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Landfill search ends, opioid program, copper theft, Fringe
Plus: Read to the end for the man behind 'your Winnipeg Gooooooldeeeeeeyeeesss'

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

 

'We will have some type of closure'

Tyler Searle:

Complex emotions for victims’ families as landfill search officially ends

Equipment, personnel to move to Brady landfill to look for Shingoose Read More

 
 
 

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'We’re going to fill those gaps'

Malak Abas:

Another front in the drug-addiction battle opens at Siloam Mission

Siloam Mission has just wrapped up the second day of providing a life-saving treatment for drug addiction on Thursday. This treatment for addiction to opioids including heroin, fentanyl and oxycodone involves taking medication, such as methodone and Suboxone, that reduces withdrawal symptoms for 24 to 36 hours. Read More

 
 

'They’ve found people in our stations that are dead'

Carol Sanders:

Persistent theft of copper wire demands crackdown on scrap metal dealers: Tory

There are calls for a clampdown on scrap metal dealers who buy stolen copper wire, which puts thieves at risk of being electrocuted at Manitoba Hydro facilities and results in “wire fires” that release toxic material Read More

 
 

The reviews are rolling in!

Winnipeg Free Press:

Winnipeg Fringe Festival: 2025 show reviews

Not sure what to see? All of the Free Press’s reviews will be published here.  Find a show and click to read its review. Read More

 

Free Press review team:

Fringe reviews #1: It all started when you chose seat B7

Dirk Darrow, Mad Libs, Auntie Show, Family Fun, Fool's Gambit, Grant Canyon, Beauty and the Beast, Parasocial, Puppets of Penzance, Red Dirt/Red Storm. Read More

 

Free Press review team:

Fringe reviews #2: Your destiny awaits in a warehouse basement

Adam Bailey, Control, Emergency Ops, Hoop and Hat, Improvised John Hughes, Life, Love and Lack Thereof, No Die! Plan V, The Royal Speakeasy, Tomatoes Tried to Kill Me But the Banjo Saved My Life Read More

 
 
 

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Local

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
Nicole Buffie: Families department criticized for 2024 cyberattack
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
Maggie Macintosh: Heat wave leaves schools sweltering
Morgan Modjeski: Two tornadoes logged in Manitoba Tuesday
Scott Billeck: Paramedic team to focus on overdoses in city’s core
 

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

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 Sigurdson: Vermette lands on poetry prize short list
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

Darryl Greer and Chuck Chiang, The Canadian Press: Ex-pilot called himself Messiah on climate-change mission, day before alleged hijack
Alessia Passafiume, The Canadian Press: Carney’s meeting with First Nations on major projects leaves some chiefs frustrated
David Baxter, The Canadian Press: Non-binary person’s U.S. deportation paused due to risks faced by LGBTQ+ people
Craig Lord, The Canadian Press: Defence spending will lift Canada’s economy, but not out of a recession: report
Craig Lord, The Canadian Press: Bank of Canada, Crown corporations set to align with Liberal cost-cutting plans
Sammy Hudes, The Canadian Press: Eliminating interprovincial trade barriers would add 30K annual housing starts: CMHC
Fakiha Baig, The Canadian Press: Candidate in federal Alberta byelection stops door-knocking due to death threats
Nicole Ireland, The Canadian Press: E-scooter injuries are on the rise among both kids and adults, data and doctors say
Jack Farrell, The Canadian Press: Report says Alberta government created command challenges fighting Jasper wildfire
 
 

World

Jill Lawless, The Associated Press: Britain will lower its voting age to 16 in a bid to strengthen democracy
Kareem Chehayeb And Ghaith Alsayed, The Associated Press: Syrian forces who fought Druze militias leave Sweida province under a ceasefire
Wafaa Shurafa And Melanie Lidman, The Associated Press: Israeli strike hits Gaza church, killing 3 and wounding priest who was close to Pope Francis
Volodymyr Yurchuk And Emma Burrows, The Associated Press: Ukraine to boost domestic arms production to counter Russia’s invasion, says Zelenskyy
Qassim Abdul-zahra And Ali Abdul-hassan, The Associated Press: A fire at a shopping center in eastern Iraq kills more than 60 people
Kimberly Kindy And Amanda Seitz, The Associated Press: Trump administration hands over Medicaid recipients’ personal data, including addresses, to ICE
Steve Peoples And Linley Sanders, The Associated Press: Trump’s approval rating on immigration and government spending has slipped, new AP-NORC poll finds
Jonathan J. Cooper, The Associated Press: In their own words: Trump, Patel, Bongino and Bondi on the Epstein scandal
Kate Payne, The Associated Press: Emails show DeSantis administration blindsided county officials with plans for ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
 

One last thing...

It’s likely one of the longest sporting streaks going in the city. For the last 31 years, Ron Arnst has settled in behind the microphone for nearly every game at the ballpark to deliver his signature call — “And now, your Winnipeg Gooooooldeeeeeeyeeesss” — before delving into the on-field action.

Feature writer David Sanderson profiles Arnst and his love of baseball.

David Sanderson:

Fish banter

For longtime voice of the Goldeyes, theatricality is the name of the game Read More

 
 

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