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Bipole project, police response, Klinic audit, Bomber’s dog-loving TV show
Plus: Read to the end to find out how a dinosaur outpaced a Martian

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

 

'The price we have to pay for the electricity'

Carol Sanders:

Bipole project could make Manitoba ‘energy superpower’: Kinew

Premier Wab Kinew says the $7-billion, overdue overhaul of two major hydro transmission lines in Manitoba is an investment opportunity — but won’t say how the cost will impact customers. Read More

 

Dan Lett:

Plenty of blame to go around for long-delayed $7-billion Hydro project

Now that Manitoba Hydro has decided to proceed with a $7-billion plan to overhaul essential components of its two main transmission lines, the political blame game can start in earnest. Read More

 
 
 

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'We can’t count on police coming'

Kevin Rollason:

‘If you’re not going to come, just say you’re not going to come’

Homeowner stunned after police respond to break-in days later despite getting location tracking info Read More

 
 

'People want to stay... but many are losing faith'

Matthew Frank:

Accusations of ‘authoritarian leadership’ at Klinic lead to audit

Review finds poor treatment of staff prompted resignations, led to burnout Read More

 
 

'Regular people can do extraordinary things'

Taylor Allen:

Bringing Manitoba tails to the small screen

Running back Oliveira, girlfriend Blumberg behind dog rescue TV show Read More

 
 
 

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Local

Morgan Modjeski: City fire inspectors using own vehicles putting them at risk, union says
Malak Abas: MHCA president to retire at year end
Brent Bellamy: Hand-drawn 1884 map captures Winnipeg at moment when frontier hadn’t fully given way to a metropolis
Malak Abas: Restaurants left out of affordability measure
Connor McDowell: Not consulted on Clear Lake motorboating: Chief
Joyanne Pursaga: City’s hopes for buyer to reopen inner-city pool drying up
Gabrielle Piché: Feeling the pulse: province considers legislation to protect St. B cardiac centre
Chris Kitching: Urban forester Mike Allen put down deep roots in Winnipeg
Kevin Rollason: ‘It was all untrue’: Bear Clan founder feels vindicated after defamation settlement
Steve Lambert, The Canadian Press: Northern trade corridor top of mind as Manitoba premier plans meeting with PM
 

Opinion

Jen Zoratti: Moon mission Earth photo could change your worldview
Russell Wangersky: It’s green for go on spring-loaded imaginings
Editorial: Ground squirrels and city sports fields
David McLaughlin: Donald in Wonderland — apologies to Lewis Carroll
David Nutbean: A new horseman of the apocalypse? Maybe.
Alan Katz: Stephen Lewis: we need more like him
Laura Rance: Few food innovations as polarizing as genetic modification
Maureen Scurfield: Physical warm-up can help heat things up again
Joel Schlesinger: Lunar voyage coincides with heated anticipation of SpaceX going public
Tory McNally: Keeping reference checks in context
 

Arts & Life

Reviewed by Jordan Ross: Late teen’s dealings with London’s criminal underworld unpacked in riveting, remarkable account
David Sanderson: For celluloid champion, nothing beats spooling up vintage film format to ‘purr’ on a projector
AV Kitching: Drumroll, please: School of Rock celebrates 10-year mark
Ben Sigurdson: Writing community rallies to relaunch book awards
Colleen Zacharias: Pragmatic plots
Georgia Nicols: Today’s horoscope
John Longhurst: Faith-based groups worry about change to foreign aid
Ben Sigurdson: Manitoba Book Awards back for 2026
Reviewed by Zilla Jones: Finely drawn Jerusalem plays home to teen’s plight in vivid coming-of-age novel
Reviewed by GC Cabana-Coldwell: Deep dive into Royal couture reflects social, political context throughout first half of 20th century
 

Sports

Taylor Allen: Njegovan forms new Manitoba rink
Doug Ferguson, The Associated Press: Rory McIlroy pulls away with birdie binge and sets Masters record with 6-shot lead at halfway mark
Grace Anne Paizen: Around the PWHL: Sirens sell out MSG; The Canadian wall; Irwin in for MacLeod; Playoff race logjam
Taylor Allen: Cool Runnings-inspired curling series set in Winnipeg years in the making
Joshua Frey-Sam: Canadian men’s rugby squad returns to the ‘Peg for first time in 33 years
Ken Wiebe and Mike McIntyre: Seattle Kraken forward McMann looks to have no shortage of suitors for next season
Ken Wiebe: Jets look to maintain momentum against Flyers at home
Gemma Karstens-Smith, The Canadian Press: Canada-wide World Cup trophy tour begins with unveiling in Vancouver
John Chidley-Hill, The Canadian Press: Ingram, Raptors focused on getting into playoffs with two regular-season games left
Joshua Clipperton, The Canadian Press: With Montreal already qualified, Edmonton and Ottawa closing in on NHL playoff spots
 

