian government to register with its military; the man said Belgian authorities had contacted him six times over the previous two years to get him to enlist. Traces of a poisonous chemical used in antifreeze had been found in an Austrian wine available in Manitoba; customers who had purchased Kloster Wein, from Kelleran Stift, were urged not to drink it.
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