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King’s speech, Nygard ruling, 911 interruptions, wildfires, volleyball champs
Plus: A suburban seal

Good evening. Here’s a look at what our newsroom has been working on today:

 

'It was a great day for Canada'

Tyler Searle:

Kinew attends throne speech read by King Charles

Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew witnessed first-hand the pomp and ceremony of the opening of Parliament Tuesday, an occasion made historic by the presence of King Charles, who read the speech from the throne Read More

 

Kyle Duggan, The Canadian Press:

Throne speech underscores Canada’s sovereignty, commits to joining ReArm Europe

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney's government confirmed Tuesday it is joining Europe's massive new rearmament plan. Reading the speech from the throne — which lays out the governme... Read More

 

Niigaan Sinclair:

King’s speech proves Crown, treaties still relevant

After meeting King Charles, Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew said the two spoke about wildfires in the province, the Canadian economy, and climate change — but then the monarch said something surprising. Read More

 
 
 

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'Fell far short of the expected standard'

Dean Pritchard:

Ex-attorney general’s request for second opinion on Nygard prosecution an abuse of process, judge decides

A Manitoba judge has ruled it was an abuse of process for the province’s attorney general to order an out-of-province review after Manitoba prosecutors declined to lay sex charges against Peter Nygard. Read More

 
 

'I can’t imagine the fear she was going through'

Chris Kitching:

‘I’ve never been in such a state of panic’

Desperate calls to 911 thwarted by gap in rural service Read More

 
 

'If the wind changes, it could take out the entire community'

Nicole Buffie:

Ten firefighters to battle 40,000-hectare blaze

Community of Sherridon fears it could be wiped out as resources stretched to the max in Manitoba Read More

 
 

'Their focus was contagious'

Zoe Pierce:

Practice made perfect for determined WinMan

Winnipeg volleyball team tops field at U15 Youth Nationals in Edmonton Read More

 
 
 

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Local

Steve Lambert, The Canadian Press: Manitoba politician calls Saskatchewan farmer who killed Colten Boushie a victim
Joyanne Pursaga: Beleaguered downtown business owners welcome province’s help to make streets safer over summer
Chris Kitching: Winning ticket puts record-setting Lotto 6/49 money where its Whitemouth is
Erik Pindera: ‘Old Testament for the drug dealers, New Testament for the drug users’: Kinew
Chris Kitching: Girl faces arson charges after U.S. team’s bus torched near Goldeyes ballpark
Chris Kitching: Family seeks ‘truth,’ asks feds to reopen probe into woman’s death after plasma donation
Malak Abas: Temporary supervised drug consumption site will begin operations in June, addictions minister says
Joyanne Pursaga: Two more mayoral hopefuls register for October election
Maggie Macintosh: Louis Riel division hires province’s first Indigenous woman superintendent
Carol Sanders: PCs leader Obby Khan settles $562K lawsuit with Jones & Company
 

Opinion

Tom Brodbeck: Massive drug bust a big deal, but police alone cannot end misery
Gwynne Dyer: Is demographic collapse a good idea?
Charles S. Shaver: Build new pipelines entirely within Canada
Robert Milan: The best hockey I knew was the first
Fortunato Lim: Asian Heritage Month: more than a celebration
Dan Lett: Premier has everyone’s attention on and about social media; now it’s time for some careful thought
Editorial: Rebuilding trust in a police force
Alan H. Menkis: The ER is not the problem, it’s just where the problem lands
Kate Sjoberg: Designated encampments are a poor solution
Ben Sigurdson: Summer drinks, sweater weather
 

Arts & Life

Ben Sigurdson: Craft beer landscape is shifting, but it’s not all bottoms up
Ben Waldman: Subvert music service prioritizing art over artificial intelligence
Free Press: What’s up: Food Truck Battles; murder mystery; U of M School of Art; David Essig; pro wrestling
Anja Karadeglija, The Canadian Press: CRTC triples streamers’ financial contributions to Canadian content
Alessia Passafiume, The Canadian Press: Police federation calls for probe of CBC-APTN show, says officers were ‘misled’
Mark Kennedy, The Associated Press: Stephen Colbert is saying goodbye to ‘The Late Show.’ How it ends is still a secret
Conrad Sweatman: RMTC's Rubaboo: A Métis Cabaret is a musical mélange of jazz, folk, roots
Conrad Sweatman: Tribute to composer Ron Paley pays homage to local jazz leader who’s never wavered
Maureen Scurfield: Don’t give your scheming sis a miss forever
Georgia Nicols: Today’s horoscope
 

