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Encampment crisis, Clear Lake fight, wildfire forecast, motocross champion
Plus: Read to the end for—SHARK! There's a shark in the water!

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

 

 

'A baptism by fire'

Scott Billeck:

‘We heard a scream’: encampment ODs highlight city’s drug, homeless crisis

St. Boniface Street Links workers stumble across emergency, help save youths Read More

 
 
 

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'The impact was devastating'

Chris Kitching:

‘Things could get worse from here’

Long-term forecast casts shadow on vicious wildfire season, Manitobans warned Read More

 

Carol Sanders:

Wildfire service ‘well-positioned’ to assess itself: deputy minister

The assistant deputy minister of the Manitoba Wildfire Service is defending the province’s decision to assess the department’s preparedness internally instead of hiring a consultant Read More

 
 

'A complete shock'

Kevin Rollason:

Clear Lake coalition seeks judicial review of Parks Canada’s sudden ‘gut punch’ decision banning power boats

Cottagers and businesses at Riding Mountain National Park are asking for a judicial review of a decision by the federal park’s superintendent to ban motorboats on Clear Lake just weeks after giving them the green light. Read More

 
 

'Motocross is my life'

Zoe Pierce:

Ferguson first

Motocross racer makes Manitoba history with national series title Read More

 
 
 

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Local

Nicole Buffie: Families department criticized for 2024 cyberattack
Maggie Macintosh: Heat wave leaves schools sweltering
Nicole Buffie: Manitoba makes strides on poverty, but EIA rates must increase: report
Dean Pritchard: Crown seeks 10-year sentence in man’s fatal stabbing of wife’s aunt
Erik Pindera: Judge throws out lawsuit against businessman Sandy Riley
Joyanne Pursaga: St. Boniface residents want proposed 120-unit building scaled down
Skye Anderson: Self-described ‘pedo’ sentenced to 25 years in prison
Erik Pindera: Construction begins on upgrades to Corydon Avenue west of Kenaston Boulevard
Skye Anderson: Bail plans being drawn up after fatal crash
Morgan Modjeski: Two tornadoes logged in Manitoba Tuesday
 

Opinion

Pam Frampton: Life at the speed of sound
Editorial: Climate science targeted by Trump again
Darren Ridgley: Letters, June 3
Gwynne Dyer: Take the long view on ‘global war’
Noah Schulz: Drug crises, epidemics demand urgent action
Glen Wintrup: NDP sport bill risks marginalized communities
Tom Brodbeck: Judge health care by results, not whether it’s for profit
Erna Buffie: Don’t let fear of change determine vote
Ken Clark: Student absenteeism — attribution and action
Editorial: Time for national trucking safety database
 

Arts & Life

Ben Sigurdson: Vermette lands on poetry prize short list
Maureen Scurfield: Cool compromise makes for hotter nights
Free Press: Little things to make June joyous
Conrad Sweatman: Business, arts communities come together to honour artists
Ben Waldman: Winnipeg artist nominated for theatre prize for second straight year
Georgia Nicols: Today’s horoscope
AV Kitching: Forks business brings dirty soda — trendy, sweet, cream-topped concoctions — to customers
Maureen Scurfield: Be honest about overwhelming work woes
Ben Waldman: Finding family, finding truth: New play unfolds in the shadow of ’60s Scoop
 

Sports

Ken Wiebe and Mike McIntyre: A tale of third trips (to the Stanley Cup final)
Mike McIntyre: Nighthawks captain enters St. Cloud State career on heels of Centennial Cup win
Taylor Allen: Former Bombers OC earns praise from coaching staff for team first attitude
Ken Wiebe: Blue Bombers boast new crop of coaches
Cassidy Dankochik: NCAA considering more eligibility changes
Joshua Frey-Sam: ‘Knows what it takes to win’: Fan favourite Scott back with the Sea Bears
Mike McIntyre: Goldeyes getting it going
Joshua Frey-Sam: Spurr claims first individual win, Lafleche holds off Hayden at Match Play Championship
Mike McIntyre and Ken Wiebe: Potential Jets homecoming in the works for Doan
Andrew Dampf, The Associated Press: Serena Williams is coming back to tennis at 44, returning to the sport she dominated for decades
 

