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Risk of thunderstorms with a high of 27 C, low 17, with a humidex of 32 and UV index of 8 or very high.
What’s happening today
In celebration of National Indigenous Peoples Day, Native Youth Theatre — which offers free, supportive acting classes to Indigenous youth aged eight to 20 at Manitoba Theatre for Young People — is hosting Dibaajimowin, an interactive storytelling circle in Cree and Ojibwe led by Indigenous knowledge keepers and language speakers, 4-7 p.m. at MTYP. Admission is free.
The Winnipeg Goldeyes play the Lincoln Saltdogs at Shaw Park, starting at 6:30 p.m. Donald Stewart has a story on the Goldeyes’ third baseman Dayson Croes, who has a batting average of .379 and has already had a 25-game hit streak to his name. Read the full story here.
Winnipeg Goldeyes rookie third baseman Dayson Croes has already had a 25-game hitting streak in his young career. (Mike Thiessen / Winnipeg Free Press)
The Winnipeg Sea Bears face the Vancouver Bandits at the Canada Life Centre, starting at 7 p.m. As Taylor Allen reports, it’s the third time the two teams will meet this season, and Winnipeg hopes to keep its string of wins against the Bandits going.
Today’s must-read
After being mired in second place in polls for two and a half years, the Stefanson government has pulled into a reported dead heat with the NDP, with an October election looming. Kevin Rollason has the story.
Premier Heather Stefanson (Mike Deal / Winnipeg Free Press files)
On this date
On June 21, 1952: The Winnipeg Free Press reported external affairs minister Lester Pearson said a new approach to the key prisoners-of-war issue was under consideration, which could possibly solve the Korean truce-talks impasse. The Trans-Canada Highway west of Winnipeg would be routed south of the Assiniboine River to a point near Portage la Prairie, the minister of public works announced. Read the rest of this day’s paper here. Search our archives for more here.
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