Your forecast
Sunny becoming a mix of sun and cloud this afternoon with a high of 31 C. Hazy with wind from the south at 20 km/h.
What’s happening today
The Winnipeg Goldeyes kick-off a seven-night homestand at 6:30 p.m. at Blue Cross Park.
Today’s must-read
Winnipeg restaurant owners fed up with theft and vandalism are taking matters into their own hands, partnering with a well-known organization to help identify and catch people committing crimes.
Ravi Ramberran — owner of Four Crowns Inn, Dreamland Diner, St. James Burger and the Stagger Inn — is organizing a motorcycle rally to generate support for Winnipeg Crime Stoppers. Tyler Searle has the story.
Ravi Ramberran hopes the Motorcycle Ride for Crime, set to take place in September, will become an annual event that spreads awareness for the charity, which accepts anonymous tips from the public in exchange for cash rewards. (John Woods / Free Press)
On this date
On July 30, 1943: The Winnipeg Free Press reported in Sicily, Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry, a regiment composed mostly of men from Manitoba, took the town of Leonforte from German forces. Read the rest of this day’s paper here. Search our archives for more here.
Today’s front page
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