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HSC safety, measles, Ledohowski death, Manitoba derby, Dalnavert drugs
Plus: Read to the end for a massive mural with roots in land and local legacy

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

 

'No one is safe in this building'

Malak Abas:

Nurses could declare HSC ‘grey’ area

If members vote in favour, union would advise against taking new jobs at hospital amid safety concerns Read More

 
 
 

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'Public Health... does not anticipate significant co-operation'

Maggie Macintosh:

Southern Health region households ignored public health measles directives, May documents reveal

Public health officials are up against brazen rebellion as they tackle a recent resurgence in measles. Newly released government documents shed light on the challenges related to limiting the spread of the highly infectious disease in Manitoba. Read More

 
 

'A visionary entrepreneur'

Tyler Searle and Gabrielle Piché:

Canad Inns founder Ledohowski remembered as ‘business giant’

Leo Ledohowski, the founder of the Canad Inns hotel chain, has died, leaving behind an entrepreneurial legacy that helped shape Manitoba’s hospitality sector. Read More

 
 

’Just when you think you’ve seen it all‘

Mike McIntyre:

Drama at the Downs

Plot twists aplenty during Manitoba’s biggest race of the year Read More

 
 

'They managed to rebrand wine'

Conrad Sweatman:

A cure for boredom

Dalnavert tour focuses on Victorian drug use Read More

 
 

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The Week That Was: July 28 to August 2

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Local

AV Kitching: Manitoba woman celebrates 25 years with Ducks Unlimited Canada
Carol Sanders: Health group slams province after latest Dynacare deal
Maggie Macintosh: City taking steps to reduce speeding in 30 km/h school zones
Malak Abas: North End puts its best foot forward with Culture Fest
Malak Abas: Winnipeg acknowledges ‘generous, philanthropic’ family with honorary road renaming
Malak Abas: Suspect in King Edward hostage situation dies from gun shot injuries
Scott Billeck: Governments blasted for inaction as HIV rates rise
Julia-Simone Rutgers: Nature is a big part of the Canadian economy — but how big? We crunched the numbers.
Marsha McLeod: Woman of strength
Nicole Buffie: Fairmont Hotel in Winnipeg to donate beds, chairs, tables, lamps ahead of renovations
 

Opinion

Free Press: Letters, June 1
Deborah Schnitzer: The summer at home that spawned my manifesto
Editorial: Teens, social media and doctors’ advice
Noah Fry and Stuart Trew: Winnipeg can buy local
Kyle Volpi Hiebert: Putin’s imperial dream is crumbling
Bryan Oborne: Considering a unified prairie time zone
Niigaan Sinclair: Someone call the PM: next governor general doesn’t speak a single Indigenous language
Scott Montgomery: Think you can beat the game? Don’t bet on it
Tory McNally: Overcoming workplace conflicts, setting boundaries can create professional resilience
Joel Schlesinger: Investors can roll dice on emerging technologies that may or may not shape future, portfolios’ net worth
 

Arts & Life

Georgia Nicols: Today’s horoscope
Maureen Scurfield: Titillated titters could leave intimacy in tatters
Sharon Chisvin: CMU choir brings community together to raise voices for peace
John Longhurst: Religion on census needs a rework, group says
Reviewed by Joseph Hnatiuk: New essay collection explores menace of far-right movements in Canada
Gail Perry: Indelible imprint: Prolific architect’s early-20th century works helped shape our city
Janine LeGal: LHC helps underserved clients navigate the justice system
Colleen Zacharias: Smart planting
David Sanderson: A cache to crow about: Collector feathers nest with just about anything related to Robin’s Donuts
 