Business

Aaron Epp: Little Sister coffee chain adds new link in Exchange District
Aaron Epp: Doors Open to Winnipeg’s mystery, history
Gabrielle Piché: MMF warns prospectors, developers to consult — or else
Gabrielle Piché: Key construction at new Lynn Lake gold mine begins after fire-driven delay
Daniel Johnson, The Canadian Press: Basic materials stocks weigh on TSX, as U.S. markets gain and oil prices rise
Craig Macrae and Nicole Thompson, The Canadian Press: ‘Heated Rivalry’ sets record at Screen Awards with 16 wins including best drama
Aaron Epp: Do It Differently leadership event centred on creativity, curiosity
Aaron Epp: Robinson Lighting prepares to celebrate 90 years as family-run business with gala event in glittering showroom
Conrad Sweatman: What feathered creatures signify for the health of the herd
Malak Abas: Winnipeg acknowledges ‘generous, philanthropic’ family with honorary road renaming
 

Canada

Sarah Ritchie and Kyle Duggan, The Canadian Press: Steel industry groups say Carney’s retaliatory plan for U.S. tariffs ‘falls short’
The Canadian Press: Canada Post reaches deal with second-largest union, negotiations continue with CUPW
Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press: Canada facilitating commercial flights home for citizens fleeing Israel, Iran: Anand
David Baxter, The Canadian Press: Carney defends decision to restore diplomacy with India, calls it ‘foundational’
Alessia Passafiume, The Canadian Press: Federal power to sidestep Indian Act removed from major projects bill
Liam Casey and Allison Jones, The Canadian Press: Doug Ford apologizes over ‘hat in hand’ comment about First Nations
Sarah Ritchie, The Canadian Press: Ottawa shows no signs of limiting MAID after UN panel calls for reversal
Matthew Scace, The Canadian Press: One dead, three hurt after rockfall hits hiking group at Banff National Park
Nick Murray, The Canadian Press: One in four Canadians report being affected by extreme weather in last year: poll
Michael MacDonald, The Canadian Press: Nova Scotia offering $150,000 reward for information about two missing children
Chuck Chiang, The Canadian Press: Decades after Air India 182 bombing, families fear memories of tragedy are fading
 
 

World

Associated Press, The Associated Press: Foreigners evacuated by air, land and sea as Israel-Iran conflict worsens
Stephanie Liechtenstein And Sam Mcneil, The Associated Press: Europe and Iran will try diplomacy as US weighs joining fight with Israel
Justin Spike And Illia Novikov, The Associated Press: Zelenskyy calls for more pressure on Russia after deadly missile strike in Ukrainian capital Kyiv
The Associated Press: Russia’s economy minister says the country is on ‘the brink of recession’
Gabe Levin, The Associated Press: Greenpeace warns of potential environmental disaster as oil tankers collide near Strait of Hormuz
Fabiola Sánchez And Luis Alberto Cruz, The Associated Press: Erick turns rainmaker after hitting Mexico’s Pacific coast as a strong hurricane. 1 dead
The Associated Press: SpaceX rocket being tested in Texas explodes, but no injuries reported
Jonathan Mattise, Geoff Mulvihill And John Seewer, The Associated Press: Families of trans kids worry about what’s next after Supreme Court rules on gender-affirming care
Lauran Neergaard, The Associated Press: The world’s only twice-a-year shot to prevent HIV could stop transmission – if people can get it
Seth Borenstein, The Associated Press: Scientists warn that greenhouse gas accumulation is accelerating and more extreme weather will come
 

One last thing...

Alison Gillmor:

Jaws leaves cinematic legacy in its bloodied-water wake

Jaws, which celebrates its 50th anniversary this week, is often cited as the first summer blockbuster, its unprecedented success ushering in big changes in the way studios made, marketed and distributed movies. Read More

 

The Associated Press:

Think you know ‘Jaws’? Test your knowledge with this trivia ahead of the movie’s 50th anniversary

Friday marks the 50th anniversary of “Jaws.” It remains one of the most beloved and rewatched movies of all time. But how good is your knowledge of the some of lore surrounding Steven Spielberg's 1975 masterpiece? Read More

 
 

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