Business

Daniel Johnson, The Canadian Press: TSX rises more than 200 points, U.S. stock markets mixed amid focus on Middle East
Steve Lambert, The Canadian Press: Manitoba premier works on grocery tax-cut pledge as business group calls for more
Christopher Reynolds, The Canadian Press: High diesel prices could hit consumers harder than gas costs — for months
Gabrielle Piché: Manitoba delegation to pitch Churchill at Arctic Encounter Summit
Paul Wiseman, The Associated Press: IMF chief warns that Iran war will slow global economic growth
The Canadian Press: RBC plans to invest up to $1 billion through new Canadian growth fund
Daniel Johnson, The Canadian Press: TSX falls while U.S. markets rise amid hopes Middle East ceasefire holds
Tara Deschamps, The Canadian Press: Running out of storage space for your files? Here’s how to find more — affordably
Malak Abas: Manitoba small-business owners post second-highest rate of concern about rising crime
Ken Sweet And Christopher L. Keller, The Associated Press: Newly created Polymarket accounts bet big on US-Iran ceasefire in hours before Trump’s announcement
 

Canada

David Baxter, The Canadian Press: Canada to target steel originating from China with new tariffs
Wolfgang Depner, The Canadian Press: Carney confirms possibility of lumber quotas in trade deal with the United States
Craig Lord, The Canadian Press: Unionized Canada Post workers to vote on deal starting July 21
Daniel Johnson, The Canadian Press: Statistics Canada says income gap hit record high in first quarter
Allison Jones, The Canadian Press: First Nations chiefs worry Bills 5 and C-5 will enable environmental destruction
Michael Tutton, The Canadian Press: Forensic tests being done on blanket found in missing children case: Nova Scotia RCMP
The Canadian Press: B.C. health minister praises U.S. recruitment, says 780 applications in 2 months
The Canadian Press: Vandalized Pablo Picasso painting back on display at Montreal Museum of Fine Arts
Darryl Greer and Chuck Chiang, The Canadian Press: B.C. pilot charged with hijacking and terrorism over Vancouver flight
Anja Karadeglija, The Canadian Press: Wildfires show why CBC needs public safety mandate: researcher
 
 

World

Illia Novikov, The Associated Press: Russian attack targeting Ukraine’s energy infrastructure injures at least 15
Mike Corder, The Associated Press: Europol-coordinated global operation takes down pro-Russian cybercrime network
Melanie Lidman, Wafaa Shurafa, And Julia Frankel, The Associated Press: A crowd surge at an aid site in Gaza run by an Israeli-backed group kills 20 Palestinians
Tia Goldenberg, The Associated Press: Another key ally quits Netanyahu’s governing coalition in a major blow to Israel’s leader
Abdelrahman Shaheen And Kareem Chehayeb, The Associated Press: Syrian government and Druze minority leaders announce a new ceasefire
Jill Colvin, The Associated Press: Trump slams his own supporters as ‘weaklings’ for falling for what he now calls the Epstein ‘hoax’
Gerald Imray, Michelle Gumede And Rebecca Santana, The Associated Press: US deports immigrants from Jamaica, Cuba and other countries to the African kingdom of Eswatini
Matthew Perrone, The Associated Press: RFK Jr. and other Trump officials embrace psychedelics after FDA setback
Maryclaire Dale And Barbara Ortutay, The Associated Press: Trial opens against Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and other leaders over Facebook privacy violations
The Associated Press: Iceland volcano eruption forces evacuation of town and iconic geothermal spa
 

One last thing...

Dave Collins, The Associated Press:

Largest piece of Mars on Earth fetches $5.3 million at auction, but young dinosaur steals the show

The largest piece of Mars ever found on Earth was sold for just over $5 million at an auction of rare geological and archaeological objects in New York on Wednesday. But a rare young dinosaur... Read More

 
 

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