Sports

Taylor Allen: Randolph among Bomber cuts
Joshua Frey-Sam: Spurr claims first individual win, Lafleche holds off Hayden at Match Play Championship
Gemma Karstens-Smith, The Canadian Press: Canada sending ‘best squad’ to FIFA World Cup on home soil: coach
Joshua Frey-Sam: Sea Bears bit by Mamba late, drop back-to-back games
Taylor Allen: Better showing for Bombers backup Elgersma
George Williams: Raise a glass to My Kinda Delite
The Canadian Press: Habs enter Game 5 of Eastern Conference final down 3-1 to dominant Hurricanes
Anne M. Peterson, The Associated Press: The vibes in Canada feel much different than the US as the World Cup arrives
Taylor Allen: Daniels’ discipline in spite of rough start paying dividends
Joshua Frey-Sam: Volleyball bench boss named to coaching staff for men’s national squad tourney
 

Business

Aaron Epp: Doors Open to Winnipeg’s mystery, history
Aaron Epp: Do It Differently leadership event centred on creativity, curiosity
Free Press staff: Archangel Fireworks packs up longtime Pembina location for new home on McGillivray
Conrad Sweatman: What feathered creatures signify for the health of the herd
The Canadian Press: Scotiabank buying U.S. commercial bank MapleMark
Daniel Johnson, The Canadian Press: Tech stocks send TSX higher, U.S. markets also up amid hopes of U.S.-Iran deal
Craig Lord, The Canadian Press: Economists pour cold water on recession talk after Canada’s economy stalls in Q1
Gabrielle Piché: Mushroom producers face ‘worrying’ duties
Free Press staff: Five named Spirit of Winnipeg Awards winners
Gabrielle Piché: Tesla threatens to take province to court over EV rebate
 

Canada

David Baxter, The Canadian Press: Ministers Champagne, Anand in Mexico to strengthen countries’ ties
Colleen Hale-Hodgson and Marissa Birnie, The Canadian Press: Fact Check: A look at White House claims about Canada’s fentanyl fight ‘failure’
Craig Lord, The Canadian Press: After unionized Canada Post workers reject ‘final offers,’ what happens next?
The Canadian Press: Air Canada flight attendants vote in favour of strike mandate
Wolfgang Depner, The Canadian Press: Prime Minister Mark Carney announces support measures for softwood lumber industry
Catherine Morrison, The Canadian Press: U.S. ambassador says wildfires offer a reminder of countries’ shared challenges
The Canadian Press: Saskatchewan’s Scott Moe speaks out against AI ‘deepfakes’ of him circulating online
The Canadian Press: Nine hospitalized, dozens sickened in salmonella outbreak linked to pistachios
Maura Forrest, The Canadian Press: Rat complaints on the rise in Montreal as critics demand city take action
Michael MacDonald, The Canadian Press: Fisheries Department offered support to firm behind doomed Titan submersible
 
 

World

Lorne Cook, The Associated Press: NATO to coordinate regular and large-scale arm deliveries to Ukraine. Most will be bought in the US
The Associated Press: Russia says it no longer will abide by its self-imposed moratorium on intermediate-range missiles
Julia Frankel And Wafaa Shurafa, The Associated Press: Netanyahu hints at expanded war in Gaza but former Israeli military and spy chiefs object
Bassem Mroue, The Associated Press: Lebanese government pushes for army plan to disarm Hezbollah by year’s end
Patrick Whittle And Safiyah Riddle, The Associated Press: Titan submersible disaster CEO could have been charged criminally if he survived, Coast Guard says
Stephen Groves, The Associated Press: House committee issues subpoenas for Epstein files, depositions with Clintons and other officials
Jamey Keaten, The Associated Press: President of wealthy Switzerland rushes to Washington to try to avert steep US tariffs
Dasha Litvinova, The Associated Press: Going online in Russia can be frustrating, complicated and even dangerous
Maria Cheng And Riazat Butt, The Associated Press: The world nearly beat polio. But fake records, an imperfect vaccine and missteps aided its comeback
Jennifer Mcdermott, The Associated Press: Nations gather in Geneva to again confront the world’s spiraling plastic pollution crisis
 

One last thing...

Jack Dura, The Associated Press:

An Australian artist is painting huge murals on silos in the US Midwest

High atop a massive grain elevator in the middle of Minot, North Dakota, artist Guido van Helten swipes a concrete wall with a brush that looks more appropriate for painting a fence than creating a monumental mural. Read More

 
 

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