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Wildfire update, MP’s harassment, new Costco, two-spirit stamp, Sea Bears signing
Plus: Read to the bottom for a wobbly particle that offers clues to the universe’s biggest mysteries

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

 

'Truly an all-hands-on-deck situation'

Chris Kitching:

‘It’s basically got a mind of its own’

More than 250 firefighters battle massive blaze on Flin Flon’s doorstep Read More

 

Scott Billeck:

Distraction at the Falls

Manitoba wildfire evacuees find respite in beauty — thousands of kilometres from home Read More

 

Tyler Searle:

Fire commissioner lauds work of front-line disaster-response team

As thousands fled wildfires raging in northern Manitoba, members of a specialized disaster response team flew toward the flames. Read More

 
 
 

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'This is an unacceptable standard'

Maggie Macintosh:

Manitoba’s lone federal cabinet minister harassed employee during stint at RRC Polytech, 2019 probe found

A whistleblower has leaked the findings of a 2019 workplace investigation into newly elected Liberal MP Rebecca Chartrand’s conduct when she was employed by the post-secondary institute in Winnipeg Read More

 
 

'A good location'

Gabrielle Piché:

Costco seeks to build new store in RM of West St. Paul

Global big box retailer Costco is seeking to build a nearly 162,000-square-foot store just outside Winnipeg’s northern boundary. If approved, the site will mark Costco’s fifth Manitoba hub. Read More

 
 

'That weekend... really changed our lives forever'

Jen Zoratti:

Stamp to celebrate 2Spirit pride

New Canada Post issue commemorates founding event of Two-Spirit Gathering Read More

 
 

'He’ll bring a lot to the team'

Taylor Allen:

Harris looks to give Sea Bears massive offensive boost

Former Raptor, two-time All-CEBL guard signs with Winnipeg hoops club Read More

 
 
 

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Local

Scott Billeck: Indigenous Winnipeggers undercounted, underserved: report
Morgan Modjeski: Premier insists teacher commissioner was turfed and didn’t resign
Julia-Simone Rutgers: Manitoba puts up $4-million to protect Seal River watershed
Scott Billeck: Supervised drug consumption site will be grounded in culture, compassion: facility’s leader
Malak Abas: Councillors propose freeze on water, sewer rates if Ottawa, province pony up sewage plant funds
Kevin Rollason: Cold temps stall flooding, give Interlake communities time to set up defences
Joyanne Pursaga: Winnipeg to test industry-accepted contracts for four projects
Jeff Hamilton: Tory MLA Nesbitt vowed to pay $1M to bail out niece convicted of sex crimes
Gabrielle Piché: Dozens protest outside legislature over expiring federal work permits
Gabrielle Piché: Boeing commits $36M for Winnipeg projects
 

Opinion

Ben Sigurdson: Raise a glass to the mighty Malbec — now, better than ever
Editorial: The Strait of Hormuz showcases a global issue
David McLaughlin: Crossing the floor: crossing your voters?
Brendan Devlin: Landlords, tenants and the cost of renovations
Mac Horsburgh: The challenge of aging
Laura Rance-Unger: Mustard farmers face cross-pollination risk
Jen Zoratti: Credible journalism takes time, effort, human intelligence
Joel Schlesinger: ESG, ru OK?
Tory McNally: Hiring processes, expectations, communication out of alignment in slow market
Rebecca Chambers: Facilitating exploration in quest for brighter future
 

Arts & Life

John Longhurst: Pew research
Ben Sigurdson: Canadian authors, publisher nab big global prizes
Maureen Scurfield: Trust your gut on wannabe-swinger fiancé
Sharon Chisvin: Ritual of remembrance: Saying names aloud keeps memories of Holocaust victims alive
Free Press: Southern coming-of-age story next Free Press Book Club read
Reviewed by Julie Carl: Prolific park ranger shares his life story — including decades chronicling countless wolves
Reviewed by Sara Harms: Art, technology and memory converge in Lerner’s brief, insightful new novel
Reviewed by Kathryne Cardwell: Sweatman’s riveting literary eco-thriller a timely warning in uncertain times
Harriet Zaidman: Turtles’ roles in ecosystem crucial
Georgia Nicols: Today’s horoscope
 