Sports

Taylor Allen: Bombers’ vets reminisce on their own pre-season debuts
Ken Wiebe: Fresh off National Golf Invitational title win, Epson Tour date awaits Winnipegger Kartusch
Mike McIntyre: Fish fried in finale against Cougars
Joshua Frey-Sam: Sea Bears look to rebound on home court
The Canadian Press: Canadiens visit rested Hurricanes for Game 1 of Eastern Conference final
Sébastien Auger, The Canadian Press: The Montreal Victoire make their homecoming after winning Walter Cup
Joshua Clipperton, The Canadian Press: ‘They celebrate everyone’: Montreal Canadiens enjoying playoff ride
The Canadian Press: Hamilton Hammers name gives new AHL franchise a Steel City identity
Daniel Rainbird, The Canadian Press: Five things to get you up to speed for F1’s Canadian Grand Prix
Joshua Frey-Sam: Infielder Matsubara playing big role in UBC’s historic run
 

Business

Aaron Epp: 3 interconnected ventures, 1 goal
Gabrielle Piché: Adverse weather slows pace of seeding to below 5-year average
Gabrielle Piché: Optimism greets Manitoba’s India trade office proposal
Ritika Dubey, The Canadian Press: S&P/TSX composite ends higher, U.S. markets recover from earlier losses
The Canadian Press: CPP Investments chief says Canada attracting attention from foreign investors
Bernard Condon, The Associated Press: SpaceX reveals plans for what could be the biggest-ever initial public offering
Christopher Reynolds, The Canadian Press: ‘It’s insane’: Summer gas prices could hit record highs, upending budgets and travel
Ritika Dubey, The Canadian Press: Liquidation grocery stores are booming as appetite for food deals soars
Malak Abas: Communication key to future city projects, says chief construction officer
Dee-ann Durbin, The Associated Press: Uber moves toward becoming an ‘everything app’ with hotel bookings powered by Expedia
 

Canada

Kyle Duggan, The Canadian Press: Throne speech underscores Canada’s sovereignty, commits to joining ReArm Europe
Kelly Geraldine Malone, The Canadian Press: Trump says it will cost Canada $61B to join ‘Golden Dome’
Kyle Duggan, The Canadian Press: Canada faces ‘massive challenge’ as NATO eyes new 5% spending target: expert
Aaron Sousa and Jeremy Simes, The Canadian Press: Residents across the Prairies flee, others on edge due to wildfire threats
Nick Murray, The Canadian Press: Government moves to purge consumer carbon pricing from law
Paola Loriggio, The Canadian Press: Hockey players’ sexual assault trial watches Michael McLeod’s police interview
Sidhartha Banerjee, The Canadian Press: New street check policy includes reason for stop, right to end stop: Montreal police
The Canadian Press: Data analysis complete in New Brunswick’s mystery brain disease; results in summer
The Canadian Press: Canada Post, union set to return to bargaining table as OT ban continues
Hina Alam, The Canadian Press: P.E.I. premier asks Ottawa for timeline on bridge and ferry toll reductions
 
 

World

Matthew Lee And Annie Ma, The Associated Press: US stops scheduling visa interviews for foreign students while it expands social media vetting
Katie Marie Davies, The Associated Press: Russia seizes Ukrainian border villages as its bombing campaign slows
Kwiyeon Ha And Brian Melley, The Associated Press: Driver arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after Liverpool soccer parade tragedy
Llazar Semini, The Associated Press: Albanian ex-President Ilir Meta charged with corruption and money laundering
Eléonore Hughes, The Associated Press: Rio’s mayor eases his new rules on live beach music after an outcry
The Associated Press: Brazilian prosecutors sue China’s BYD over allegations of slave-like labor conditions
David A. Lieb, Hannah Fingerhut And Geoff Mulvihill, The Associated Press: Abortions canceled again in Missouri after ruling from state Supreme Court
Llazar Semini, The Associated Press: Italy sends another group of 26 rejected migrants to Albania
Nashville,Tenn., The Associated Press: 2 killed and dozens injured in Greyhound bus crash in Tennessee
Philip Marcelo, The Associated Press: Judge temporarily blocks Trump from retaliating against New York over congestion toll
 

One last thing...

The Associated Press:

‘How did you get here?’ A large elephant seal is found lumbering along a South African street

A large elephant seal took a wrong turn and was seen lumbering along a street in a coastal town in South Africa early Tuesday, surprising residents and inspiring a rescue effort to get him back to sea. Read More

 
 

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