Sports

Taylor Allen: Bombers quarterback insists signing in CFL wasn’t a backup plan
Grace Anne Paizen: Around the PWHL: Race for fourth; Road warrior Philips; Another million reasons
Greg Beacham, The Associated Press: San Diego Padres are nearing a whopping sale, AP source says
Mike McIntyre and Ken Wiebe: No shortage of storylines as NHL playoffs kick off
Mike McIntyre: Hellebuyck fires shots at club following Jets season exit
Ken Wiebe: Toews mum on hanging up blades
Ken Wiebe: Winnipeg Jets Scheifele, DeMelo to wear Maple Leaf at men’s worlds
Abdulhamid Ibrahim, The Canadian Press: WNBA’s Tempo to have practice facility built at Exhibition Place, set to open in 2028
David Brandt, The Associated Press: NFL Draft Guide: Fernando Mendoza is likely No. 1 pick, after that things get interesting
Taylor Allen: Pincott joins partner Dunstone in Winnipeg as she takes up with new team
 

Business

Christopher Reynolds, The Canadian Press: Canadian travellers may face higher airfares for months even if oil flows resume soon
The Canadian Press: Federal government puts timeline in place for Port of Churchill project: Kinew
Aaron Epp: Iconic Thunderbird restaurant set to take flight once more
Aaron Epp: AI-driven app like a grain market ‘analyst in your pocket’
Craig Lord, The Canadian Press: Anthropic’s Mythos shows need to ‘come to grips’ with AI risks: BoC governor
Ben Waldman: Wooden elevator reduced to rubble after towering over Austin for 75 years
Daniel Johnson, The Canadian Press: Canadian, U.S. markets rally and oil prices sink as Iran says Strait of Hormuz open
Malak Abas: Marlborough Hotel owner clears hurdle for lane purchase tied to redevelopment
Kelly Taylor: Grand enhancement for Jeep
Daniel Johnson, The Canadian Press: S&P/TSX composite slides more than 100 points, U.S. markets hit new highs
 

Canada

Kyle Duggan, The Canadian Press: Ottawa silent on tariff retaliation as Carney takes part in talks with Trump
Craig Wong, The Canadian Press: Trade deficit hits record in April as ‘trade has totally collapsed’ amid tariffs
Catherine Morrison, The Canadian Press: Canadians divided on whether U.S. is an ‘ally’ or ‘enemy’ country: Poll
Kyle Duggan, The Canadian Press: Minister says Ottawa reviewing defence spending ‘top to bottom’ ahead of NATO summit
Nicole Ireland, The Canadian Press: Infant born prematurely dies in southwestern Ontario after measles infection
Hannah Alberga, The Canadian Press: How Mennonite women are building bridges between public health and community amid measles outbreak
David Baxter, The Canadian Press: Body of Israeli-Canadian Judih Weinstein held by Hamas recovered
Matthew Scace, The Canadian Press: Kananaskis golf course getting ready for G7, possible Trump visit
The Canadian Press: B.C. First Nation builds small island, fisheries officials check for habitat damage
Michael Tutton, The Canadian Press: Search group warns against fake fundraisers exploiting two children missing in N.S.
 
 

World

Michelle L. Price, The Associated Press: Trump and Musk’s relationship flames out just as intensely and publicly as it started
The Associated Press: Elon Musk pulls back on threat to withdraw Dragon spacecraft
Vasilisa Stepanenko, The Associated Press: Russian strike kills 5 in Ukraine, including a 1-year-old, hours after Trump-Putin call
Abby Sewell, The Associated Press: Israel strikes Beirut’s suburbs to target what it says is Hezbollah drone production
Lorne Cook, The Associated Press: NATO is on the cusp of accepting Trump’s 5% defense investment demand, Rutte says
Chris Megerian And Farnoush Amiri, The Associated Press: Governments denounce Trump’s travel ban and vow to push back against US
Collin Binkley, The Associated Press: Top US universities raced to become global campuses. Under Trump, it’s becoming a liability
Ken Moritsugu And Kanis Leung, The Associated Press: A quiet Tiananmen Square anniversary shows China’s ability to suppress history
Annie Ma, Amanuel Birhane And Fu Ting, The Associated Press: Harvard files legal challenge over Trump’s ban on foreign students. Overseas, admitted students wait
Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press: Ukraine soccer team on the road again, looking to bring hope to war-torn home
 

One last thing...

Adithi Ramakrishnan, The Associated Press:

A long-running experiment finds a tiny particle is still acting weird

Final results from a long-running U.S.-based experiment show a tiny particle called the muon continues to act strangely — but that's still good news for the laws of physics as we know them. Read More

 
 

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